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Nantucket Mystery Sheen; Nantucket Sound

South of Nantucket | 2024-Aug-16

Initial Notification: On Friday, August 16 USCG Sector Southeast New England contacted the NOAA SSC regarding a 4 mile sheen south of the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm. USCG requested potential satellite imagery

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 40° 59.49′ North
Longitude (approximate): 70° 17.62′ West