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Mystery Slick; Off Newport Oregon, OR

Off Newport Oregon, OR | 2004-Sep-16

Initial Notification: Mystery black stubstance off Oregon Coast. A black patch has been reported about 60 miles off of Newport Oregon. It extends from about 45deg 5.89' N by 125deg 30.62'W to 44deg 41.37'N to 125deg 26.3' W. This is approximately 35 miles long and oriented parallel to the coastline.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Mystery Substance
Latitude (approximate): 45° 5.89′ North
Longitude (approximate): 125° 30.60′ West