Mystery Sheen; Long Island, New York

Long Island, New York | 1999-Feb-11

Initial Notification: At about 1630, February 11, 1999, a private airplane pilot reported to USCG MSO LIS. A sheen in the Moriches Inlet. The sheen was approximately 1000 feet long about 20 miles south of Long Island, New York. Weather at the time was winds from the south at 10 to 20 knots, seas 5 feet. The sheen was expected to move about 2.5 miles north of its reported position. The MSO had planned a helicopter search of the area with an infrared camera; however, there were no helicopters available. USCG district 1. Keyword: none.