SE Coast Mystery Tarballs 2; Jupiter, FL

Jupiter, FL | 2001-Apr-27

Initial Notification: Significant amounts of tarballs came ashore between Hobe Sound at Jupiter FL and Juno Beach on Sunday, April 22. The tarball coverage was estimated to be as high as 40% and resembled oil that had come ashore previously near the same location in February. Contracters began cleaning the beach manually collecting the oil and associated oiled wrack. A dead oiled shark was reported by cleanup contractors. On Wednesday, April 25th, more oil came ashore to the south between John U Lloyd State Park and Haulover in Ft Lauderdale, FL. This oil appeared to be of the same type and consistancy. Some of the oil impacted remote areas within the Hugh Taylor Birch State Park with limited access. USCG district 7.