Mystery Slick, NRC 875386; Gulf of Mexico, off Grand Isle, LA
Gulf of Mexico, off Grand Isle, LA | 2008-Jun-26
Initial Notification: At 10:29 AM (Local Time), the NOAA Regional Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified of a mystery slick/sheen in the Gulf of Mexico SE of Grand Isle, Louisiana. The report stated a 1x1 mile dark slick or sheen. The reported location was 29° 15’ 36” N Lat. 089° 52’ 42” W Long. At 9:15 AM. This location is just outside of state waters and the reported on-scene winds were from the S (on-shore winds). NOAA was requested to provide a trajectory analysis.
Incident Details
| Primary threat: | Oil |
| Products of concern: | Unk |
| Latitude (approximate): | 29° 15.60′ North |
| Longitude (approximate): | 89° 52.70′ West |