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Mystery Slick, S of White Lake; Gulf of Mexico, LA

Gulf of Mexico, LA | 2008-Oct-24

Initial Notification: On Friday afternoon, 24 Oct. 2008, the Home Team in Seattle WA was notified of a small mystery spill in the Gulf of Mexico. A 700 yd. by 70 yd. rainbow sheen was reported at 1418 (local time) at location: 29°32'0"N--092°25'06"W. That location is S of White Lake LA, about 1.5 miles offshore, and about 25 miles west of Marsh Island. A trajectory was requested.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Mystery Substance
Products of concern:Unknown oil (sheen)
Latitude (approximate): 29° 32.00′ North
Longitude (approximate): 92° 25.10′ West