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 |