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Mystery Sheen; Tillamook, OR

Tillamook, OR | 2009-Aug-05

Initial Notification: USCG Sector Portland called the Northwest SSC to request a hindcast trajectory for a mystery sheen reported approximately 50 nm off of the Oregon Coast in the Tillamook area. The sheen was reported by a fishing boat at 8 p.m. on August 5 and was estimated to be 100 yards by 2 nm long.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 45° 50.10′ North
Longitude (approximate): 125° 14.52′ West