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Mystery Sheen; South Timbalier Block 23, LA

South Timbalier Block 23, LA | 2012-Apr-29

Initial Notification: The USCG Morgan City contacted the NOAA SSC this evening about a sheen in Timbalier Block 23. The sheen was reported to be a 2 mi X 100 ft silvery sheen heading NW. The location was about 6 miles from shore, to the southwest of Timbalier Bay. A trajectory analysis was requested.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Mystery Substance
Latitude (approximate): 29° 0.25′ North
Longitude (approximate): 90° 6.47′ West