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Mystery Sheen ; West Delta 80, LA

West Delta 80, LA | 2013-Mar-09

Initial Notification: On 09MAR13, USCG MSU Morgan City contacted NOAA SSC in regards to a mystery sheen reported in West Delta Block 80, 21 miles southeast of Grande Isle. The sheen is reported as 5 miles by 5 miles with 70% dark blue/brown and 30% light rainbow. USCG has requested a trajectory from NOAA.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Mystery Substance
Latitude (approximate): 28° 59.73′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 44.82′ West