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Mystery slick off Puerto Rico; 6 miles off SW corner of Puerto Rico

6 miles off SW corner of Puerto Rico | 2013-Apr-25

Initial Notification: At about 1600 ADT on April 25th, an overflight reported a 12 mile slick oriented N to S and about 5-6 miles off the SW tip of Puerto Rico. Reported coordinates are 17d 54.7'N by 67d 18.2'W for the northern tip, and 17d 43.6'N by 67d 18.2' W.Photos show a brown substance in the water with no sheen. Winds were 5 - knots.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Mystery Substance
Products of concern:May or may not be oil, brown with no sheen
Latitude (approximate): 17° 54.70′ North
Longitude (approximate): 67° 18.20′ West