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Mystery sheen; 10 miles SE of San Clemente Island, CA

10 miles SE of San Clemente Island, CA | 2013-Oct-16

Initial Notification: At 1800 PDT on 16 Oct 2013, USCG contacted NOAA Emergency Response Division about a mystery sheen reported at 1630 PDT. The description was 1 mile by 100 yards with patches of black and brown oil.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Tags:Mystery Substance
Products of concern:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 32° 46.37′ North
Longitude (approximate): 118° 11.08′ West