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Fishing boat oil spill; Diamond Shoal Light Tower, Cape Hatteras, NC

Diamond Shoal Light Tower, Cape Hatteras, NC | 1985-Jun-22

Initial Notification: A fishing boat reported a spill of an unknown quantity of oil about 6 miles SE of Diamond Shoal Light Tower (E. of Cape Hatteras). Spill is about 2 miles long and unknown width - reported sheen in some areas, heavier in others. Appears to be 5-6 miles west of Gulf Stream. Want trajectory for the next 36 hours.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 35° 8.89′ North
Longitude (approximate): 75° 27.46′ West