Mystery Sheen Off Sanibel, FL; United States

United States | 2016-Aug-19

Initial Notification: On August 19, 2016, the USCG Station Fort Meyers FL relayed a report from a vessel operator of a oil sheen approximately 8 miles SW of Sanibel, FL. The operator reported a 3-4 mile stretch of sheen with heavier patches of dark oil measuring up to 50 square yards in area. USCG requested NOAA to assess if this oil was a threat to land and where it may move to.