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Mystery Sheen Main Pass 77; LA

LA | 2017-Dec-15

Initial Notification: On December 15, 2017, the USCG Sector New Orleans contacted the NOAA Regional Response Officer regarding a mystery sheen reported on 14DEC2017 @ 1121CST. The sheen was characterized as 100% rainbow ~2mi x 15yrds in length. USCG requested a trajectory analysis as well as satellite imagery, if any exists.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 29° 10.57′ North
Longitude (approximate): 88° 53.38′ West