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Unknown Sheen West Delta Block 79A; West Delta Block 79A

West Delta Block 79A | 2019-Apr-22

Initial Notification: On April 22, 2019, the USCG Sector New Orleans called the SSC about an unknown sheen. Sheen color is described as 60% slightly colored, 30% silvery, and 10% barely visible. Sheen length is 4NM long and 50 feet wide. USCG requested a fate and trajectory and also 72 hours monitoring from NESDIS.

Incident Details
Primary threat:Oil
Latitude (approximate): 28° 58.28′ North
Longitude (approximate): 89° 30.88′ West