Mary Wilson
Well-known member
100 Ocean Trail Way, Jupiter, FL 33477, USA | 2025-Feb-23
Initial Notification: USCG contacted the SSC at 1000 on 23 Feb 2025 to report that tarballs have been reported north of Lake Worth Inlet and on Jupiter and Stuart Beaches. Initial distribution estimates are about 1 tarball every foot in areas of concentration. USCG is on-scene to further assess the contamination and will provide additional location and distribution information when available. The USCG and State are discussing cleanup options and leads.
https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10925
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Tarball
Initial Notification: USCG contacted the SSC at 1000 on 23 Feb 2025 to report that tarballs have been reported north of Lake Worth Inlet and on Jupiter and Stuart Beaches. Initial distribution estimates are about 1 tarball every foot in areas of concentration. USCG is on-scene to further assess the contamination and will provide additional location and distribution information when available. The USCG and State are discussing cleanup options and leads.
https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/10925
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Tarball
- Tarball (oil), a blob of semi-solid oil found on or near the ocean