CaseOval2007

Florida (Gulf of Mexico), Gulf of Mexico / Florida straits

Four ovals in a diamond formation flew parallel to our cruise ship, moving closer then away, leaving close off stern.

Report quality: Moderate47/100

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  • Duration parsed: 300s, a plausible sighting length
  • Moderate witness text (117 characters)
  • Location geocoded approximately
  • No other reports from this city within 3 days
When
2007-06-17
Where
Florida (Gulf of Mexico), Gulf of Mexico / Florida straits
Shape
Oval
Duration
5 minutes
Geo
7.062, -73.086 · fallback
Slug
oval-over-florida-gulf-of-mexico-2007-93b0b5
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In context

  • Florida (Gulf of Mexico), Gulf of Mexico / Florida straits has 1 sightings on file here.
  • 2007 brought 1 reports from Gulf of Mexico / Florida straits.
  • The 2000s skewed 4.7% oval reports; the archive-wide figure is 4.3%.

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