REPORT DATE: 09-16-2018
REPORT TIME: 1215 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MAIN PASS    98 
IMAGE DATE: 09-15-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1628 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 29°34'34" N/88°36'03" W
AREA: 0.08 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly is believed to be an oil slick emanating from the oil facility it was visibly connected to. The anomaly was approximately  0.55 nm N-SSE and 0.06 nm in width. The anomaly was black in color and distinguishable from any natural phenomena in the area. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the NW between 5-10 kts. Ocean currents near the time of the image were moving S at 1 kt. Both winds and ocean currents aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly.


UNCERTAINTIES: None

ANALYST: RODRIGUEZ
Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46699&x=-88.5998725&y=29.5721195&z=11&panel=layer

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