REPORT DATE: 09-21-2019
REPORT TIME: 0900 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 09-21-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0002 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 0.45 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. A largely shapeless oil slick measuring roughly 0.5 nmi by 0.5 nmi was seen emanating from the Destroyed Taylor Platform. The slick was located mainly to the west of the point source, which was consistent with surface winds from the east at 20-25 knots.



UNCERTAINTIES: Winds in excess of 20 knots are not ideal for detecting oil, which may account for the shape of the oil slick and its relatively diffuse edges. For this reason confidence was assessed as medium-high.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+47061&x=-88.9751155&y=28.9335405&z=11&panel=layer

For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills


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