REPORT DATE: 04-11-2018
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: SOUTHEAST U.S.
IMAGE DATE: 04-09-2018
IMAGE TIME: 2319z
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 25°15'14" N/79°35'17" W
AREA: 12.06 square kilometers (Updated 05/14/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: 
Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. A segmented anomaly was observed approximately 50 nm southeast of Miami, Florida and measured 25.7 nm in length NNW from the suspected point source. The modeled ocean currents in the vicinity were moving towards the North at a speed between 1.5 to 2 kts and satellite derived winds acquired at the time of the image were 5 kts and from the South. A High confidence was determined given that the anomaly widened with distance and a large contrast to the background surroundings was present.



UNCERTAINTIES: 
This anomaly may be associated with NRC Incident Report # 1208905 and may be the result of a possible bilge dumping.
ANALYST: RODRIGUEZ
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