REPORT DATE: 04-26-2018
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
IMAGE DATE: 04-25-2018
IMAGE TIME: 2250z
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 40°24'03" N/72°22'13" W
AREA: 0.46 square kilometers (Updated 05/14/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery in North Atlantic 6627. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly emanates from a known repeat leak source, the sunken tanker Coimbra. The well contrasted anomaly extends about 1 NM to the NNW of the source and aligns well with the winds out the the SSE. Given the above factors, we have HIGH confidence in this assessment.




UNCERTAINTIES: There are no uncertainties.
ANALYST: LEE
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