REPORT DATE: 07-17-2018
REPORT TIME: 0220 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: SOUTH MARSH   160 
IMAGE DATE: 07-17-2018
IMAGE TIME: 0012 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°08'53" N/91°54'27" W
AREA: 6.31 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The 7.5 NM long anomaly had very good contrast relative to its background and had some abrupt turns. Additionally, the anomaly appeared to originate from a point source. Winds were out of the WNW at 5 KT at the time of the image.

UNCERTAINTIES: Composition may be something other than oil, such as a dispersant or cleaning agent.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46615&x=-91.96510549999999&y=28.184641499999998&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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