REPORT DATE: 07-22-2018
REPORT TIME: 2350 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: Straits of Florida  6955 
IMAGE DATE: 07-22-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1118 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 24°07'07" N/81°43'47" W
AREA: 5.37 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. Possible oil anomaly measured 11 nmi in length by 0.1 nmi in width on average. It widened with increasing distance and exhibited feathering, consistent with radar derived winds from the northwest at 10kts at the time of the pass. The anomaly showed good contrast and well defined edges against the ocean background.  

UNCERTAINTIES: No suspected vessel target was present in the satellite scene. Origin is unknown.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46605&x=-81.7343365&y=24.108238&z=11&panel=layer

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