REPORT DATE: 07-28-2018
REPORT TIME: 1615 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MAIN PASS   267
IMAGE DATE: 07-27-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1628 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 29°21'11" N/88°23'57" W
AREA: 6.17 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was approximately 2.74 nm N-SSW and 0.61 nm in width. It exhibited a combination of thinner oil, the silvery white portion, and relatively thicker oil which was the darker portion with streaks of brown and orange. The ocean currents near the time of the image aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly which were moving towards the SSW at 1 kt.


UNCERTAINTIES: There was no discernable point source and no known spill within the vicinity. Winds near the time of the image were light and variable therefore not able to further support the orientation of the anomaly.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46597&x=-88.402859&y=29.353809499999997&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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