REPORT DATE: 08-11-2018
REPORT TIME: 2000 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 08-11-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1620 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT7
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 4.59 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It is believed to be an oil slick that emanated from the Destroyed Taylor Platform. The anomaly extended approximately 2.73 nm W-ENE and 0.24 nm in width. The anomaly exhibited a combination of thinner oil, the dark portion, and relatively thicker oil which was the white/silvery portion. The orientation of the anomaly aligned well with both ocean currents, which were moving towards the E-NE betwen 1-2 kts, and winds, which were coming from the NW at 10 kts.



UNCERTAINTIES: Due to cloud coverage within the vicinity, the actual extent of the anomaly was unknown.

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+46670&x=-88.943345&y=28.935581499999998&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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