REPORT DATE: 08-13-2018
REPORT TIME: 1645 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004
IMAGE DATE: 08-13-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1040 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 40°06'02" N/69°55'03" W
AREA: 2.55 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 8.58 NM in length and 0.13 NM in width. Winds were 10kts out of the southeast.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is high. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area and widened with distance from the source. It appeared to be originating from a known repeat leak source Wreck 1487, a pre WWII wreck. 

UNCERTAINTIES:
The anomaly was not seen directly connected to Wreck 1487 in the image but it was still close enough to be the suspected leak source.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+46666&x=-69.9965655&y=40.090216999999996&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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