REPORT DATE: 08-14-2018
REPORT TIME: 0645 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 08-13-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1632 UTC
DATA SOURCE: ASTER
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 15 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'14" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 3.70 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It emanated from the site of the destroyed Taylor platform in the southwest direction, then curved north. The dimensions were approximately 6.5 nmi long by 0.15 nmi wide. The anomaly exhibited a white color appreanace and stood out from the ocean background. 

UNCERTAINTIES: Due to the poor quality of the image, the exact boundaries of the slick were not clear, particularly at the tail end of the feature. The spatial extent is likely underestimated. 

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+46664&x=-89.0083305&y=28.941983999999998&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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