REPORT DATE: 08-28-2018 REPORT TIME: 0300 UTC REGION: ATLANTIC SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S. AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic 6627 IMAGE DATE: 08-27-2018 IMAGE TIME: 1532 UTC DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8 MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 30 meter LOCATION: 40°24'03" N/72°22'14" W AREA: 0.65 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 2.27 NM in length and 0.33 NM in width. Winds were 5 kts out of the NW. Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is high. The anomaly appeared to originate from a known repeat leak source, the Coimbra Tanker ship wreck. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area and exhibted feathering. The anomaly also had areas that exhibted a white sheen indicating the presence of thick oil. UNCERTAINTIES: None 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+46643&x=-72.375452&y=40.4066375&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 If you would like to share any feedback about this report or have questions, please contact the operational analyst at (301) 683-1403 or send to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Email alerts are available only for federal and state government officials involved in response efforts. Requests to be added to the email alerts should also be sent to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Please allow up to 2 business days to process the request.