REPORT DATE: 08-27-2018
REPORT TIME: 0740 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MAIN PASS    61
IMAGE DATE: 08-26-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1628 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 29°18'58" N/88°55'13" W
AREA: 38.63 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It was located approximately 82 nmi SE away from New Orleans, LA. The anomaly extended 6.6 nmi NNE away from the point source, and was measured 3.2 nmi wide. It widened with increasing distance and exhibited dark and bright silvery appearance near sun glint using high resolution imagery.  The anomaly was also seen to exhibit feathering to the east. The direction of the anomaly was very consistent with ocean current models near the time of the image.

UNCERTAINTIES: Since the anomaly has an obvious point source, there were no uncertainties involved. 

ANALYST: KIM
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