REPORT DATE: 08-29-2018
REPORT TIME: 1945 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: PENSACOLA   972
IMAGE DATE: 08-28-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1619 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2A 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 29°59'36" N/87°35'44" W
AREA: 2.12 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: ***PLEASE NOTE THIS IMAGE IS 24 HOURS OLD*** Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. This anomaly was approximately 4.62 nm NS and 0.42 at its widest. It was white in color and distinguishable  from natural phenomena within the vicinity. The winds, coming from the SE between 5-10 kts, and ocean currents, moving towards the WNW at 1 kt, near the time of the image aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly.  


UNCERTAINTIES: There was no discernable point source or known spill.

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+46642&x=-87.5984555&y=29.9931465&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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