REPORT DATE: 09-07-2018
REPORT TIME: 0245 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20 
IMAGE DATE: 09-06-2018
IMAGE TIME: 2356 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'15" W
AREA: 48.18 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It is believed that this oil slick was emanating from the known Destroyed Taylor platform. It was approximately 23.25 nm NE-WSW and 1.51 nm at its widest. It did widen with distance towards the western end of the anomaly. Both winds and ocean currents aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly. Winds were coming from the E between 5-10 kts. Ocean currents were moving towards the SW between 1-1.5 kts.


UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly was dark and distinguishable from natural phenomena in certain areas. Towards the western end of the anomaly, there were natural seeps within the vicinity that made it difficult to determine the full extent of the anomaly.

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+46710&x=-89.12692150000001&y=28.8784105&z=11&panel=layer

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