REPORT DATE: 09-18-2018
REPORT TIME: 1800 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004 
IMAGE DATE: 09-18-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1041 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 40°06'03" N/69°55'02" W
AREA: 3.15 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. An oil slick extended 10.9 nm in length, including breaks. The slick is associated with a known repeat leak source and its orientation near the source aligned well with surface winds, which were from the south-southwest at 10-15 kts, resulting in high confidence. 

UNCERTAINTIES: The slick becomes more diffuse with distance from the source with the exception of the westernmost extent so the full extent is somewhat in question.

ANALYST: TURK
Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+46695&x=-69.9453555&y=40.139443&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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