REPORT DATE: 09-30-2018
REPORT TIME: 2340 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  6604
IMAGE DATE: 09-30-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1520 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 40°27'06" N/69°54'37" W
AREA: 1.70 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was 10nm long and 0.14nm at its widest section. The anomaly had a good contrast with the surrounding and part of the anomaly was bright and silvery, indicating thicker oil. The winds nearby was mostly from the south. 

UNCERTAINTIES: There was no known point source in the area. The west boundary of the anomaly was not easily differentiated, so the full extent of the anoamly was difficult to see.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+46685&x=-69.91308649999999&y=40.471776500000004&z=11&panel=layer

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