REPORT DATE: 10-06-2018
REPORT TIME: 2305 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 10-06-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1625 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'15" W
AREA: 4.60 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly is about 3.4 NM long by 1.8 NM wide at its widest point. Winds were 10-15 KT out of the ESE at the time of the image and correlate somewhat with the slick. The anomaly orignates from a known repeat leak source, the Destroyed Taylor Platform. Considering the above factors we have HIGH confidence in this assessment.

UNCERTAINTIES: The total areal extent of the slick could not be determined due to cloud cover.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46739&x=-88.98541499999999&y=28.931967999999998&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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