REPORT DATE: 10-12-2018
REPORT TIME: 1030 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: N/A 
IMAGE DATE: 10-12-2018
IMAGE TIME: 0017 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) HH
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 29°44'55" N/94°44'14" W
AREA: 0.34 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It was located approximately 37 nmi E away from Houston, TX. The anomaly extended 2.5 nmi SW away from the point source, and was measured 0.06 nmi wide. It exhibited a dark contrast to its surrounding but some edges are rounded and have lowered contrast toward the end.  The direction of the anomaly was very consistent with ocean current models near the time of the image.

UNCERTAINTIES: Since the anomaly was connected to a point source, there was no uncertainty.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46738&x=-94.755559&y=29.739964&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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