REPORT DATE: 10-16-2018
REPORT TIME: 0230 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 10-15-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1632 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 1.00 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS:
Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to be emanating from the Destroyed Taylor Energy platform and measured 1.8 nmi in length and 0.3 nmi wide.
Measured wind speeds in the area at the time of observation were 10 kts from the southeast. Modeled ocean surface currents were under 1.0 kt and towards the southeast.
Confidence was determined to be High given the anomaly's association with the repeat leak source and possessed a silver color in its center.

UNCERTAINTIES:
There are no uncertainties associated with this report.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46728&x=-88.9649615&y=28.941496&z=11&panel=layer

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