REPORT DATE: 11-01-2018
REPORT TIME: 1133 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: N/A 
IMAGE DATE: 11-01-2018
IMAGE TIME: 0001 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 29°18'57" N/89°06'57" W
AREA: 0.71 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The slender and linear anomaly measured about 2 nm in length and was oriented in a N-S direction in agreement with winds of about 10 kt at the time of the image. The anomaly had high to moderate contrast to its surroundings and was out of place. No other features in the immediate area resembled the anomaly reported here. Furthermore, it was not connected to any detectable point source. 

UNCERTAINTIES: The lack of both a point source and report of any oil spills at the location of the anomaly prevented us from assigning anything higher than Medium confidence that the anomaly could be an oil slick. 

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46756&x=-89.116029&y=29.314819&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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