REPORT DATE: 11-25-2018
REPORT TIME: 0111 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20 
IMAGE DATE: 11-24-2018
IMAGE TIME: 2351 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 82.33 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in radar satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It was believed to be an oil slick that emanated from the destroyed Taylor site since it was connected to it. The slick exhibited a large contrast against its homogeneous surroundings and had well-defined edges. Furthermore, its orientation agreed with 5 kt winds from the ENE at the time of the image.

UNCERTAINTIES: Since the anomaly exhibited the commonly-seen characteristics of an oil slick in radar satellite imagery and was connected to a repeat leak source, there was no uncertainty that the anomaly was 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+46747&x=-89.0893955&y=28.8593655&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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