REPORT DATE: 11-27-2018
REPORT TIME: 2135 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: PUERTO RICO
AREA/BLOCK: N/A 
IMAGE DATE: 11-27-2018
IMAGE TIME: 1014 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 19°11'00" N/66°08'58" W
AREA: 3.41 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 1.96 NM in length and 1.23 NM in width. Winds were 5-10 kts out of the East.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is Medium-High. The anomaly exhibited feathering and had well defined edges. The anomaly had really high contrast with the surrounding area and nothing else like it was seen in the image. The anomaly appears to have been a bilge dump. 

UNCERTAINTIES:
No point source could be determined and no ships were in the area at the time of the image. 

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/caribbean/erma.html#/layers=1+46746&x=-66.14824150000001&y=19.182923&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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