REPORT DATE: 12-04-2018
REPORT TIME: 1950 UTC
REGION: INTERNATIONAL WATERS
AREA/BLOCK: PULLEY RIDGE   949 
IMAGE DATE: 12-03-2018
IMAGE TIME: 2335 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 25°01'22" N/82°45'22" W
AREA: 0.74 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was located in the southeastern Gulf of Mexico and appeared to emanate from the site of the sunken Cudahy tanker. It was approximately 2.8 nmi in length and up to 0.2 nmi in width. Winds near the time of the image were 5-10 kts from the SE. The anomaly appeared distinct from its immediate background.

UNCERTAINTIES:  There are no uncertainties given the repeat nature of the suspected source.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46781&x=-82.7466545&y=25.036440499999998&z=11&panel=layer

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