REPORT DATE: 12-26-2018
REPORT TIME: 1415 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: VIOSCA KNOLL   940 
IMAGE DATE: 12-25-2018
IMAGE TIME: 2353 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 29°01'17" N/88°53'29" W
AREA: 2.99 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was approximately 5.62 nm oriented SW-NE and approximately 0.2 nm in width. The anomaly had a moderate contrast to its surroundings.



UNCERTAINTIES: It is possible that the anomaly could be associated with the known Destroyed Taylor platform but the point source and  full spatial extent of the oil anomaly was unknown due to the cutoff of the image. Both wind and ocean data  near the time of the image did not align well with the orientation of the anomaly.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46763&x=-88.87220049999999&y=29.0383705&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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