REPORT DATE: 12-30-2018
REPORT TIME: 1615 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: SOUTHEAST U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: Straits of Florida  6958 
IMAGE DATE: 12-29-2018
IMAGE TIME: 2319 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 26°09'33" N/79°40'10" W
AREA: 8.17 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 19.24 nm oriented NW-E and 0.2 nm in width. The anomaly was seen in both U.S. and international waters. It had a moderate contrast to its surroundings.



UNCERTAINTIES: The point source was unknown due to the eastern portion of the anomaly being in international waters. There was a possibility it was connected to the bright objects seen on the east end. This anomaly could be associated with NRC report #1234216 (dark anomaly seen on far right of this image).

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+46761&x=-79.6547105&y=26.166792&z=11&panel=layer

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