REPORT DATE: 01-24-2019
REPORT TIME: 1515 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 01-24-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0001 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 0.55 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 approximately 1.80 nm oriented N-SSE and approximately 0.12 nm in width. The anomaly had moderate contrast to its surrounding but was distinguishable from natural phenomena. Winds were coming from the NNW between 10-15 kts and ocean currents were moving towards the SE at 1 kt.


UNCERTAINTIES: None.

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+46803&x=-88.96786349999999&y=28.925183500000003&z=11&panel=layer

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46792&x=-88.96786349999999&y=28.925183500000003&z=11&panel=layer

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