REPORT DATE: 02-12-2019
REPORT TIME: 1500 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: GRAND ISLE    58
IMAGE DATE: 02-12-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1207 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°51'37" N/89°59'31" W
AREA: 119.9 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 was approximately 34.18 nm oriented E-NW and approximately 1.31 nm in width. The anomaly mostly had a large contrast to its surroundings and distinguishable enough from natural phenomena within the vicinity. The anomaly exhibited feathering especially towards the eastern portion of the anomaly. Winds were coming from the SSW between 10-15 kts.



UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly did continue eastward past the current image which made the point source unknown. The anomaly was also located within the vicinity of many oil facilities.

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+46815&x=-89.9865065&y=28.931701&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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