REPORT DATE: 03-01-2019 REPORT TIME: 1340 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 20 IMAGE DATE: 03-01-2019 IMAGE TIME: 0001 UTC DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'15" W AREA: 46.86 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020) CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It emanated from the site of the destroyed Taylor platform in the southwest direction, then curved northeast. The dimensions were approx. 43 nmi long by 0.7 nmi wide. The anomaly showed a dark color appearance against the ocean background. UNCERTAINTIES: The exact boundaries of the anomaly were not clear due to natural phenomenon in the area. ANALYST: KIM Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46826&x=-89.08304150000001&y=28.8047975&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 If you would like to share any feedback about this report or have questions, please contact the operational analyst at (301) 683-1403 or send to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Email alerts are available only for federal and state government officials involved in response efforts. Requests to be added to the email alerts should also be sent to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Please allow up to 2 business days to process the request.