REPORT DATE: 03-12-2019
REPORT TIME: 1915 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: SOUTHEAST U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: N/A
IMAGE DATE: 03-11-2019
IMAGE TIME: 2319 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 25°18'51" N/79°36'04" W
AREA: 8.63 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 located  approximately 49.97 nm SE of Miami, FL. It was less than 5 nm east of the U.S. EEZ. The anomaly was connected to the suspected point source. The anomaly was approximately 19.57 nm oriented SE-NW and approximately 0.21 nm at its widest. The anomaly was dark and showed large contrast against its surroundings. It not only widened with distance, it also exhibited feathering. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the SE between 5-10 kts which aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly. 



UNCERTAINTIES: None.

ANALYST: RODRIGUEZ
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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46834&x=-79.64150799999999&y=25.4616415&z=11&panel=layer

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