REPORT DATE: 03-12-2019
REPORT TIME: 1345 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 03-12-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1150 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 38.56 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS:
Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to emanate from the destroyed Tayler Energy platform and stretched 28.5 nmi towards the southwest and measured 0.6 nmi at its greatest width.
Measured winds in the area at the time of observation were 10 kts and from the northeast. An oceanic convergence zone appeared to be present in the satellite image, and modeled ocean currents suggested surface waters were moving southwest 1.5 kts near the source and northeast 1.25 near the tail of the anomaly.
Confidence was determined to be High given the association with the known repeat leak source. The anomaly possessed a sharp contrast to its background surroundings. 

UNCERTAINTIES:
There are no uncertainties.

ANALYST: BOLL
Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46835&x=-89.1686685&y=28.809983000000003&z=11&panel=layer

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