REPORT DATE: 04-18-2019
REPORT TIME: 0300 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 04-17-2019
IMAGE TIME: 2351 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 3.39 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 be emanating from the destroyed Taylor Energy platform, stretched 4.49 nmi towards the north, and measured 0.72 nmi at its greatest width.
Measured winds at the time of observation were 5 kts and from the southeast. Modeled surface ocean currents were towards the southeast and under 1.0 kt.
Confidence was determined to be High given the anomaly's association with a repeat leak source and the anomaly possessed a large contrast to its background surroundings.

UNCERTAINTIES:
There are no uncertainties.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46884&x=-88.959071&y=28.9689315&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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