REPORT DATE: 04-22-2019
REPORT TIME: 2015 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: WEST DELTA    79
IMAGE DATE: 04-22-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1656 UTC
DATA SOURCE: TERRA 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 250 meter
LOCATION: 28°58'15" N/89°30'55" W
AREA: 13.72 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 believed to be associated with NRC #1243396. The anomaly was approximately 7.77 nm oriented ESE-W-S and approximately 0.88 nm in width. The anomaly was entirely silver/white shimmer due to sunglint. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the SE between 5-10 kts. which aligned well with the orientation of the northern portion of the anomaly. 



UNCERTAINTIES: The full extent of the anomaly was unknown due to its proximity to the coastline sediment.

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+46889&x=-89.56499149999999&y=28.955372500000003&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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