REPORT DATE: 04-29-2019
REPORT TIME: 0255 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: SOUTH TIMBALIER    66
IMAGE DATE: 04-28-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0000 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°48'45" N/90°21'03" W
AREA: 30.52 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 13.07 NM in length and 1.28 NM in Width. Winds were 5 kts out of the East.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is High. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area, exhibited feathering, and widened with distance from the suspected point source. The point source appeared to be an oil pipeline.

UNCERTAINTIES:
None.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46894&x=-90.308382&y=28.7236945&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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