REPORT DATE: 05-06-2019
REPORT TIME: 0320 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: GREEN CANYON   787
IMAGE DATE: 05-04-2019
IMAGE TIME: 2355 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 27°11'45" N/90°01'37" W
AREA: 2.17 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 1.43 NM in length and 0.64 NM in width. Winds were 15kts out of the Southeast.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is Medium-High. The anomaly appears to be originating from a known oil facility. The anomaly had high contrast from the surrounding area and appeared to widen with distance from the suspected point source.

UNCERTAINTIES:
The image is over 24 hours old. There are no other supporting data/reports for the area around the time the image was taken.

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+46910&x=-90.033687&y=27.188237&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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