REPORT DATE: 05-06-2019
REPORT TIME: 0135 UTC
REGION: PACIFIC
SUB REGION: HAWAII
AREA/BLOCK: N/A
IMAGE DATE: 05-05-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1622 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 24°06'20" N/157°08'23" W
AREA: 2.52 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 3.99 NM in length and 0.26 NM in width. Winds were 10 kts out of the North.

The anomaly had high contrast with surrounding area and appeared out of place. There are no other natural phenomena similar in appearance to the anomaly in the area of the image. The anomaly has similar characteristics to a bilge dump.

UNCERTAINTIES:
A point source could not be located. The anomaly did not exhibit strong oil characteristics such as feathering.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/pacific/erma.html#/layers=1+46912&x=-157.142438&y=24.102891&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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