REPORT DATE: 05-18-2019
REPORT TIME: 1700 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  6627
IMAGE DATE: 05-16-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1535 UTC
DATA SOURCE: WORLDVIEW3 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 1.24 meter
LOCATION: 40°24'03" N/72°22'13" W
AREA: 0.09 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: ***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IMAGE IS MORE THAN 24 HOURS OLD*** Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was believed to be emanating from the known Coimbra Tanker Shipwreck. The anomaly was approximately 1.02 nm oriented N-SSE and approximately 0.09 nm at its widest. The white anomaly had high contrast against its surroundings. There were no visible natural phenomena within the vicinity. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the SW between 5-10 kts.



UNCERTAINTIES: The full extent of the anomaly was unknown due to the anomaly being in multiple portions.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+46932&x=-72.372523&y=40.3979245&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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