REPORT DATE: 05-17-2019
REPORT TIME: 2330 UTC
REGION: PACIFIC
SUB REGION: HAWAII
AREA/BLOCK: N/A
IMAGE DATE: 05-17-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1622 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 22°35'24" N/156°18'02" W
AREA: 4.25 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. It was located approximately 125 NMI NW from Honolulu, HI. The anomaly measured approximately 7.04 NMI long by 0.48 NMI wide. The anomaly had good dark contrast to its homogenous surrounding. It showed unnatural sharp turns and feathering; which aligned well with winds out of the NE between 15-20 KTS. 

UNCERTAINTIES: Source of the anomaly cannot be determined.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/pacific/erma.html#/layers=1+46936&x=-156.302245&y=22.602658499999997&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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