REPORT DATE: 05-24-2019
REPORT TIME: 2045 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 05-23-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1725 UTC
DATA SOURCE: WORLDVIEW3 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 1.24 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 2.11 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was believed to be emanating from the known Destroyed Taylor Platform. Although the anomaly seemed large, it was actually very diffused and was drawn to exhibit how far it managed to spread. The diffused anomaly as a whole was approximately 2.04 nm oriented SE-NW and approximately 0.70 nm in width. The anomaly was dark-colored, appeared string-like, and had large contrast against its homgeneous surrounding. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the SE between 10-15 kts which aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly.



UNCERTAINTIES: The full extent of the anomaly was unknown.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46940&x=-88.97866&y=28.9445475&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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