REPORT DATE: 05-28-2019
REPORT TIME: 0015 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  6627
IMAGE DATE: 05-27-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1517 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT7
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 40°24'03" N/72°22'13" W
AREA: 10.37 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly extended approximately 9.04 nmi to the south from the site of the Coimbra tanker shipwreck, a known repeat oil leak source, and was up to 0.97 nmi in width. It appeared dark and stood out well against the background. The anomaly also had sharp unnatural turns and exhibited feathering. Winds at the time of image were from the north at 5-10 knots, aligning well with the orientation of the anomaly and consistent with the feathering signature. Confidence was determined to be high given the association with a repeat leak source and visible chromatic characteristics.  


UNCERTAINTIES:
There are no uncertainties.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+46947&x=-72.35890599999999&y=40.348102999999995&z=11&panel=layer

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