REPORT DATE: 05-28-2019
REPORT TIME: 2220 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: SOUTHEAST U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: South Atlantic  6985
IMAGE DATE: 05-27-2019
IMAGE TIME: 2328 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 28°07'06" N/80°18'27" W
AREA: 1.04 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 2.67 NM in length and 0.16 NM in width. Winds were 10 kts out of the SE.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is Medium-High. The anomaly had strong contrast with the surrounding area, well defined edges, and exhibited feathering. The anomaly appears to be the result of a bilge dump.

UNCERTAINTIES:
There were multiple ships in the area but not one that could be positively identified as the source. The image is nearly 22 hours old as of this report.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46948&x=-80.30613600000001&y=28.115764&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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