REPORT DATE: 05-29-2019
REPORT TIME: 1400 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: PUERTO RICO
AREA/BLOCK: N/A
IMAGE DATE: 05-28-2019
IMAGE TIME: 2228 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 20°04'26" N/66°03'46" W
AREA: 1.36 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 was approximately 113.87 nm NNW from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The anomaly was comprised of three separate portions. The anomaly as a whole was approximately 4.04 nm oriented SE-NW and approximately 0.22 in width. The dark-colored anomaly had large contrast to its homogeneous surrounding. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the SE between 5-10 kts which aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly.



UNCERTAINTIES: A Medium-High confidence was given because the possible point source in the image was not directly attached to the anomaly.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/caribbean/erma.html#/layers=1+46950&x=-66.2802495&y=20.233003500000002&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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