REPORT DATE: 05-29-2019
REPORT TIME: 1715 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: VERMILLION   279
IMAGE DATE: 05-29-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0009 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 28°28'30" N/92°30'01" W
AREA: 6.42 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 4.49 nm in length and 0.91 nm at its widest. The anomaly had a moderate/diffuse contrast to its homogeneous surroundings and was removed from natural phenomena.  There was no definitive point source but there was an oil facility SW of the anomaly and pipelines within the vicinity. Winds near the time of image were coming from the SE between 10-15 kts.



UNCERTAINTIES: The point source 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+46951&x=-92.50608&y=28.4737515&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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