REPORT DATE: 06-09-2019
REPORT TIME: 1530 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: ALAMINOS CANYON   857
IMAGE DATE: 06-08-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1648 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 26°07'37" N/94°53'41" W
AREA: 13.26 square kilometers (Updated 05/14/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: ***PLEASE NOTE THIS IMAGE IS MORE THAN 24 HRS. OLD*** Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was related to NRC #1248292. The anomaly was approximately 9.06 nm in length and approximately 1.30 nm at its widest. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the W at 5 kts and ocean currents were moving towards the SE at 1.5 kts. The anomaly had both relatively thin oil, the darker-colored portions, and relatively thicker oil, the white/silvery center portions. The anomaly had high contrast to its surroundings.


UNCERTAINTIES:The point source was unknown. There were two possible oil facilities as well as pipelines within the vicinity that could've been point sources. Also, the anomaly was within an area of natural seeps. 

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+46962&x=-94.884883&y=26.128113&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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