REPORT DATE: 06-12-2019
REPORT TIME: 1050 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MOBILE   860
IMAGE DATE: 06-11-2019
IMAGE TIME: 2353 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 30°08'03" N/88°31'49" W
AREA: 0.42 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The linear anomaly was 2.1 nm long and 0.10 nm at its widest portion. It appeared to be connected to a vessel at its southern end and widened with distance, although, we could not tell from the image if the vessel was in motion. The anomaly had a large contrast to its homogeneous surroundings and was away from known oil facilities, oil pipelines, natural oil seeps. 

UNCERTAINTIES: Due to the presence of a larger vessel in the vicinity of the anomaly, we are minimally uncertain as to which vessel produced the anomaly.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46967&x=-88.5359215&y=30.147373&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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