REPORT DATE: 06-20-2019
REPORT TIME: 2100 UTC
REGION: PACIFIC
SUB REGION: CALIFORNIA
AREA/BLOCK: Central California  6978
IMAGE DATE: 06-20-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1408 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 36°10'17" N/122°35'52" W
AREA: 7.79 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil.  The anomaly had a large contrast to its surroundings and appeared to be emanated from a nearby point source, likely a boat. The narrow anomaly was 18.9nm long, and noticeably widened with distance from the point source. The anomaly was located 50nm offshore from Monterey, CA.  The wind was 10kt from NW. 

UNCERTAINTIES: The entire length of the anomaly was unknown because the anomaly was located at the edge of the satellite image.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/southwest/erma.html#/layers=1+46976&x=-122.6994&y=36.28497&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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