REPORT DATE: 07-06-2019
REPORT TIME: 0100 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: WEST DELTA    29
IMAGE DATE: 07-05-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1906 UTC
DATA SOURCE: AQUA
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 250 meter
LOCATION: 29°08'26" N/89°36'28" W
AREA: 58.46 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 believed to be associated to NRC Incident Report #1251025. The anomaly was approximately 17.75 nm oriented NE-S and approximately 1.64 nm at its widest. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the NE which aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly.



UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly was not directly connected to the possible point source provided in the NRC Incident Report but was in proximity. 

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+46996&x=-89.68030999999999&y=29.015425&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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