REPORT DATE: 07-11-2019
REPORT TIME: 0820 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 07-11-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0001 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 0.97 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The segmented anomaly extended approximately 2.6 NM long and was 0.5 NM wide at its widest point. Winds were out of the NE at 10 KT at the time of the image. The anomaly is from a know repeat leak source, therefore there is HIGH confidence in this assessment even considering its diffuse appearance in the image.


UNCERTAINTIES: There are no uncertainties.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+47005&x=-88.976801&y=28.9276365&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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