REPORT DATE: 07-13-2019
REPORT TIME: 2300 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  6627
IMAGE DATE: 07-13-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1533 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 40°24'03" N/72°22'13" W
AREA: 0.47 square kilometers (Updated 05/14/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was located at and to the southwest of the location of the Coimbra shipwreck, and was approximately 1.28 nmi in length and up to 0.20 nmi in width. The anomaly had a dark appearance against the background, with a small area of white inside the larger area suggesting thicker oil. Winds at the time of the image were approximately 5 kts from the west at the nearest observation buoy.

UNCERTAINTIES: Given the repeat leak nature of the suspected source, there are no uncertainties.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+47006&x=-72.3757745&y=40.394792499999994&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

If you would like to share any feedback about this report or have questions, please contact the operational analyst at (301) 683-1403 or send to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Email alerts are available only for federal and state government officials involved in response efforts. Requests to be added to the email alerts should also be sent to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Please allow up to 2 business days to process the request.