REPORT DATE: 09-24-2019
REPORT TIME: 0315 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: EUGENE ISLAND   198
IMAGE DATE: 09-23-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1640 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 28°43'13" N/91°44'27" W
AREA: 1.80 square kilometers (Updated 05/14/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was approximately 8.08 nm in length and approximately 0.10 nm in width. The SE end of the anomaly was white/shimmery which indicated relatively thicker oil while the rest of the anomaly was black indicating thin oil.


UNCERTAINTIES: Although there was no visible point source, there were possible pipelines within the vicinity of the anomaly. Also, winds near the time of the image were coming from the ENE between 5-10 kts which did not align well with the orientation of the anomaly.

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+47064&x=-91.7295245&y=28.73338&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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