REPORT DATE: 10-14-2019
REPORT TIME: 1515 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: GRAND ISLE    55
IMAGE DATE: 10-14-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1150 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 28°55'04" N/89°52'06" W
AREA: 69.79 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The segmented anomaly was believed to be associated with NRC #1261044. The anomaly as a whole was approximately 26.91 nm in length and approximately 2.93 nm at its widest. The dark colored anomaly had moderate to high contrast against its surroundings. Both segments of the anomaly exhibited a feathering signature. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the east between 5-10 kts.


UNCERTAINTIES: The point source was unknown due to various oil facilities, boreholes, and pipelines within the vicinity.

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+47077&x=-89.8929215&y=28.894437500000002&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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