REPORT DATE: 11-05-2019
REPORT TIME: 1620 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  6555
IMAGE DATE: 11-05-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1048 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 40°29'25" N/69°52'02" W
AREA: 0.38 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: A possible oil slick was observed in satellite imagery. The anomaly appeared to originate from the location of the known ship wreck Andrea Doria. It was measured approximately 1.46 NMI long and approximately 0.05 NMI wide. The anomaly extended N from the point source. Lastly, it showed good contrast against the ocean background and was far removed from natural phenomena. Winds near the time of the image were out of the southeast between 10-15 knots.

UNCERTAINTIES: None.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+47091&x=-69.8672655&y=40.500412999999995&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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