REPORT DATE: 11-11-2019
REPORT TIME: 2330 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004
IMAGE DATE: 11-11-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1535 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 40°06'02" N/69°55'03" W
AREA: 0.32 square kilometers (Updated 05/14/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was believed to be emanating from the known Wreck 1487 shipwreck. The anomaly was about 0.13 nm E from the point source coordinates and was emanating towards the NE. It was approximately 2.99 nm in length and approximately 0.06 nm in width. Although the relatively thicker oil, the white/shimmer portion of the anomaly, had moderate contast against the ocean background, the relatively thin oil had very low contrast. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the SSE at 5 kts.



UNCERTAINTIES: Due to the low contrast the anomaly had againsts its surroundings, it was unknown whether it was directly connected to the point source.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+47098&x=-69.9001385&y=40.114579500000005&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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