REPORT DATE: 02-02-2020
REPORT TIME: 2349 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: TABBS BAY 15
IMAGE DATE: 02-01-2020
IMAGE TIME: 1705 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2A 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 29°42'32" N/94°59'03" W
AREA: 0.03 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: THIS REPORT IS BASED ON A SATELLITE IMAGE OVER 24HRS OLD. Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was associated with NRC Tabbs Bay, Texas Ship Channel Pipeline Discharge Hotline. The narrow anomaly was about 0.6nm long and had good contrast with the surroundings. The wind at the time was 5-10kt from the S. And the currents were to the SE parallel to the shoreline based on Fate and Trajectory analysis on NRC site.

UNCERTAINTIES: Given that this is a confirmed oil discharge, the uncertainties were minimal. 

ANALYST: ZHU
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