REPORT DATE: 02-03-2020
REPORT TIME: 1830 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: ALAMINOS CANYON   857
IMAGE DATE: 02-03-2020
IMAGE TIME: 0025 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 26°07'44" N/94°53'52" W
AREA: 0.80 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 3.48 NM in length and 0.16 NM in width. Winds were 10-15 kts out of the SSE.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is Medium-High. The anomaly appears to originate from an oil facility. The anomaly had well defined edges and high contrast with the surrounding area. The anomaly aligns well with wind conditions at the time of the image.

UNCERTAINTIES:
The anomaly was located among some natural seeps. One of which is marked as a false positive in this report.

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

For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to: https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+43974&x=-94.90372613354525&y=26.142755104672304&z=11&panel=layer
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