REPORT DATE: 02-10-2020
REPORT TIME: 2000 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: TRINITY BAY 46
IMAGE DATE: 02-10-2020
IMAGE TIME: 1222 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 29°40'15" N/94°47'31" W
AREA: 0.17 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was approximately 1.21 nm oriented S-NNW and approx. 0.07 nm in width. It was believed that this anomaly was related to NRC #1270787. The anomaly had moderate to high contrast against its homogeneous surroundings and no sign of natural phenomena. Winds at the time of the image were coming from the S at 5 kts which aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly. 



UNCERTAINTIES: None.

ANALYST: RODRIGUEZ
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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+44083&x=-94.79494671405942&y=29.67951638662889&z=11&panel=layer
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