REPORT DATE: 02-16-2020
REPORT TIME: 1630 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004
IMAGE DATE: 02-16-2020
IMAGE TIME: 1040 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 40°06'02" N/69°55'03" W
AREA: 0.17 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 1.65 NM in length and 0.10 NM in width. Winds were 10 kts out of the West.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is High. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area. The anomaly appeared to have originated from the repeat leak source Wreck 1487.

UNCERTAINTIES:
None

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/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+44106&x=-69.91486362433167&y=40.10940228973402&z=11&panel=layer
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