REPORT DATE: 03-02-2020
REPORT TIME: 1840 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 02-29-2020
IMAGE TIME: 1702 UTC
DATA SOURCE: WORLDVIEW3 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 1.24 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 0.34 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: A possible oil slick was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil.  The slick appeared to originate from the location of Destroyed Taylor platform, a source of repeat oil leaks. The anomaly was measured approximately 2.4 NMI long by 0.16 NMI wide.  The anomaly widened with distance and exhibited shimmery appearance using high resolution imagery.  

UNCERTAINTIES: The exact extent of the anomaly was unknown as it may have extended beyond the satellite footprint from the image. 

ANALYST: KIM
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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+44189&x=-88.98619100000779&y=28.94541390157658&z=11&panel=layer
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