REPORT DATE: 03-08-2020
REPORT TIME: 2350 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 03-08-2020
IMAGE TIME: 1630 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 0.22 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to be associated with the destroyed Taylor platform, a known repeat leak source. It extended east to west with a length of 1.53 nmi and a width up to 0.08 nmi. The anomaly appeared dark against its background and distinct within its general area. Winds around the time of the iamge were from the SE at 10-15 kts.

UNCERTAINTIES: Clouds in the region potentially obscured part of the anomaly. In addition, the anomaly was slightly displaced from the location of the downed platform. Still, given the repeat leak nature of the suspected source, we have high confidence that this is oil.

ANALYST: CLARK
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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+44244&x=-88.9792759656124&y=28.936105498806945&z=11&panel=layer
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