REPORT DATE: 04-12-2020 REPORT TIME: 2310 UTC REGION: ATLANTIC SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S. AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic 7004 IMAGE DATE: 04-12-2020 IMAGE TIME: 1520 UTC DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8 MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 30 meter LOCATION: 40°06'02" N/69°55'03" W AREA: 1.98 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 5.85 NM in length and 0.60 NM in width. Winds were 5-10 kts out of the SSW. Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is High. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area. The anomaly widened with distance from the point source, Wreck 1487, a known repeat leak source. The anomaly had a rainbow sheen throughout indicating the presence of thicker oil. UNCERTAINTIES: None Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+44436&x=-69.95762767736773&y=40.08952271399767&z=11&panel=layer If you would like to share any feedback about this report or have questions, please contact the operational analyst at (301) 683-1403 or send to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Email alerts are available only for federal and state government officials involved in response efforts. Requests to be added to the email alerts should also be sent to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Please allow up to 2 business days to process the request. For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to:https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills While NESDIS makes every effort to ensure that its databases are error-free, errors do occur. With respect to documents available from this server, neither the United States Government nor any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose; nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed; nor represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights.