REPORT DATE: 11-18-2020 REPORT TIME: 1345 UTC REGION: PACIFIC SUB REGION: CALIFORNIA AREA/BLOCK: Southern California 6127 IMAGE DATE: 11-18-2020 IMAGE TIME: 0157 UTC DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV RESOLUTION: 20 meter LOCATION: 32°50'49" N/118°41'44" W AREA: 9.15 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: Medium REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was approximately 10.01nm in length and about 0.75nm at its widest point. This anomaly had good contrast with its surroundings and appeared darker than the ocean background. It appeared out of place and was not near any known natural seep locations. The anomaly was believed to be related to a vessel off the west coast of San Clemente Island in the Channel Islands. At the time the satellite image was taken winds were light out of the WNW at about 5kts. UNCERTAINTIES: There was a possibility that this anomaly could have been a result of fishing activity, therefore we kept our confidence at Medium. The anomaly was also not connected to the vessel in the immediate vicinity. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ 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.