REPORT DATE: 12-13-2020
REPORT TIME: 0340 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004
IMAGE DATE: 12-12-2020
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: 1.31 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS:
Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly appeared to emanate from the 1487 ship wreck location and extends N for approximately 5.34 NM with a maximum width of .21 NM. The anomaly appeared dark against the ocean background and was indicative of oil in SAR imagery. Local wind data indicates that winds were out of the South at approximately 5-10 kts and align well with the orientation of the anomaly. Confidence was determined to be high given that the anomaly originated from a repeat leak source.

UNCERTAINTIES:
Uncertainties are minimal given the documented history of this repeat leak source.

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