REPORT DATE: 03-05-2021 REPORT TIME: 0645 UTC REGION: PACIFIC SUB REGION: CALIFORNIA AREA/BLOCK: Southern California 6473 IMAGE DATE: 03-05-2021 IMAGE TIME: 0206 UTC DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV RESOLUTION: 20 meter LOCATION: 34°31'14" N/120°45'28" W AREA: 4.84 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: Medium-High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was located approximately 15 nmi WNW of Point Conception in southern California and measured approximately 3.9 nmi in length and up to 0.9 nmi in width, in a curving shape oriented N-S. The anomaly had a distinct appearance and sharp edges compared to surrounding natural phenomena. Winds at the time of the image were from the NW at 10 kts. The anomaly may have been related to NRC report #1299584, although it was located 6 nmi NW of the reported location of that report. UNCERTAINTIES: There were several oil facilities in the general vicinity of the anomaly, but none could be identified as a likely source. The presence of nearby natural phenomena allowed for the possibility that this anomaly was also natural in origin. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/southwest/erma.html#/layers=1+46073&x=-120.75141550000001&y=34.5166265&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.