REPORT DATE: 04-21-2021
REPORT TIME: 0200 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: SOUTH TIMBALIER    21
IMAGE DATE: 04-20-2021
IMAGE TIME: 1638 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2A 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 29°01'22" N/90°16'14" W
AREA: 0.21 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. This anomaly is believed to be associated with NRC #1303105. A possible oil slick 1.1 nm long and 0.1 nm wide was centered 1.8 nm southwest of the suspected source, which was an oil facility. The anomaly had a shimmery appearance, which suggested the presence of thicker oil. Winds at the time were from the NNE at 10 kts.

UNCERTAINTIES: The NRC report of oil in the vicinity results in high confidence with little uncertainty.

Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46330&x=-90.295861&y=29.007467&z=11&panel=layer

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