REPORT DATE: 06-05-2021 REPORT TIME: 1455 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MOBILE 859 IMAGE DATE: 06-05-2021 IMAGE TIME: 1149 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV RESOLUTION: 50 meter LOCATION: 30°07'13" N/88°32'07" W AREA: 0.52 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: Medium REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was approximately 3.33nm in length and 0.12nm at its widest point with a medium contrast to the surrounding scene. It appeared to be connected to a vessel and the anomaly may have slightly widened with distance, although not considerably. Local winds were SE around 10kts at the time of the satellite imagery. UNCERTAINTIES: There were no recent NRC reports of oil in the area and the anomaly didn't widen considerably with distance. This kept our confidence level at a Medium. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+47349&x=-88.541222&y=30.143764&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.