REPORT DATE: 09-13-2021
REPORT TIME: 2005 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: BAY MARCHAND     4
IMAGE DATE: 09-11-2021
IMAGE TIME: 1645 UTC
DATA SOURCE: ASTER
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 15 meter
LOCATION: 29°05'19" N/90°12'00" W
AREA: 2.41 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: **THIS REPORT IS BASED ON 48 HOUR OLD IMAGERY** Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The linear anomaly measured approx. 7.8 nm long and meandered west from the location of several pipelines according to Louisiana GIS data near Fort Fourchon. The slick was black with portions of silver (near the east end) and stood out from the homogeneous ocean background, and was located near the location of recent oil spills that began after Hurricane Ida passed through the region.

UNCERTAINTIES: The exact point source is uncertain since the area has many pipelines.

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

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For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to:https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills 

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