REPORT DATE: 10-10-2021 REPORT TIME: 1455 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: VIOSCA KNOLL 947 IMAGE DATE: 10-10-2021 IMAGE TIME: 1145 UTC DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV RESOLUTION: 50 meter LOCATION: 29°02'05" N/88°31'35" W AREA: 19.68 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: Medium-High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly had strong contrast with its surroundings. The anomaly measured approximately 17.49 nmi long and had a width of roughly 0.87 nmi at its widest point. Winds around the time of the image were 5 kts coming from the NE. UNCERTAINTIES: A potential point source could not be identified due to numerous pipelines intersecting the anomaly in addition to there being a nearby oil facility. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+48590&x=-88.5421615&y=29.006494500000002&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.