REPORT DATE: 02-08-2022 REPORT TIME: 2210 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: GARDEN BANKS 152 IMAGE DATE: 02-08-2022 IMAGE TIME: 1645 UTC DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8 MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 30 meter LOCATION: 27°49'43" N/92°57'16" W AREA: 4.86 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was located approximately 147 nm SE of Galveston, TX. The anomaly showed strong contrast to its surroundings, had sharp edges and widened with distance to the west. These characteristics suggest a possible bilge dump, although no point source was identified in the image. The anomaly was 8.5 nm long and up to .36 nm. Winds at the time were 10 kts from NNE. UNCERTAINTIES: No vessel could be seen in the image as the scene extent was limited, but the report was given high confidence due to the characteristic widening, sharp edges, and strong contrast seen in ship pollution events. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+49653&x=-92.9496355&y=27.8277775&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.