REPORT DATE: 02-25-2022
REPORT TIME: 2350 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MAIN PASS    72
IMAGE DATE: 02-25-2022
IMAGE TIME: 0002 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5X20 meter
LOCATION: 29°15'11" N/88°55'44" W
AREA: 6.89 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly had a good contrast with the surroundings and was located near sevearl oil facilites. The  anomaly had several parts, the northen portion was about 8.3nm long, and the southern portion ranges from 1nm to 4nm long. The wind at the time was about 5kt from the west.


UNCERTAINTIES: There were several oil facilites near the anomaly, so it was hard to pin point which one. Also, due to weak wind and the proximity to the shore, there were falose positive features as well.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+49721&x=-88.9426615&y=29.2724805&z=11&panel=layer

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