REPORT DATE: 05-03-2022 REPORT TIME: 0815 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 286 IMAGE DATE: 05-02-2022 IMAGE TIME: 1628 UTC DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2A MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 10 meter LOCATION: 28°42'16" N/88°54'12" W AREA: 50.91 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: High REMARKS: Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery. The possible oil slick was located approximately 20 nmi SE from the mouth of the Mississippi River and measured approximately 22.7 nmi in length and up to 2.0 nmi in width in a sweeping arc. The oil was distinct against its background with several areas of silvery and beige coloring suggesting thicker oil. Winds at the time of the image were around 10 kts from the SE. The oil was co-located with several reports of oil in the area, including Hotline #10450, NRC report #1334935, and two other MPSRs. UNCERTAINTIES: Cloud cover and shadows obscured portions of the oil, so portions of the analyzed oil near clouds were approximated, and the full extent of the oil was unknown. The eastern portion of the oil also contained areas that tested positive for biogenic material in false-color imagery. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+49968&x=-88.9168785&y=28.74107&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.