REPORT DATE: 08-14-2022 REPORT TIME: 0250 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: SOUTH PASS 73 IMAGE DATE: 08-13-2022 IMAGE TIME: 1611 UTC DATA SOURCE: PLANETSCOPE MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 3 meter LOCATION: 28°55'31" N/89°00'56" W AREA: 0.94 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: Medium-High REMARKS: Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery. The slick was linear in shape, had a strong contrast to the surrounding environment, had a brighter returns within the anomaly, which are indications of thicker oil, and was within South Pass 73. The slick was approximately 2.54nm in length, and 0.26nm at the widest point, and winds were out of the SW at 5kts. UNCERTAINTIES: Although the slick showed characteristics of being oil, we had no associated point source, so this limits our confidence to Medium-High for this report. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+50526&x=-89.01375949999999&y=28.9303955&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.