REPORT DATE: 12-06-2022 REPORT TIME: 1900 UTC REGION: PACIFIC SUB REGION: CALIFORNIA AREA/BLOCK: Southern California 6532 IMAGE DATE: 12-06-2022 IMAGE TIME: 1416 UTC DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV RESOLUTION: 5X20 meter LOCATION: 35°30'43" N/122°22'22" W AREA: 5.41 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: Medium REMARKS: Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery. The possible oil spanned an area approximately 3.5nm long and 2nm wide. The area appeared dark in satellite imagery with some possible feathering features. The area of possible oil likely emanated from a vessel located off the Central California coast. Winds at the time of the satellite imagery were 10kts from the W, which roughly aligns with the feathering features. UNCERTAINTIES: The area did not exhibit the classic bilge dump signature in satellite imagery and did not widen with distance. Some of the edges were also diffuse in spots. It is unclear whether the area is possible oil or related to fishing activity. Due to these factors, the confidence level was held to Medium. Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/ ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/southwest/erma.html#/layers=1+51105&x=-122.3418485&y=35.481967&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. Due to licensing, use, and restriction terms specified by satellite data providers, derived products showing the original data from certain sources are not available.