REPORT DATE: 04-04-2023
REPORT TIME: 1235 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MAIN PASS   301
IMAGE DATE: 04-03-2023
IMAGE TIME: 1626 UTC
DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT9
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 30 meter
LOCATION: 29°12'39" N/88°45'36" W
AREA: 0.86 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery.  An oil slick was seen 94.22 nm Southeast of New Orleans, LA. The slick extended a length of 3.17 nm and had a rough width of 0.1 nm.  The slick had strong contrast with the surrounding water and had a large metallic sheen (indicative of thicker oil). Winds were from the south-southwest at 15 knots. The Confidence for this report is Medium-High.

UNCERTAINTIES: NRC #1363770 reports that the day prior a nearby oil facility (1.6 nm north of the slick) experienced a mechanical failure, releasing petroleum products into the water. It possible that this slick originated from that incident.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+51645&x=-88.76769350000001&y=29.208679&z=11&panel=layer

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