REPORT DATE: 04-27-2023
REPORT TIME: 1400 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004
IMAGE DATE: 04-27-2023
IMAGE TIME: 1051 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 40°06'03" N/69°55'03" W
AREA: 6.01 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery. The anomay had a good contrast with the surrounding environment. It was narrow and mostly linear except at the western end, measured 14nm long and was attached to the repeak leak source wreck1487. The wind at the time was from ENE at 6kt. 


UNCERTAINTIES: There was no uncertainties given the proximity of the anomaly near the repeat leak source.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+51730&x=-70.0206345&y=40.097198500000005&z=11&panel=layer

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