REPORT DATE: 11-25-2023
REPORT TIME: 0015 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: EAST BREAKS 610
IMAGE DATE: 11-24-2023
IMAGE TIME: 1656 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 27°24'23" N/94°04'47" W
AREA: 2.69 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REPORT MAP/GIS FILES: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The slick was mostly linear in shape, had a distinctive difference from the background environment, and had areas of brighter returns, which are indications of thicker oil. The slick emanated from the East Breaks area of the Gulf of Mexico and was approximately 142nm S/SE of Galveston Bay, TX and approximately 200nm east of Corpus Christi, TX. The slick was approximately 6.39nm in length, and approximately 0.16nm at the widest point. Winds near the time of the image were out of the north at 9kts.



UNCERTAINTIES: We could not rule out that this is a false positive, or natural phenomena. Additionally, image enhancements were very difficult due to heavy cloud cover in the areas surrounding the slick. All of these factors limit our confidence for this report to medium-high.

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.

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+52881&x=-94.09976950000001&y=27.4025145&z=11&panel=layer

For further information on oil spill response and assessment go to:https://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oil-and-chemical-spills/oil-spills 

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