REPORT DATE: 01-09-2026
REPORT TIME: 0200 UTC
REGION: GULF OF AMERICA
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: SHIP SHOAL 43
IMAGE DATE: 01-08-2026
IMAGE TIME: 2358 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 29°01'27" N/90°47'28" W
AREA: 1.11 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 oil slick measured approximately 2.75nm in length and up to 0.35nm at its widest point. The area appeared darker than the surrounding scene and exhibited a strong contrast with well defined edges. There were multiple oil facilities in the area and a single point source could not be identified. Due to these characteristics, our confidence level was Medium-High. Winds at the time of the satellite imagery were out of the SE at 15kts.



UNCERTAINTIES: A point source could not be determined. 

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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/southwest/erma.html#/layers=1+56821&x=-90.7990935&y=29.020933999999997&z=11&panel=layer

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