REPORT DATE: 10-18-2021
REPORT TIME: 0715 UTC
REGION: PACIFIC
SUB REGION: NORTHWEST PACIFIC
AREA/BLOCK: Washington-Oregon  6474
IMAGE DATE: 10-18-2021
IMAGE TIME: 0217 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 43°32'05" N/124°41'46" W
AREA: 6.19 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly had strong contrast with its surroundings. The anomaly is believed to be a bilge dump due to it being connected to a possible ship. Additionally the anomaly widened with distance from the possible ship which is characteristic of a bilge dump. The anomaly measured approximately 8.58 nmi long and had a width of roughly 0.50 nmi at its widest point. Winds around the time of the image were 13 kts coming from the N. 

UNCERTAINTIES: None.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/northwest/erma.html#/layers=1+48688&x=-124.74772150000001&y=43.49633&z=11&panel=layer

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