REPORT DATE: 01-09-2023
REPORT TIME: 1445 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: SOUTH PASS    61
IMAGE DATE: 01-09-2023
IMAGE TIME: 1145 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 29°00'31" N/88°58'21" W
AREA: 1.12 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery. The possible oil was comprised of two faint areas, approximately 2.7nm x 0.1nm and 0.7nm x 0.3nm. The area of possible oil was located near multiple oil facilities that were located to the NE. Winds at the time of the imagery were 10-15kts from the NNE. The area only had some contrast to the ocean background, but due to the proximity to oil facilites and a couple well-defined edges, the confidence is Medium-High. 

UNCERTAINTIES: A point source could not be determined due to the number of facilities nearby. 

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+51193&x=-88.9759925&y=29.0052445&z=11&panel=layer

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