REPORT DATE: 01-17-2019
REPORT TIME: 0010 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: EUGENE ISLAND    83
IMAGE DATE: 01-17-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1430 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 5x20 meter
LOCATION: 29°06'50" N/91°25'48" W
AREA: 14.71 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 5.4NM in length and 3.2 NM in width. Winds were 10kts out of the SE.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is Medium-High. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area and exhibited feathering. It was located near several well heads and pipelines but a point source could not be determined.

UNCERTAINTIES:
No point source was observed and the anomaly was relatively close to shore meaning it maybe some other organic substance such as sargassum.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46801&x=-91.4328545&y=29.1175785&z=11&panel=layer

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46794&x=-91.4328545&y=29.1175785&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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