REPORT DATE: 06-27-2019
REPORT TIME: 2355 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  6731
IMAGE DATE: 06-26-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1048 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 40°17'48" N/72°08'40" W
AREA: 11.35 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT THIS REPORT IS BASED ON IMAGERY CAPTURED YESTERDAY. Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly extended approximately 6.04 nmi to the ENE and measured 1.89 nmi at its maximum width. It appeared dark and stood out well against the background. Winds at the time of image were from the NNE around 10 knots. It looked there was a vessel in the center of the slick but it could not be determined as the point source. Confidence was determined to be Medium given that no point source could be identified, and no oil slicks were reported in the area.


UNCERTAINTIES:
No point source could be identified.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+46985&x=-72.1438495&y=40.291610500000004&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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