REPORT DATE: 07-05-2019
REPORT TIME: 0410 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004
IMAGE DATE: 07-04-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1536 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2B 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 40°06'02" N/69°55'03" W
AREA: 1.18 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly measured 7.57 NM in length and 0.26 NM in Width. Winds were 5 kts out of the East.

Confidence that the anomaly seen was oil is High. The anomaly had high contrast with the surrounding area, exhibited a silvery sheen in Sunglint, and had several sharp unnatural turns. The anomaly appeared to be originating from Wreck 1487, a known repeat leak source.

UNCERTAINTIES: None

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+46991&x=-69.96619749999999&y=40.082975000000005&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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