REPORT DATE: 07-08-2019
REPORT TIME: 0100 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 07-07-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1629 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2A 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 1.14 square kilometers (Updated 05/14/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was believed to be emanating from the known Destroyed Taylor Platform. The anomaly was approximately 5.02 nm oriented N-S and approximately 0.41nm at its widest. The relatively thicker oil, the white/shimmer portions, had moderate to high contrast from its homogeneous surroundings and there were no signs of natural phenomena. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the NNW between 10-15 kts which aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly.



UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly was not directly connected to the possible point source but it was in close proximity.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+46997&x=-89.275354&y=28.8213975&z=11&panel=layer

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