REPORT DATE: 07-21-2019
REPORT TIME: 1030 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: EAST CAMERON   275
IMAGE DATE: 07-21-2019
IMAGE TIME: 0018 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 28°23'54" N/92°43'43" W
AREA: 2.80 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was centered within East Cameron area block #275. The anomaly measured approx. 3.9 NMI long by 0.59 NMI wide.  The anomaly showed appreciable widening with distance with a good amount of feathering. It was dark in appearance against the ocean background. The winds were out of the SE between 15-20 which aligns well with the direction of the anomaly.  

UNCERTAINTIES: The origin of the anomaly is unknown, although a possible vessel was present near the front end of the anomaly. A network of pipelines were also seen nearby.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+47013&x=-92.7307845&y=28.403565999999998&z=11&panel=layer

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