REPORT DATE: 08-01-2019
REPORT TIME: 1600 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004
IMAGE DATE: 08-01-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1048 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 40°06'02" N/69°55'03" W
AREA: 3.94 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 believed to be emanating from the known Wreck 1487. The anomaly was approximately 11.22 nm oriented SSW-N and approximately 0.16 nm in width. The dark colored anomaly had moderate contrast against its surroundings. Winds at the time of the image were coming from the SW between 5-10 kts. which aligned well with the orientation of the southern end of the anomaly.



UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly was not directly connected to the point source.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+47023&x=-69.93778&y=40.1297135&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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