REPORT DATE: 08-28-2019
REPORT TIME: 2100 UTC
REGION: PACIFIC
SUB REGION: CALIFORNIA
AREA/BLOCK: Northern California  7010
IMAGE DATE: 08-28-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1431 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1B 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 40°03'03" N/125°28'39" W
AREA: 64.69 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil.  The anomaly consisted of two parts. The larger part to the east was 31nm long and 2 nm wide at its widest part.  The smaller part to the west was 6nm long and 2nm wide. The anomaly was dark in appearance, and had a large contrast to its grey surroundings. The wind at the time was from the south at 10kt, which aligned well with the feathering features at the south side of the anomaly. The anomaly was located about 98nm from Eureka, CA. There were no known point sources nearby.


UNCERTAINTIES: No point source could be determined.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/southwest/erma.html#/layers=1+47040&x=-125.5074785&y=40.086766&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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