REPORT DATE: 09-08-2019
REPORT TIME: 2015 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: PULLEY RIDGE   949
IMAGE DATE: 09-08-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1126 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 25°01'22" N/82°45'22" W
AREA: 1.62 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: Medium

REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was believed to be emanating from the known Cudahy shipwreck. The anomaly was approximately 6.30 nm in length and approximately 0.13 nm in width. The dark colored anomaly had a large contrast against its background. Winds at the time of the image were coming from the NE at 5 kts.


UNCERTAINTIES: There were possible biogenic features within the vicinity. Also, the anomaly was approximately 0.70 nm NE of Cudahy's exact location.

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+47056&x=-82.73059599999999&y=25.076046&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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