REPORT DATE: 10-12-2019
REPORT TIME: 1545 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: PUERTO RICO
AREA/BLOCK: N/A
IMAGE DATE: 10-12-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1006 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 17°24'45" N/64°02'10" W
AREA: 62.48 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 about 38.77 nm SE from the East Point of St. Croix, USVI. The anomaly was approximately 25.65 nm in length and approximately 0.82 nm in width. It had a moderate contrast against its homogeneous surrounding which made it possible to visibly see a feathering signature throughout the entire anomaly. The NE end of the anomaly not only crossed over into another satellite image, it also crossed the EEZ boundary and into international waters.



UNCERTAINTIES: The point source was unknown. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the SE at 5 kts.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/caribbean/erma.html#/layers=1+47076&x=-64.0456125&y=17.4081715&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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