REPORT DATE: 11-25-2019
REPORT TIME: 0130 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 11-24-2019
IMAGE TIME: 1636 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2A 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 0.28 square kilometers (Updated 05/26/2020)
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly had a silvery shimmer to it and appeared to emanate from the destroyed Taylor platform. The anomaly was 1.2nm long and 0.1nm wide, and was located to the SW of the source. The wind at the time was 10kt from the NE, which was consistent with the orientation of the anomaly. The confidence was determined high due to repeat leak nature of the destroyed Taylor platform.

UNCERTAINTIES: The SW edge of the anomaly was hard to differentiate from the surroundings at times.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+47102&x=-88.98015849999999&y=28.931122000000002&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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