REPORT DATE: 03-07-2020
REPORT TIME: 0715 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON    20
IMAGE DATE: 03-07-2020
IMAGE TIME: 0001 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL1A 
MODE: Interferometric Wide (IW) VV
RESOLUTION: 20 meter
LOCATION: 28°56'16" N/88°58'14" W
AREA: 4.11 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was 9.0 NM long by about 0.25 NM wide at its widest point, exhibited good contrast relative to its background and had prominent feathering. Furthermore, the anomaly was connected to a known repeat leak source. Winds were out of NNW at 5-10 KT at the time of the image. Considering the above factors, we have HIGH confidence in this assessment.

UNCERTAINTIES: None.

ANALYST: LEE
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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+44243&x=-89.02438790002148&y=28.88835732979574&z=11&panel=layer
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