REPORT DATE: 05-02-2024
REPORT TIME: 0420 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MISSISSIPPI CANYON 168
IMAGE DATE: 05-01-2024
IMAGE TIME: 2354 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 25 meter
LOCATION: 28°50'20" N/88°11'51" W
AREA: 15.63 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: Medium-High
REPORT MAP/GIS FILES: https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The possible oil was located in the Mississippi Canyon area (Block #168) of the Gulf of Mexico. The slick extended approximately 19.20 nmi in length and measured 0.3 nmi at its maximum width. It appeared dark and had high contrast against the background. Winds at the time of image were from the SE at 5 knots. Confidence was determined to be Medium-High given that no specific point source could be identified, and no oil slicks were reported in the area.

UNCERTAINTIES: There were oil facilities and pipelines in the area but a specific point source could not be determined. The full extent of the slick could not be determined because it extended the available imagery in the eastern side.

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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+53500&x=-88.1590525&y=28.822784&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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