REPORT DATE: 08-17-2024 REPORT TIME: 2342 UTC REGION: ATLANTIC SUB REGION: SOUTHEAST U.S. AREA/BLOCK: SOUTH ATLANTIC 6510 IMAGE DATE: 08-17-2024 IMAGE TIME: 1548 UTC DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT9 MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 30 meter LOCATION: 28°30'51" N/79°33'05" W AREA: 1.31 square kilometers CONFIDENCE: Medium 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 anomaly was approximately 1.92 nm in length and 0.04 nm in width at the widest point. The slick had a strong contrast in comparison to the surrounding environment. Winds at the time of the image were 8 kts from the NE. Confidence for this report is Medium. UNCERTAINTIES: There were no oil wells or natural seeps nearby the anomaly; thus, the point source for the slick is unknown.  If you would like to share any feedback about this report or have questions, please contact the operational analyst at (301) 683-1403 or send to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Email alerts are available only for federal and state government officials involved in response efforts. Requests to be added to the email alerts should also be sent to oceanmap@noaa.gov. Please allow up to 2 business days to process the request. ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+54250&x=-79.550512&y=28.51593&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 While NESDIS makes every effort to ensure that its databases are error-free, errors do occur. With respect to documents available from this server, neither the United States Government nor any of its employees, makes any warranty, express or implied, including the warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose; nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed; nor represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Due to licensing, use, and restriction terms specified by satellite data providers, derived products showing the original data from certain sources are not available.