REPORT DATE: 02-08-2025
REPORT TIME: 1520 UTC
REGION: GULF OF AMERICA
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MAIN PASS 98
IMAGE DATE: 02-08-2025
IMAGE TIME: 1149 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 25 meter
LOCATION: 29°35'55" N/88°38'15" W
AREA: 52.76 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 anomaly was located in the northern Main Pass area off the Louisiana coast. The possible oil stood out from the background environment with strong contrast and well defined edges. The possible oil was broken into segments, with both larger oiled areas measuring 10 NM long, and the widest point approximately 5 NM. Winds were from the south at 12 kts.

UNCERTAINTIES: There were multiple facilities and pipelines in the area which made it difficult to determine the source.

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+54997&x=-88.5387575&y=29.560156499999998&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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