REPORT DATE: 06-13-2025
REPORT TIME: 1530 UTC
REGION: GULF OF AMERICA
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: MAIN PASS 35
IMAGE DATE: 06-12-2025
IMAGE TIME: 1658 UTC
DATA SOURCE: PLANETSCOPE 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 3 meter
LOCATION: 29°27'24" N/89°23'37" W
AREA: 0.36 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: 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 area of oil measured approximately 6.28nm in length and up to 0.06nm in width. The slick was long and meandered north of the suspected point source. It exhibited well defined edges along with a brighter/shimmery appearance. Due to these factors, confidence in this report was High. Winds were generally S at approximately 10-15kts. 

UNCERTAINTIES: None.

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ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofamerica/erma.html#/layers=1+55887&x=-89.400924&y=29.498279500000002&z=11&panel=layer

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