REPORT DATE: 06-28-2025
REPORT TIME: 1230 UTC
REGION: GULF OF AMERICA
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: N/A
IMAGE DATE: 06-27-2025
IMAGE TIME: 1637 UTC
DATA SOURCE: SENTINEL2A 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 10 meter
LOCATION: 29°14'30" N/90°29'10" W
AREA: 1.62 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. This oil anomaly was related to the NRC #1435335. The oil slick showed dark patches and rainbow colored layers against background in this optical imagery. The size of the slick was approximately 3.41 nmi long and 0.35 nmi at its widest. The surface wind was about 10 knots from the SE. 


UNCERTAINTIES: None

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/gulfofamerica/erma.html#/layers=1+55940&x=-90.4859015&y=29.240268999999998&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.