REPORT DATE: 11-29-2021
REPORT TIME: 1530 UTC
REGION: ATLANTIC
SUB REGION: MID ATLANTIC U.S.
AREA/BLOCK: North Atlantic  7004
IMAGE DATE: 11-29-2021
IMAGE TIME: 1043 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 50 meter
LOCATION: 40°06'02" N/69°55'03" W
AREA: 1.39 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly had a moderate contrast with the surrounding, and was 4 mile long and narrow. The anomaly was connected to a repeat leak source,  wreck 1487 to the northeasten end. The wind at the time was mostly from the north at 15kt.

UNCERTAINTIES: Due to strong wind, the imagery was noisy. So it was difficult to discern the anomaly from the background sometimes, particular near the western end.

Maps and shapefiles can be accessed at: www.ospo.noaa.gov/Products/ocean/marinepollution/

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/atlantic/erma.html#/layers=1+49220&x=-69.94414&y=40.090308500000006&z=11&panel=layer

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