REPORT DATE: 07-14-2022
REPORT TIME: 1846 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: SHIP SHOAL   291
IMAGE DATE: 07-14-2022
IMAGE TIME: 1206 UTC
DATA SOURCE: RADARSAT2 
MODE: ScanSAR Narrow VV
RESOLUTION: 25 meter
LOCATION: 28°16'30" N/91°05'36" W
AREA: 1.92 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
Possible, unconfirmed oil was observed in satellite imagery. A linear anomaly was observed 93 nautical miles Southeast of Houma, Louisiana. The anomaly spanned a length of 6 nautical mile and at its widest 0.25 nautical miles wide. The anomaly had several characteristics synonymous with oil slicks, such as sharp contrast with water and well defined edges. In addition, the anomaly was in close proximity to the Mon Forte Ship Shoal repeat leak, an area with known oil leakage. Winds at the time were moving in a Northeasterly direction at 10kts. It is for these reasons that the Confidence for this report is High. 

UNCERTAINTIES: None

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+50417&x=-91.1061325&y=28.296253999999998&z=11&panel=layer

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