REPORT DATE: 04-03-2020
REPORT TIME: 0330 UTC
REGION: GULF OF MEXICO
SUB REGION: N/A
AREA/BLOCK: WEST DELTA    71
IMAGE DATE: 04-02-2020
IMAGE TIME: 1859 UTC
DATA SOURCE: PLANETSCOPE 
MODE: Multispectral  
RESOLUTION: 3 meter
LOCATION: 28°57'49" N/89°47'01" W
AREA: 0.77 square kilometers
CONFIDENCE: High
REMARKS: Possible oil was observed in satellite imagery. This anomaly is unconfirmed as oil. The anomaly was at least 2 nm long in length and was directly connected to a oil facility. Most part of the anomaly had a silver metalic sheen,  and had a strong contrast to the surroundings. The anomaly was seen widening with distance from the suspected point source, up to at least 0.27nm in width. The wind at the time was from ESE at 10kt, which was in agreement with the observed oil orientation from the source. 
 
UNCERTAINTIES: The anomaly was located at the edge of the satellite imagery, so the actual extent of the oil slick was likely much larger.

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

ERMA: https://erma.noaa.gov/gulfofmexico/erma.html#/layers=1+44415&x=-89.7989459079885&y=28.970934974876638&z=11&panel=layer

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.

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.