REPORT DATE: 11-12-2024 REPORT TIME: 0000 UTC REGION: GULF OF MEXICO SUB REGION: N/A AREA/BLOCK: DRY TORTUGAS 450 IMAGE DATE: 11-11-2024 IMAGE TIME: 1602 UTC DATA SOURCE: LANDSAT8 MODE: Multispectral RESOLUTION: 30 meter LOCATION: 24°29'02"N 83°27'41"W AREA: 2.17 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 slick was approximately 5.65 nm long and approx. 0.13 nm wide. The dark colored slick had a white center which indicated relatively thicker oil. It had a low to moderate contrast against the ocean background. It also slightly widened with distance which indicated a possible bilge dump. Winds near the time of the image were coming from the E at 7 kts. which aligned well with the orientation of the anomaly. UNCERTAINTIES: A point source was not identified. 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. Due to licensing, use, and restriction terms specified by satellite data providers, derived products showing the original data from certain sources are not available.