Station 42012 - Search and Rescue Data

ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL
30.060 N 87.548 W (30°3'36" N 87°32'54" W)

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.

Average surface winds - six hour block.

Date (UTC)	Average Wind Dir (True)	Average Wind Spd (Knots)	Wind Obs	Average Seas (Feet)	Wave Obs	Air Temp. (Degrees F.)	Air Temp. Obs	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2024-05-07 1800Z	158	10	17	3	8	78	17	79	17
2024-05-07 1200Z	168	11	36	3	19	78	36	79	35
2024-05-07 0600Z	161	13	36	3	17	78	36	79	36
2024-05-07 0000Z	155	11	34	3	16	78	34	79	34
2024-05-06 1800Z	137	9	36	2	20	78	36	79	36
2024-05-06 1200Z	139	7	36	2	17	78	36	79	35
2024-05-06 0600Z	148	9	36	2	15	78	36	78	36
2024-05-06 0000Z	150	7	35	2	19	78	35	78	35
2024-05-05 1800Z	126	9	33	2	16	77	33	79	32
2024-05-05 1200Z	101	8	31	2	17	76	31	78	32
2024-05-05 0600Z	165	4	36	2	18	77	36	79	35
2024-05-05 0000Z	179	6	36	2	18	78	36	79	36
2024-05-04 1800Z	121	7	36	2	18	76	36	78	35
2024-05-04 1200Z	74	3	36	2	18	76	36	77	36
2024-05-04 0600Z	106	3	36	2	18	76	36	77	34
2024-05-04 0000Z	138	5	34	2	17	77	34	77	34
2024-05-03 1800Z	119	6	36	2	19	76	36	76	36
2024-05-03 1200Z	102	6	36	2	19	76	36	76	35
2024-05-03 0600Z	153	8	36	2	17	75	36	76	36
2024-05-03 0000Z	122	9	34	1	18	75	34	77	33

The six-hour averages are calculated as follows:

The 0000Z average uses data from 2100Z to 0259Z.
The 0600Z average uses data from 0300Z to 0859Z.
The 1200Z average uses data from 0900Z to 1459Z.
The 1800Z average uses data from 1500Z to 2059Z.

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