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See recent photos from NDBC weather buoy 42039 in the Gulf of Mexico.

See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W

Station 42360 - Search and Rescue Data

BW Pioneer buoy - Walker Ridge 249
26.700 N 90.460 W (26°42'0" N 90°27'36" W)

Anemometers are located at 3 meters above sea level but they are corrected to 10 meters by the owner.

Average surface winds - six hour block.


Date

UTC
Average
Wind Dir
(True)
Average
Wind Spd
(Knots)
 Wind
Obs
Average
Seas
(Feet)
 Wave
Obs
05-25-20130600Z8112626
05-25-20130000Z5714525
05-24-20131800Z729626
05-24-20131200Z1079626
05-24-20130600Z9412626
05-24-20130000Z8610525
05-23-20131800Z11611636
05-23-20131200Z12112636
05-23-20130600Z11412535
05-23-20130000Z11110636
05-22-20131800Z12211636
05-22-20131200Z13414636
05-22-20130600Z11515646
05-22-20130000Z12513646
05-21-20131800Z13814646
05-21-20131200Z12617646
05-21-20130600Z11019242

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.

Display all available SAR data (up to 45 days)

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