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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 46060 - Search and Rescue Data

WEST ORCA BAY - 8NM NW of Hinchinbrook IS , AK
60.584 N 146.784 W (60°35'1" N 146°47'1" W)

Station 46060 has been re established with hull 3D52. The previous hull 3D61 is still adrift/aground.

Average surface winds - six hour block.


Date

UTC
Average
Wind Dir
(True)
Average
Wind Spd
(Knots)
 Wind
Obs
Average
Seas
(Feet)
 Wave
Obs
05-25-20130600Z2205616
05-25-20130000Z2475616
05-24-20131800Z2576616
05-24-20131200Z2609616
05-24-20130600Z2606616
05-24-20130000Z2606616
05-23-20131800Z2655616
05-23-20131200Z2578616
05-23-20130600Z25111616
05-23-20130000Z2577616
05-22-20131800Z2576616
05-22-20131200Z25611626
05-22-20130600Z24711616
05-22-20130000Z2656616
05-21-20131800Z2763616
05-21-20131200Z2618616
05-21-20130600Z2538616
05-21-20130000Z2606614
05-20-20131800Z2958615
05-20-20131200Z2979616
05-20-20130600Z29810616
05-20-20130000Z2949616
05-19-20131800Z3087615
05-19-20131200Z3049616
05-19-20130600Z938625
05-19-20130000Z12417624
05-18-20131800Z12813623
05-18-20131200Z13613523
05-18-20130600Z12619636
05-18-20130000Z12325644
05-17-20131800Z12127662
05-17-20131200Z3011535
05-17-20130600Z11623552
05-17-20130000Z11722641
05-16-20131800Z11721645
05-16-20131200Z10922641
05-16-20130600Z9719631
05-16-20130000Z14711524
05-15-20131800Z13215624
05-15-20131200Z11612521
05-15-20130600Z12916625
05-15-20130000Z15611626
05-14-20131800Z1209614
05-14-20131200Z334615
05-14-20130600Z1106615
05-14-20130000Z906614
05-13-20131800Z1276616
05-13-20131200Z473625
05-13-20130600Z3575616
05-13-20130000Z3315616
05-12-20131800Z652616
05-12-20131200Z3504616
05-12-20130600Z3455616
05-12-20130000Z3385616
05-11-20131800Z3325616
05-11-20131200Z33616
05-11-20130600Z466615
05-11-20130000Z711615
05-10-20131800Z3151616
05-10-20131200Z262616
05-10-20130600Z1621616
05-10-20130000Z2743606
05-09-20131800Z3152606
05-09-20131200Z643606
05-09-20130600Z2533606
05-09-20130000Z2645606
05-08-20131800Z2844616
05-08-20131200Z2708616
05-08-20130600Z2607616
05-08-20130000Z2784616
05-07-20131800Z2402616
05-07-20131200Z2083515
05-07-20130600Z2066616
05-07-20130000Z2185616
05-06-20131800Z2593616
05-06-20131200Z2442626
05-06-20130600Z1084625
05-06-20130000Z12811632
05-05-20131800Z11714633
05-05-20131200Z1358625
05-05-20130600Z2279535
05-05-20130000Z11719635
05-04-20131800Z657625
05-04-20131200Z312635
05-04-20130600Z11013635
05-04-20130000Z12026441
05-03-20131800Z13029664
05-03-20131200Z13029663
05-03-20130600Z11725652
05-03-20130000Z12320645
05-02-20131800Z1058636
05-02-20131200Z73626
05-02-20130600Z3033616
05-02-20130000Z3515616
05-01-20131800Z312616
05-01-20131200Z6310626
05-01-20130600Z9814626
05-01-20130000Z10917626
04-30-20131800Z13016626
04-30-20131200Z13514616
04-30-20130600Z1543616
04-30-20130000Z3221616
04-29-20131800Z1941616
04-29-20131200Z3594616
04-29-20130600Z3469626
04-29-20130000Z33613626
04-28-20131800Z3509626
04-28-20131200Z217635
04-28-20130600Z35517636
04-28-20130000Z35411626
04-27-20131800Z148616
04-27-20131200Z228616
04-27-20130600Z596616
04-27-20130000Z32812626
04-26-20131800Z3327626
04-26-20131200Z1712625
04-26-20130600Z816635
04-26-20130000Z35516636
04-25-20131800Z34718636
04-25-20131200Z32717636
04-25-20130600Z2946626
04-25-20130000Z2864626
04-24-20131800Z2644626
04-24-20131200Z3094616
04-24-20130600Z3296626
04-24-20130000Z275616
04-23-20131800Z467616
04-23-20131200Z1027616
04-23-20130600Z1153616
04-23-20130000Z2683616
04-22-20131800Z3227626
04-22-20131200Z3469626
04-22-20130600Z298625
04-22-20130000Z12414626
04-21-20131800Z848616
04-21-20131200Z1087616
04-21-20130600Z1683616
04-21-20130000Z3473616
04-20-20131800Z1016616
04-20-20131200Z1106616
04-20-20130600Z2852616
04-20-20130000Z3116616
04-19-20131800Z2321616
04-19-20131200Z803626
04-19-20130600Z3494626
04-19-20130000Z3278626
04-18-20131800Z3465626
04-18-20131200Z3437626
04-18-20130600Z30214636
04-18-20130000Z3078626
04-17-20131800Z30110626
04-17-20131200Z28812626
04-17-20130600Z33513626
04-17-20130000Z34110626
04-16-20131800Z33310616
04-16-20131200Z3288626
04-16-20130600Z136616
04-16-20130000Z523616
04-15-20131800Z10711616
04-15-20131200Z936616
04-15-20130600Z31911616
04-15-20130000Z30513626
04-14-20131800Z3228616
04-14-20131200Z3296616
04-14-20130600Z30213626
04-14-20130000Z31113623
04-13-20131800Z3285625
04-13-20131200Z3485616
04-13-20130600Z3515626
04-13-20130000Z3406626
04-12-20131800Z3415625
04-12-20131200Z3469626
04-12-20130600Z3339616
04-12-20130000Z3436625
04-11-20131800Z1822626
04-11-20131200Z2612626
04-11-20130600Z2365626
04-11-20130000Z1976636
04-10-20131800Z19712636
04-10-20131200Z18922656
04-10-20130600Z17823656
04-10-20130000Z17417333

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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