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

Station 46077 - Search and Rescue Data

SHELIKOF STRAIT, AK
57.892 N 154.291 W (57°53'32" N 154°17'26" W)

CAUTION....This buoy is protected from northwest winds. Northwest winds may be much stronger in other parts of Shelikof Strait.

Average surface winds - six hour block.

Date	UTC	Average Wind Dir (True)	Average Wind Spd (Knots)	Wind Obs	Average Seas (Feet)	Wave Obs
05-21-2013	0600Z	234	8	5	3	5
05-21-2013	0000Z	237	12	6	3	6
05-20-2013	1800Z	219	12	6	2	6
05-20-2013	1200Z	216	12	6	2	6
05-20-2013	0600Z	250	13	6	2	6
05-20-2013	0000Z	250	8	6	2	6
05-19-2013	1800Z	223	7	6	2	6
05-19-2013	1200Z	333	2	6	3	6
05-19-2013	0600Z	281	10	6	4	6
05-19-2013	0000Z	275	12	6	4	6
05-18-2013	1800Z	306	14	6	4	6
05-18-2013	1200Z	311	15	6	4	6
05-18-2013	0600Z	298	14	6	6	6
05-18-2013	0000Z	288	12	6	6	6
05-17-2013	1800Z	264	19	6	7	6
05-17-2013	1200Z	272	19	6	6	6
05-17-2013	0600Z	91	6	6	5	6
05-17-2013	0000Z	62	17	6	6	6
05-16-2013	1800Z	41	22	6	7	6
05-16-2013	1200Z	36	24	6	6	6

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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