Station LWSD1 - Search and Rescue Data

8557380 - Lewes, DE
38.783 N 75.119 W (38°46'58" N 75°7'9" W)

Right whales are active off Delaware Bay from November to April.  Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast.  To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike 

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
2024-03-29 0600Z3201760-047604760
2024-03-29 0000Z3271257-049574757
2024-03-28 1800Z3301160-048604760
2024-03-28 1200Z45660-047584760
2024-03-28 0600Z5460-046604760
2024-03-28 0000Z113455-045554757
2024-03-27 1800Z84660-045604760
2024-03-27 1200Z75660-043604760
2024-03-27 0600Z106760-043604760
2024-03-27 0000Z951157-043524757
2024-03-26 1800Z791260-043604660
2024-03-26 1200Z641360-042604660
2024-03-26 0600Z651660-044604760
2024-03-26 0000Z711755-046464855
2024-03-25 1800Z711860-043524660
2024-03-25 1200Z511660-041604660
2024-03-25 0600Z541560-043574656
2024-03-25 0000Z771354-043444756
2024-03-24 1800Z231057-041504754
2024-03-24 1200Z162256-037524560
2024-03-24 0600Z3462760-038604660
2024-03-24 0000Z3262757-046574857
2024-03-23 1800Z259558-055514760
2024-03-23 1200Z1511154-054394758
2024-03-23 0600Z153660-052554760
2024-03-23 0000Z121757-045574757
2024-03-22 1800Z1231160-043604760
2024-03-22 1200Z671360-039604660
2024-03-22 0600Z319160-039584860
2024-03-22 0000Z284857-043574857
2024-03-21 1800Z3131660-041584756
2024-03-21 1200Z3172060-035604757
2024-03-21 0600Z3372660-041604860
2024-03-21 0000Z3262057-054554957
2024-03-20 1800Z2501460-062604860
2024-03-20 1200Z229860-048604760
2024-03-20 0600Z221660-046604960
2024-03-20 0000Z224557-046554957
2024-03-19 1800Z2931559-044594959
2024-03-19 1200Z2861360-037604960
2024-03-19 0600Z3011760-039604960
2024-03-19 0000Z3182257-045445057
2024-03-18 1800Z3101958-048605058
2024-03-18 1200Z3341959-047595059
2024-03-18 0600Z3531460-052605160
2024-03-18 0000Z95450-055365155
2024-03-17 1800Z27658-054325060
2024-03-17 1200Z255955-055434856
2024-03-17 0600Z204860-052594856
2024-03-17 0000Z181754-053415153
2024-03-16 1800Z92360-051475160
2024-03-16 1200Z3471058-049475058
2024-03-16 0600Z7960-051475060
2024-03-16 0000Z323555-063524957
2024-03-15 1800Z2731260-072604860
2024-03-15 1200Z247960-064604760
2024-03-15 0600Z223860-064604860
2024-03-15 0000Z180655-065554857
2024-03-14 1800Z121460-063604860
2024-03-14 1200Z262360-055554758
2024-03-14 0600Z230560-056604760
2024-03-14 0000Z189560-061604760
2024-03-13 1800Z116360-062604760
2024-03-13 1200Z280753-056554660
2024-03-13 0600Z245660-057604660
2024-03-13 0000Z261757-063574657
2024-03-12 1800Z2921760-060584558
2024-03-12 1200Z2611160-049604660
2024-03-12 0600Z2711060-048564660
2024-03-12 0000Z2871957-051574654
2024-03-11 1800Z2992760-048584660
2024-03-11 1200Z2982560-041604560
2024-03-11 0600Z2932860-040594660
2024-03-11 0000Z2882757-043324752
2024-03-10 1800Z2952860-048534760
2024-03-10 1200Z2981957-048444658
2024-03-10 0600Z2811255-054564660
2024-03-10 0000Z1661255-053424652
2024-03-09 1800Z1301160-048454660
2024-03-09 1200Z1191160-044424660
2024-03-09 0600Z124960-043584658
2024-03-09 0000Z122855-043574855
2024-03-08 1800Z861260-044604860
2024-03-08 1200Z531160-046604760
2024-03-08 0600Z14860-049604760
2024-03-08 0000Z2857-050554757
2024-03-07 1800Z3511058-050584758
2024-03-07 1200Z3081160-052604660
2024-03-07 0600Z3241160-048604760
2024-03-07 0000Z293457-050574757
2024-03-06 1800Z821457-047604657
2024-03-06 1200Z121660-047604660
2024-03-06 0600Z143360-048604760
2024-03-06 0000Z268657-051554657
2024-03-05 1800Z253860-053604560
2024-03-05 1200Z842060-046604760
2024-03-05 0600Z742260-045604860
2024-03-05 0000Z881552-047544955
2024-03-04 1800Z981360-050584860
2024-03-04 1200Z89360-048604560
2024-03-04 0600Z183360-050604660
2024-03-04 0000Z174655-054524757
2024-03-03 1800Z52255-053474552
2024-03-03 1200Z286658-047434556
2024-03-03 0600Z3021160-048604460
2024-03-03 0000Z269857-055494455
2024-03-02 1800Z1431158-053554458
2024-03-02 1200Z1271355-048474358
2024-03-02 0600Z139660-045604455
2024-03-02 0000Z144657-042574457
2024-03-01 1800Z125960-041604460
2024-03-01 1200Z88560-038604460
2024-03-01 0600Z265360-037584460
2024-03-01 0000Z266753-040534453
2024-02-29 1800Z3011660-039604460
2024-02-29 1200Z3012060-036584460
2024-02-29 0600Z3042660-046604560
2024-02-29 0000Z2471055-060554457
2024-02-28 1800Z2171160-065604460
2024-02-28 1200Z200860-061604360
2024-02-28 0600Z195860-058604360
2024-02-28 0000Z191955-057554355
2024-02-27 1800Z206960-065594360
2024-02-27 1200Z209760-054574360
2024-02-27 0600Z190560-049604360
2024-02-27 0000Z165557-050484351
2024-02-26 1800Z203260-053574257
2024-02-26 1200Z207760-042604260
2024-02-26 0600Z192660-036604260
2024-02-26 0000Z171555-035444354
2024-02-25 1800Z23560-033434160
2024-02-25 1200Z221254-031444049
2024-02-25 0600Z121860-035564255
2024-02-25 0000Z3551454-042354247
2024-02-24 1800Z8856-041394257
2024-02-24 1200Z345751-042294250
2024-02-24 0600Z278756-043344356
2024-02-24 0000Z317859-044404355
2024-02-23 1800Z317660-047604260
2024-02-23 1200Z223660-051604260
2024-02-23 0600Z196760-049604260
2024-02-23 0000Z174657-045534257
2024-02-22 1800Z157960-043574257
2024-02-22 1200Z161360-036584160
2024-02-22 0600Z132360-037604260
2024-02-22 0000Z101857-039574257
2024-02-21 1800Z701160-040594160
2024-02-21 1200Z771060-038594160
2024-02-21 0600Z831160-037584160
2024-02-21 0000Z861157-038574257
2024-02-20 1800Z791560-038604160
2024-02-20 1200Z641160-037604060
2024-02-20 0600Z127260-036604160
2024-02-20 0000Z322254-040504155
2024-02-19 1800Z3581060-040524060
2024-02-19 1200Z3361160-039604060
2024-02-19 0600Z274960-039594160
2024-02-19 0000Z231656-040484254
2024-02-18 1800Z2431059-039494258
2024-02-18 1200Z220457-028464160
2024-02-18 0600Z274660-030604060
2024-02-18 0000Z3041654-035464155
2024-02-17 1800Z3162057-036454155
2024-02-17 1200Z221160-035354153
2024-02-17 0600Z117760-041534260
2024-02-17 0000Z240257-042574257
2024-02-16 1800Z3121460-042604260
2024-02-16 1200Z3061860-042604260
2024-02-16 0600Z2881060-042604260
2024-02-16 0000Z189559-040594257
2024-02-15 1800Z131460-037604160
2024-02-15 1200Z11060-034604160
2024-02-15 0600Z3401760-038584258
2024-02-15 0000Z3251455-040574357
2024-02-14 1800Z3201960-040604360
2024-02-14 1200Z3001560-039604360
2024-02-14 0600Z2841360-041604360
2024-02-14 0000Z3001358-041544358
2024-02-13 1800Z3282660-039584360
2024-02-13 1200Z462060-041604360
2024-02-13 0600Z991460-042604460
2024-02-13 0000Z102830-042284427

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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