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Hurricane Symbol Storm Special! View the latest observations near Atlantic TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO as of INTERMEDIATE ADVISORY NUMBER 9A @ 100 PM CDT WED JUN 19 2013.

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 SSBN7 - Search and Rescue Data

Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves
33.842 N 78.476 W (33°50'31" N 78°28'34" W)

Right whales are active off NC. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station. 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
06-19-20131200Z--036
06-19-20130600Z--036
06-19-20130000Z--036
06-18-20131800Z--026
06-18-20131200Z--026
06-18-20130600Z--026
06-18-20130000Z--026
06-17-20131800Z--026
06-17-20131200Z--026
06-17-20130600Z--026
06-17-20130000Z--016
06-16-20131800Z--016
06-16-20131200Z--016
06-16-20130600Z--026
06-16-20130000Z--016
06-15-20131800Z--026
06-15-20131200Z--026
06-15-20130600Z--016
06-15-20130000Z--026
06-14-20131800Z--026

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)

Display ssbn7 station page