Station 41108 - Wilmington Harbor, NC - (200)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
33.721 N 78.015 W (33°43'16" N 78°0'53" W)

Water depth: 12.8 m

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station between November 1 and April 30. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

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Disclaimer: Ocean current directions are measured to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 41108

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3		210	0.19		170	0.19		170	0.23		160	0.27		150	0.17		150	0.23		140	0.27		140	0.17		130	0.19		140	0.17		110	0.19		80	0.12		60	0.04		350	0.17		330	0.25		320	0.27		290	0.35		280	0.43		280	0.51		270	0.49		260	0.37		260	0.25		260	0.27		250	0.23		230	0.27		190	0.31		190	0.41		190	0.33		190	0.39		190	0.37		190	0.27		170	0.27		160	0.33		160	0.23		160	0.23		170	0.16		220	0.12		230	0.21		240	0.17		250	0.21		260	0.31		240	0.21		250	0.17		240	0.19		230	0.27

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