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Station 44100 - Duck FRF 26m, NC (430)

Information submitted by Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Waverider Buoy
36.258 N 75.593 W (36°15'30" N 75°35'36" W)

Water depth: 25.3 m

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the mid-Atlantic coast. 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 reported to the nearest 10 degrees and speeds are measured to the nearest whole centimeter per second.

Ocean Current Data for 44100

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