Station 41004 - Search and Rescue Data

EDISTO - 41 NM Southeast of Charleston, SC
32.502 N 79.099 W (32°30'7" N 79°5'56" W)

Right whales are active off SC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. 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
2023-12-05 1800Z287113321462337533
2023-12-05 1200Z33672631363267526
2023-12-05 0600Z285163551467347533
2023-12-05 0000Z260183241869307530
2023-12-04 1800Z264123621969367636
2023-12-04 1200Z31183631868367635
2023-12-04 0600Z272153641671367635
2023-12-04 0000Z250173551573357535
2023-12-03 1800Z241213661974367636
2023-12-03 1200Z232193651875367636
2023-12-03 0600Z217163651776367636
2023-12-03 0000Z19293451575347634
2023-12-02 1800Z21053651674367636
2023-12-02 1200Z21163661575367636
2023-12-02 0600Z224123671775367636
2023-12-02 0000Z164113461374347635
2023-12-01 1800Z158173651773367635
2023-12-01 1200Z161143631974367536
2023-12-01 0600Z164123621971367635
2023-12-01 0000Z13063311767337631

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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