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Station 41008 - Search and Rescue Data

GRAYS REEF - 40 NM Southeast of Savannah, GA
31.400 N 80.866 W (31°24'0" N 80°51'59" W)

This buoy is located in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary

The southern third of NOAA's 22-square mile Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary has been designated a research area specifically designed for conducting controlled scientific studies where human activities cannot affect the results. Fishing and diving will be prohibited in the lightly used, 8-square mile research area. Vessels are permitted to travel through it without stopping. For complete information, go to the Gray's Reef website at Gray's Reef Research Area

LINK TO PMEL's pCO2 SITE for their data on this Station:
http://www.pmel.noaa.gov/co2/story/Grays+Reef

Right whales are active off GA from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station between November 15 and April 15. 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
03-21-20230600Z5816646576636
03-21-20230000Z4911636566636
03-20-20231800Z35310626526636
03-20-20231200Z34517646496636
03-20-20230600Z35016636536636
03-20-20230000Z32011626576646
03-19-20231800Z3457626556646
03-19-20231200Z35320646536646
03-19-20230600Z32819636546646
03-19-20230000Z31415636586646
03-18-20231800Z31715646606646
03-18-20231200Z23015656676646
03-18-20230600Z20713656686646
03-18-20230000Z18918646696646
03-17-20231800Z19317646676646
03-17-20231200Z21816636656636
03-17-20230600Z19712636656646
03-17-20230000Z1687626626646
03-16-20231800Z574626596646
03-16-20231200Z454626586636

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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