Station 41029 - Search and Rescue Data

Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2)
32.803 N 79.624 W (32°48'12" N 79°37'26" W)

Right whales are active off SC 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. 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

Wave data from this buoy (41065) can be viewed here.

Average surface winds - six hour block.

Date (UTC)	Average Wind Dir (True)	Average Wind Spd (Knots)	Wind Obs	Average Seas (Feet)	Air Temp. (Degrees F.)	Air Temp. Obs	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2026-02-18 1200Z	185	7	3	-	54	3	51	3
2026-02-18 0600Z	153	1	6	-	53	6	51	6
2026-02-18 0000Z	92	3	6	-	53	6	52	6
2026-02-17 1800Z	55	6	6	-	52	6	51	6
2026-02-17 1200Z	43	6	5	-	50	5	50	5
2026-02-17 0600Z	55	6	5	-	50	5	50	5
2026-02-17 0000Z	69	4	6	-	51	6	50	6
2026-02-16 1800Z	38	12	6	-	52	6	50	6
2026-02-16 1200Z	348	13	6	-	52	6	50	6
2026-02-16 0600Z	226	8	6	-	52	6	50	6
2026-02-16 0000Z	220	8	6	-	56	6	50	6
2026-02-15 1800Z	160	9	6	-	56	6	49	6
2026-02-15 1200Z	99	5	6	-	54	6	49	6
2026-02-15 0600Z	77	4	5	-	51	5	49	5
2026-02-15 0000Z	57	6	6	-	51	6	50	6
2026-02-14 1800Z	34	4	6	-	50	6	50	6
2026-02-14 1200Z	42	5	6	-	48	6	49	6
2026-02-14 0600Z	49	5	6	-	48	6	49	6
2026-02-14 0000Z	71	9	6	-	49	6	49	6
2026-02-13 1800Z	60	15	6	-	47	6	49	6
2026-02-13 1200Z	22	14	6	-	46	6	49	6

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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