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
2025-12-26 1200Z	254	3	4	-	55	4	55	4
2025-12-26 0600Z	239	7	6	-	57	6	55	6
2025-12-26 0000Z	223	10	6	-	58	6	55	6
2025-12-25 1800Z	224	10	6	-	58	6	55	6
2025-12-25 1200Z	182	1	6	-	57	6	54	6
2025-12-25 0600Z	106	1	5	-	57	5	55	5
2025-12-25 0000Z	156	3	6	-	58	6	55	6
2025-12-24 1800Z	245	3	6	-	59	6	54	6
2025-12-24 1200Z	261	6	6	-	55	6	54	6
2025-12-24 0600Z	242	9	6	-	56	6	54	6
2025-12-24 0000Z	224	11	5	-	57	5	54	5
2025-12-23 1800Z	232	8	6	-	57	6	54	6
2025-12-23 1200Z	21	4	6	-	52	6	53	6
2025-12-23 0600Z	34	14	6	-	51	6	54	6
2025-12-23 0000Z	47	18	6	-	53	6	54	5
2025-12-22 1800Z	50	21	6	-	53	6	55	6
2025-12-22 1200Z	29	18	6	-	50	6	55	6
2025-12-22 0600Z	26	18	5	-	55	5	56	5
2025-12-22 0000Z	35	6	5	-	56	5	57	5
2025-12-21 1800Z	158	2	4	-	53	4	56	4

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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