Station 41033 - Search and Rescue Data

Fripp Nearshore, SC (FRP2)
32.279 N 80.406 W (32°16'44" N 80°24'23" 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 station (41067) 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.)	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2025-05-22 1200Z	306	11	6	-	-	76	6
2025-05-22 0600Z	296	14	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-22 0000Z	270	13	6	-	-	78	6
2025-05-21 1800Z	223	13	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-21 1200Z	250	14	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-21 0600Z	212	12	6	-	-	78	6
2025-05-21 0000Z	189	13	6	-	-	79	6
2025-05-20 1800Z	190	9	6	-	-	78	6
2025-05-20 1200Z	217	9	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-20 0600Z	202	9	6	-	-	78	6
2025-05-20 0000Z	194	9	6	-	-	78	6
2025-05-19 1800Z	220	5	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-19 1200Z	260	9	6	-	-	75	6
2025-05-19 0600Z	266	10	6	-	-	76	6
2025-05-19 0000Z	243	10	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-18 1800Z	251	9	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-18 1200Z	268	10	6	-	-	76	6
2025-05-18 0600Z	257	12	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-18 0000Z	231	11	6	-	-	77	6
2025-05-17 1800Z	245	11	6	-	-	77	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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