Station 41037 - Search and Rescue Data

Wrightsville Beach Offshore, NC (ILM3)
33.988 N 77.362 W (33°59'16" N 77°21'42" W)

Right whales are active off NC 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

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
2024-04-25 1800Z	57	13	3	-	65	3	65	3
2024-04-25 1200Z	266	4	5	-	65	5	65	5
2024-04-25 0600Z	218	10	6	-	66	6	65	6
2024-04-25 0000Z	204	15	6	-	66	6	65	6
2024-04-24 1800Z	215	18	6	-	66	6	65	6
2024-04-24 1200Z	210	18	6	-	65	6	65	6
2024-04-24 0600Z	211	15	5	-	63	5	65	5
2024-04-24 0000Z	187	10	4	-	61	4	65	4
2024-04-23 1800Z	45	3	5	-	59	5	65	5
2024-04-23 1200Z	347	12	6	-	57	6	65	6
2024-04-23 0600Z	40	15	5	-	57	5	65	5
2024-04-23 0000Z	14	19	5	-	57	5	65	5
2024-04-22 1800Z	22	19	6	-	55	6	65	6
2024-04-22 1200Z	50	23	4	-	55	4	66	4
2024-04-22 0600Z	42	22	6	-	56	6	66	6
2024-04-22 0000Z	50	21	6	-	59	6	67	6
2024-04-21 1800Z	12	12	5	-	64	5	67	5
2024-04-21 1200Z	82	7	6	-	67	6	67	6
2024-04-21 0600Z	323	6	6	-	69	6	68	6
2024-04-21 0000Z	231	6	6	-	70	6	68	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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