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.)
2026-04-14 1800Z	233	15	6	-	71	6	-
2026-04-14 1200Z	253	13	6	-	70	6	-
2026-04-14 0600Z	233	10	6	-	71	6	-
2026-04-14 0000Z	215	7	6	-	72	6	-
2026-04-13 1800Z	226	5	6	-	72	6	-
2026-04-13 1200Z	205	9	6	-	71	6	-
2026-04-13 0600Z	162	11	6	-	71	6	-
2026-04-13 0000Z	126	9	6	-	71	6	-
2026-04-12 1800Z	106	11	6	-	72	6	-
2026-04-12 1200Z	100	8	6	-	72	6	-
2026-04-12 0600Z	105	9	6	-	71	6	-
2026-04-12 0000Z	229	3	6	-	71	6	-
2026-04-11 1800Z	237	11	6	-	69	6	-
2026-04-11 1200Z	279	11	6	-	67	6	-
2026-04-11 0600Z	241	6	6	-	69	6	-
2026-04-11 0000Z	120	6	6	-	69	6	-
2026-04-10 1800Z	32	9	6	-	66	6	-
2026-04-10 1200Z	41	16	6	-	65	6	-
2026-04-10 0600Z	50	19	5	-	63	5	-
2026-04-10 0000Z	54	20	5	-	65	5	-

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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