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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.)
2026-09-07 1200Z	58	17	6	-	83	6	-
2026-09-07 0600Z	70	16	5	-	83	5	-
2026-09-07 0000Z	70	16	6	-	83	6	-
2026-09-06 1800Z	81	11	6	-	83	6	-
2026-09-06 1200Z	92	6	6	-	81	6	-
2026-09-06 0600Z	261	6	6	-	80	6	-
2026-09-06 0000Z	143	3	6	-	80	6	-
2026-09-05 1800Z	40	16	6	-	84	6	-
2026-09-05 1200Z	304	6	6	-	84	6	-
2026-09-05 0600Z	278	9	6	-	84	6	-
2026-09-05 0000Z	214	12	6	-	85	6	-
2026-09-04 1800Z	221	9	6	-	85	6	-
2026-09-04 1200Z	230	9	6	-	84	6	-
2026-09-04 0600Z	212	10	6	-	85	6	-
2026-09-04 0000Z	199	10	6	-	85	6	-
2026-09-03 1800Z	153	5	6	-	86	6	-
2026-09-03 1200Z	231	1	6	-	85	6	-
2026-09-03 0600Z	202	6	6	-	85	6	-
2026-09-03 0000Z	179	9	6	-	85	6	-
2026-09-02 1800Z	212	4	6	-	85	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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