Station 41038 - Search and Rescue Data

Wrightsville Beach Nearshore, NC (ILM2)
34.141 N 77.715 W (34°8'27" N 77°42'53" 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. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike.

Data from a nearby waverider buoy (41110) 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
2025-01-25 1200Z	282	5	5	-	38	5	46	5
2025-01-25 0600Z	258	6	6	-	40	6	46	6
2025-01-25 0000Z	298	5	6	-	41	6	46	6
2025-01-24 1800Z	352	6	6	-	41	6	47	6
2025-01-24 1200Z	345	8	6	-	37	6	46	6
2025-01-24 0600Z	330	6	6	-	36	6	47	6
2025-01-24 0000Z	333	6	6	-	36	6	47	6
2025-01-23 1800Z	337	5	6	-	32	6	47	6
2025-01-23 1200Z	11	6	6	-	27	6	47	6
2025-01-23 0600Z	15	9	6	-	28	6	47	6
2025-01-23 0000Z	24	8	6	-	31	6	47	6
2025-01-22 1800Z	10	11	6	-	28	6	47	6
2025-01-22 1200Z	17	12	6	-	27	6	47	6
2025-01-22 0600Z	19	13	6	-	27	6	48	6
2025-01-22 0000Z	3	12	6	-	32	6	49	6
2025-01-21 1800Z	27	8	6	-	34	6	49	6
2025-01-21 1200Z	20	9	6	-	31	6	49	6
2025-01-21 0600Z	18	10	6	-	35	6	50	6
2025-01-21 0000Z	7	5	6	-	40	6	50	6
2025-01-20 1800Z	9	4	6	-	37	6	50	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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