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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
2026-10-29 0600Z	39	17	6	-	68	6	70	6
2026-10-29 0000Z	42	15	6	-	70	6	70	6
2026-10-28 1800Z	42	15	6	-	70	6	70	6
2026-10-28 1200Z	36	18	6	-	66	6	69	6
2026-10-28 0600Z	51	17	6	-	67	6	69	6
2026-10-28 0000Z	67	13	6	-	69	6	70	6
2026-10-27 1800Z	52	13	6	-	67	6	69	6
2026-10-27 1200Z	30	13	6	-	64	6	68	6
2026-10-27 0600Z	51	13	6	-	67	6	68	6
2026-10-27 0000Z	36	11	6	-	69	6	68	6
2026-10-26 1800Z	42	11	6	-	66	6	68	6
2026-10-26 1200Z	13	19	6	-	59	6	68	6
2026-10-26 0600Z	30	21	6	-	62	6	68	6
2026-10-26 0000Z	47	22	6	-	67	6	68	6
2026-10-25 1800Z	53	24	6	-	68	6	69	6
2026-10-25 1200Z	45	24	6	-	65	6	69	6
2026-10-25 0600Z	42	24	6	-	65	6	69	6
2026-10-25 0000Z	57	22	6	-	68	6	69	6
2026-10-24 1800Z	57	20	6	-	68	6	69	6
2026-10-24 1200Z	38	23	6	-	62	6	69	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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