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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
2026-09-07 1800Z	71	20	6	-	81	6	82	6
2026-09-07 1200Z	49	18	6	-	79	6	82	6
2026-09-07 0600Z	70	17	6	-	81	6	82	6
2026-09-07 0000Z	83	16	6	-	79	6	83	6
2026-09-06 1800Z	75	10	6	-	81	6	83	6
2026-09-06 1200Z	17	9	6	-	77	6	81	6
2026-09-06 0600Z	280	5	6	-	77	6	81	6
2026-09-06 0000Z	209	7	6	-	79	6	82	6
2026-09-05 1800Z	204	12	6	-	84	6	83	6
2026-09-05 1200Z	250	11	6	-	80	6	83	6
2026-09-05 0600Z	264	5	6	-	82	6	84	6
2026-09-05 0000Z	206	13	6	-	84	6	84	6
2026-09-04 1800Z	194	13	6	-	84	6	84	6
2026-09-04 1200Z	223	6	6	-	83	6	83	6
2026-09-04 0600Z	206	8	6	-	84	6	83	6
2026-09-04 0000Z	191	9	6	-	84	6	84	6
2026-09-03 1800Z	161	6	6	-	84	6	85	6
2026-09-03 1200Z	244	3	6	-	83	6	83	6
2026-09-03 0600Z	203	7	6	-	83	6	83	6
2026-09-03 0000Z	188	10	6	-	84	6	83	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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