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
2026-01-19 1200Z	266	5	6	-	40	6	54	6
2026-01-19 0600Z	305	13	6	-	40	6	54	6
2026-01-19 0000Z	288	14	6	-	45	6	54	6
2026-01-18 1800Z	341	10	6	-	48	6	54	6
2026-01-18 1200Z	353	10	6	-	52	6	54	6
2026-01-18 0600Z	199	6	6	-	56	6	54	6
2026-01-18 0000Z	204	9	6	-	56	6	54	6
2026-01-17 1800Z	205	12	6	-	55	6	54	6
2026-01-17 1200Z	249	11	6	-	48	6	54	6
2026-01-17 0600Z	252	11	6	-	48	6	54	6
2026-01-17 0000Z	206	17	6	-	48	6	55	6
2026-01-16 1800Z	211	9	6	-	39	6	55	6
2026-01-16 1200Z	306	15	6	-	33	6	55	6
2026-01-16 0600Z	292	19	6	-	35	6	55	6
2026-01-16 0000Z	298	21	6	-	42	6	55	6
2026-01-15 1800Z	305	15	6	-	46	6	55	6
2026-01-15 1200Z	267	17	6	-	49	6	55	6
2026-01-15 0600Z	231	21	6	-	52	6	55	6
2026-01-15 0000Z	213	14	6	-	53	6	55	6
2026-01-14 1800Z	219	13	6	-	55	6	55	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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