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
2026-06-01 1200Z	170	11	6	-	74	6	73	6
2026-06-01 0600Z	164	11	6	-	74	6	73	6
2026-06-01 0000Z	112	9	5	-	71	5	73	5
2026-05-31 1800Z	86	13	6	-	70	6	73	6
2026-05-31 1200Z	78	18	6	-	69	6	73	6
2026-05-31 0600Z	74	23	6	-	71	6	73	6
2026-05-31 0000Z	91	6	6	-	76	6	74	6
2026-05-30 1800Z	266	6	6	-	75	6	74	6
2026-05-30 1200Z	217	6	6	-	76	6	74	6
2026-05-30 0600Z	204	8	6	-	76	6	74	6
2026-05-30 0000Z	159	7	6	-	76	6	75	6
2026-05-29 1800Z	76	7	6	-	75	6	74	6
2026-05-29 1200Z	53	9	6	-	75	6	73	6
2026-05-29 0600Z	80	8	6	-	76	6	74	6
2026-05-29 0000Z	220	5	6	-	76	6	74	6
2026-05-28 1800Z	226	4	6	-	77	6	74	6
2026-05-28 1200Z	249	12	6	-	77	6	72	6
2026-05-28 0600Z	222	16	6	-	77	6	73	6
2026-05-28 0000Z	235	12	6	-	77	6	74	6
2026-05-27 1800Z	204	16	6	-	77	6	75	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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