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)
Wave
Obs
Air Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Air Temp.
Obs
Water Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Water Temp.
Obs
2024-03-28 1200Z11313-0613583
2024-03-28 0600Z155116-0626586
2024-03-28 0000Z12266-0616586
2024-03-27 1800Z72106-0596586
2024-03-27 1200Z7496-0586576
2024-03-27 0600Z78135-0575575
2024-03-27 0000Z92126-0566586
2024-03-26 1800Z8076-0526586
2024-03-26 1200Z59116-0506576
2024-03-26 0600Z55146-0526586
2024-03-26 0000Z79166-0576586
2024-03-25 1800Z44116-0546586
2024-03-25 1200Z10176-0446576
2024-03-25 0600Z40186-0466586
2024-03-25 0000Z50186-0526586
2024-03-24 1800Z40176-0496586
2024-03-24 1200Z25256-0446586
2024-03-24 0600Z26196-0566596
2024-03-24 0000Z3106-0626606
2024-03-23 1800Z18756-0616596

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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