Station 41159 - Search and Rescue Data

Onslow Bay Outer, NC (217)
34.211 N 76.944 W (34°12'39" N 76°56'38" W)

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike/

Data from a nearby buoy (41064) 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
2026-04-07 0600Z--0412-07112
2026-04-07 0000Z--0412-07112
2026-04-06 1800Z--0512-07112
2026-04-06 1200Z--0612-07012
2026-04-06 0600Z--0512-07112
2026-04-06 0000Z--0612-06912
2026-04-05 1800Z--0612-06912
2026-04-05 1200Z--0512-06912
2026-04-05 0600Z--0512-06912
2026-04-05 0000Z--0412-07012
2026-04-04 1800Z--0412-07012
2026-04-04 1200Z--0412-06712
2026-04-04 0600Z--0412-06712
2026-04-04 0000Z--0412-06812
2026-04-03 1800Z--0512-06912
2026-04-03 1200Z--0512-06512
2026-04-03 0600Z--0512-06512
2026-04-03 0000Z--0412-06512
2026-04-02 1800Z--0412-06612
2026-04-02 1200Z--0412-06212

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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