Station 42002 - Search and Rescue Data

WEST GULF - 207 NM East of Brownsville, TX
26.055 N 93.646 W (26°3'18" N 93°38'46" W)

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.

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
2024-04-25 1200Z	123	17	36	4	19	76	36	76	36
2024-04-25 0600Z	107	13	36	2	19	76	36	76	35
2024-04-25 0000Z	106	11	36	2	20	77	36	77	36
2024-04-24 1800Z	112	10	36	2	18	77	36	76	36
2024-04-24 1200Z	125	8	36	3	19	76	36	76	36
2024-04-24 0600Z	120	12	36	3	18	75	36	76	36
2024-04-24 0000Z	104	13	34	3	18	75	34	76	34
2024-04-23 1800Z	123	11	36	3	19	75	36	76	35
2024-04-23 1200Z	105	12	36	4	20	74	36	76	35
2024-04-23 0600Z	73	11	36	5	18	72	36	76	36
2024-04-23 0000Z	72	12	36	6	19	72	36	76	36
2024-04-22 1800Z	52	17	36	6	21	72	36	76	36
2024-04-22 1200Z	37	18	36	7	20	72	36	76	36
2024-04-22 0600Z	27	19	36	7	19	72	36	76	36
2024-04-22 0000Z	12	21	34	7	18	73	34	76	34
2024-04-21 1800Z	38	17	36	5	18	75	36	76	36
2024-04-21 1200Z	77	8	36	3	20	76	36	76	36
2024-04-21 0600Z	112	6	36	4	18	77	36	76	36
2024-04-21 0000Z	125	12	34	3	20	77	34	76	34
2024-04-20 1800Z	107	11	36	3	20	77	36	76	36

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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