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
2023-12-09 0000Z	158	14	34	3	17	77	34	78	34
2023-12-08 1800Z	160	15	35	3	17	77	35	78	35
2023-12-08 1200Z	158	14	36	3	19	75	36	78	35
2023-12-08 0600Z	147	13	36	3	17	74	36	78	36
2023-12-08 0000Z	137	7	34	3	16	72	34	78	34
2023-12-07 1800Z	104	7	36	3	19	71	36	78	36
2023-12-07 1200Z	73	10	36	4	17	69	36	78	35
2023-12-07 0600Z	55	12	36	5	19	70	36	78	36
2023-12-07 0000Z	48	13	36	5	19	71	36	78	36
2023-12-06 1800Z	46	16	36	5	21	73	36	78	36
2023-12-06 1200Z	38	14	36	3	19	73	36	78	36
2023-12-06 0600Z	43	12	36	2	18	74	36	78	36
2023-12-06 0000Z	44	10	34	2	19	75	34	78	34
2023-12-05 1800Z	65	9	34	2	16	75	34	78	34
2023-12-05 1200Z	47	7	29	2	15	76	29	78	29
2023-12-05 0600Z	67	9	36	2	18	75	36	78	33
2023-12-05 0000Z	36	10	33	2	20	75	32	78	24
2023-12-04 1800Z	0	9	36	1	18	75	36	78	36
2023-12-04 1200Z	339	5	36	2	18	75	36	77	36
2023-12-04 0600Z	81	1	36	2	23	75	36	77	35
2023-12-04 0000Z	31	8	34	3	17	74	34	78	33
2023-12-03 1800Z	24	12	36	4	19	75	36	78	35
2023-12-03 1200Z	359	14	36	4	20	75	36	78	36
2023-12-03 0600Z	335	11	36	4	21	76	36	78	35
2023-12-03 0000Z	315	8	34	4	18	78	34	78	33
2023-12-02 1800Z	189	8	36	4	19	79	36	78	36
2023-12-02 1200Z	169	9	36	4	19	78	36	78	36
2023-12-02 0600Z	172	11	36	5	18	79	36	77	36
2023-12-02 0000Z	161	13	34	5	17	79	34	78	34
2023-12-01 1800Z	154	11	36	6	19	79	36	78	36
2023-12-01 1200Z	158	11	36	7	20	78	36	78	35
2023-12-01 0600Z	161	18	36	9	19	78	36	78	35
2023-12-01 0000Z	153	21	33	9	18	78	33	78	32
2023-11-30 1800Z	135	15	36	8	17	76	35	78	33
2023-11-30 1200Z	136	20	36	7	17	76	36	78	36
2023-11-30 0600Z	134	20	36	5	20	75	36	78	34
2023-11-30 0000Z	102	13	35	4	19	74	35	78	35
2023-11-29 1800Z	80	11	36	4	20	72	36	78	34
2023-11-29 1200Z	71	13	36	4	18	70	36	78	36
2023-11-29 0600Z	64	12	36	5	21	69	36	77	36
2023-11-29 0000Z	54	14	34	5	21	69	34	76	34
2023-11-28 1800Z	50	16	36	5	21	70	36	77	36
2023-11-28 1200Z	41	16	36	5	19	69	36	77	36
2023-11-28 0600Z	42	16	36	6	19	69	36	77	36
2023-11-28 0000Z	37	16	34	6	17	69	34	78	34
2023-11-27 1800Z	32	16	36	6	20	70	36	78	36
2023-11-27 1200Z	29	18	36	6	20	71	36	77	36
2023-11-27 0600Z	25	18	35	7	19	73	35	78	35
2023-11-27 0000Z	16	20	34	7	18	74	34	77	34
2023-11-26 1800Z	342	13	36	4	18	76	36	77	36
2023-11-26 1200Z	252	14	36	5	17	78	36	77	36
2023-11-26 0600Z	203	14	36	6	18	78	36	78	36
2023-11-26 0000Z	78	14	34	6	14	76	34	77	33
2023-11-25 1800Z	48	18	36	7	19	75	36	77	34
2023-11-25 1200Z	53	18	36	7	20	75	36	77	36
2023-11-25 0600Z	50	20	36	7	18	75	36	78	36
2023-11-25 0000Z	45	17	34	4	20	75	34	79	33
2023-11-24 1800Z	41	16	36	4	19	74	36	78	36
2023-11-24 1200Z	46	11	36	2	19	73	36	77	35
2023-11-24 0600Z	74	9	36	2	16	72	36	77	36
2023-11-24 0000Z	58	10	34	2	18	69	34	77	34
2023-11-23 1800Z	21	11	36	3	18	67	36	78	36
2023-11-23 1200Z	1	8	36	3	20	67	36	78	36
2023-11-23 0600Z	5	9	36	4	20	67	36	78	36
2023-11-23 0000Z	344	13	34	5	16	67	34	78	34
2023-11-22 1800Z	359	15	36	7	21	68	36	78	35
2023-11-22 1200Z	352	19	36	10	20	68	36	78	36
2023-11-22 0600Z	351	22	36	10	18	69	36	78	36
2023-11-22 0000Z	347	23	34	10	15	70	34	79	34
2023-11-21 1800Z	350	22	36	8	21	73	36	79	36
2023-11-21 1200Z	352	16	36	6	19	76	36	79	35
2023-11-21 0600Z	176	12	36	6	19	80	36	79	36
2023-11-21 0000Z	167	13	34	6	19	80	34	79	34
2023-11-20 1800Z	160	17	36	5	19	80	36	79	36
2023-11-20 1200Z	163	14	36	3	19	79	36	79	36
2023-11-20 0600Z	162	14	36	2	19	78	36	79	36
2023-11-20 0000Z	136	11	36	2	19	77	36	79	36
2023-11-19 1800Z	117	7	36	2	18	75	36	79	36
2023-11-19 1200Z	60	5	36	3	20	74	36	79	36
2023-11-19 0600Z	39	10	36	3	19	74	36	79	36
2023-11-19 0000Z	12	10	34	3	21	76	34	79	34
2023-11-18 1800Z	359	10	36	4	17	76	36	79	36
2023-11-18 1200Z	5	9	36	4	19	76	36	79	36
2023-11-18 0600Z	12	8	36	5	20	77	36	79	36
2023-11-18 0000Z	17	9	34	5	18	78	34	79	34
2023-11-17 1800Z	14	6	36	6	19	78	36	79	36
2023-11-17 1200Z	50	9	36	7	19	77	36	78	36
2023-11-17 0600Z	357	11	36	7	21	76	36	79	36
2023-11-17 0000Z	351	14	34	7	19	75	34	79	34
2023-11-16 1800Z	348	12	36	6	19	74	36	79	35
2023-11-16 1200Z	356	13	36	6	21	73	36	79	36
2023-11-16 0600Z	359	14	36	7	20	73	36	79	36
2023-11-16 0000Z	357	17	34	7	16	74	34	78	34
2023-11-15 1800Z	350	17	36	6	18	75	36	79	35
2023-11-15 1200Z	356	16	36	7	17	75	36	79	36
2023-11-15 0600Z	354	16	36	8	19	75	36	79	36
2023-11-15 0000Z	351	19	34	9	17	76	34	79	34
2023-11-14 1800Z	6	14	36	8	18	76	36	80	35
2023-11-14 1200Z	36	15	36	10	18	76	36	80	36
2023-11-14 0600Z	74	6	36	10	19	77	36	80	36
2023-11-14 0000Z	150	3	34	8	18	79	34	80	34
2023-11-13 1800Z	135	7	36	5	20	78	36	80	36
2023-11-13 1200Z	115	11	36	4	19	78	36	80	35
2023-11-13 0600Z	79	17	36	5	21	79	36	80	36
2023-11-13 0000Z	67	16	35	4	18	79	35	80	34
2023-11-12 1800Z	70	15	36	3	19	80	36	81	35
2023-11-12 1200Z	72	11	36	3	19	80	36	81	36
2023-11-12 0600Z	63	11	36	3	20	80	36	81	36
2023-11-12 0000Z	30	11	34	3	18	79	34	81	34
2023-11-11 1800Z	3	7	36	3	18	80	36	81	36
2023-11-11 1200Z	96	6	36	3	20	80	36	81	36
2023-11-11 0600Z	52	10	36	3	18	79	36	81	36
2023-11-11 0000Z	11	3	35	2	18	81	35	82	35
2023-11-10 1800Z	189	3	36	2	19	81	36	81	35
2023-11-10 1200Z	191	2	36	2	18	80	36	81	35
2023-11-10 0600Z	150	4	36	2	20	80	36	81	35
2023-11-10 0000Z	108	6	34	2	20	80	34	81	31
2023-11-09 1800Z	120	9	36	3	18	80	36	80	35
2023-11-09 1200Z	137	13	36	3	19	80	36	80	36
2023-11-09 0600Z	142	14	36	3	19	80	36	80	35
2023-11-09 0000Z	138	12	34	2	21	80	34	80	34
2023-11-08 1800Z	163	9	36	2	19	80	36	80	35
2023-11-08 1200Z	169	10	36	2	20	79	36	80	36
2023-11-08 0600Z	147	12	36	2	19	79	36	80	34
2023-11-08 0000Z	136	9	35	2	20	79	35	81	35
2023-11-07 1800Z	143	9	36	2	17	79	35	81	34
2023-11-07 1200Z	138	9	36	2	20	78	36	81	36
2023-11-07 0600Z	137	9	36	2	19	79	36	81	34
2023-11-07 0000Z	139	8	36	3	21	79	36	81	32
2023-11-06 1800Z	135	8	36	3	19	80	35	81	34
2023-11-06 1200Z	126	5	36	3	20	78	36	81	35
2023-11-06 0600Z	76	8	36	4	18	78	36	81	36
2023-11-06 0000Z	53	10	34	4	18	78	34	81	34
2023-11-05 1800Z	58	10	36	4	21	78	36	82	35
2023-11-05 1200Z	61	10	36	4	18	78	35	81	36
2023-11-05 0600Z	76	11	36	5	20	78	35	81	33
2023-11-05 0000Z	76	13	34	6	18	79	34	81	34
2023-11-04 1800Z	62	13	36	7	20	79	35	81	35
2023-11-04 1200Z	61	12	36	5	20	78	36	80	36
2023-11-04 0600Z	77	11	35	4	20	78	35	81	32
2023-11-04 0000Z	59	11	34	4	19	78	34	82	31
2023-11-03 1800Z	58	11	36	4	18	77	36	82	35
2023-11-03 1200Z	63	9	36	4	19	76	36	82	36
2023-11-03 0600Z	58	11	36	4	21	75	36	82	33
2023-11-03 0000Z	39	10	34	4	17	73	33	82	30
2023-11-02 1800Z	49	10	35	5	19	71	35	81	34
2023-11-02 1200Z	48	12	36	6	19	69	36	80	36
2023-11-02 0600Z	38	12	36	8	17	68	36	80	35
2023-11-02 0000Z	26	16	34	10	16	67	34	81	34
2023-11-01 1800Z	29	19	34	11	20	68	34	81	32
2023-11-01 1200Z	26	23	36	11	18	69	36	82	36
2023-11-01 0600Z	16	23	36	11	19	70	36	83	35
2023-11-01 0000Z	6	23	33	10	18	70	33	83	33
2023-10-31 1800Z	2	23	36	10	21	71	36	83	31
2023-10-31 1200Z	0	22	36	9	19	71	36	83	34
2023-10-31 0600Z	1	21	36	10	19	73	36	83	34
2023-10-31 0000Z	355	21	35	9	19	76	35	83	34
2023-10-30 1800Z	354	18	35	4	19	79	35	83	30
2023-10-30 1200Z	27	6	36	3	18	81	36	83	35
2023-10-30 0600Z	98	8	35	4	19	82	35	83	32
2023-10-30 0000Z	105	10	36	4	21	82	36	83	34
2023-10-29 1800Z	128	12	36	4	19	83	36	83	33
2023-10-29 1200Z	143	13	36	5	20	82	36	83	36
2023-10-29 0600Z	129	14	36	5	21	81	36	84	34
2023-10-29 0000Z	105	12	35	5	20	82	34	84	34
2023-10-28 1800Z	109	13	35	5	20	83	35	84	33
2023-10-28 1200Z	116	13	36	6	21	83	36	84	35
2023-10-28 0600Z	120	16	35	6	18	82	35	84	32
2023-10-28 0000Z	96	14	35	6	19	83	35	84	35
2023-10-27 1800Z	115	13	36	5	20	83	36	84	33
2023-10-27 1200Z	114	14	35	5	18	83	35	84	34
2023-10-27 0600Z	117	15	36	6	19	83	35	84	32
2023-10-27 0000Z	119	14	34	7	22	83	34	84	30
2023-10-26 1800Z	117	15	35	8	18	83	35	84	30
2023-10-26 1200Z	122	18	35	7	21	83	35	84	32
2023-10-26 0600Z	124	18	36	8	20	83	36	84	35
2023-10-26 0000Z	117	18	34	8	15	83	34	84	33
2023-10-25 1800Z	133	14	36	7	17	82	36	84	36
2023-10-25 1200Z	125	16	36	6	19	83	36	83	36
2023-10-25 0600Z	122	17	36	6	19	83	36	84	34
2023-10-25 0000Z	111	17	18	6	8	83	18	83	18

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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