Station 42002 - Search and Rescue Data

WEST GULF - 207 NM East of Brownsville, TX
25.950 N 93.780 W (25°57'0" N 93°46'48" W)

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of America 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
2026-08-25 0600Z	176	6	34	1	16	86	34	88	32
2026-08-25 0000Z	149	5	36	1	19	87	36	89	36
2026-08-24 1800Z	141	1	35	1	19	87	35	88	33
2026-08-24 1200Z	201	4	36	1	19	86	36	88	36
2026-08-24 0600Z	156	6	35	1	18	86	34	88	34
2026-08-24 0000Z	161	3	34	1	18	86	34	89	34
2026-08-23 1800Z	102	2	36	1	22	86	35	88	34
2026-08-23 1200Z	143	3	36	1	21	86	36	88	36
2026-08-23 0600Z	125	3	35	1	19	86	35	88	35
2026-08-23 0000Z	26	2	33	1	20	87	32	89	33
2026-08-22 1800Z	303	1	35	1	18	87	34	88	34
2026-08-22 1200Z	201	4	36	1	18	85	36	88	36
2026-08-22 0600Z	107	0	35	1	20	85	34	88	35
2026-08-22 0000Z	220	3	34	1	15	86	34	89	34
2026-08-21 1800Z	177	4	35	1	19	86	35	88	35
2026-08-21 1200Z	187	7	36	1	18	86	36	88	36
2026-08-21 0600Z	176	7	36	1	17	86	35	88	33
2026-08-21 0000Z	170	5	36	1	19	87	36	88	36
2026-08-20 1800Z	163	4	34	1	18	87	34	88	34
2026-08-20 1200Z	196	7	36	1	20	86	36	87	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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