Station 42012 - Search and Rescue Data

ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL
30.060 N 87.548 W (30°3'36" N 87°32'54" 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
2026-04-14 1800Z	112	7	36	3	16	72	36	72	36
2026-04-14 1200Z	167	5	36	3	17	70	36	71	36
2026-04-14 0600Z	150	8	35	3	19	71	35	71	34
2026-04-14 0000Z	105	7	35	3	17	72	35	72	34
2026-04-13 1800Z	124	5	35	3	20	72	35	71	35
2026-04-13 1200Z	137	6	35	3	17	70	35	70	35
2026-04-13 0600Z	148	10	36	3	18	71	36	70	34
2026-04-13 0000Z	128	7	35	3	18	72	35	71	36
2026-04-12 1800Z	112	10	36	2	17	71	36	70	35
2026-04-12 1200Z	75	9	36	2	20	69	36	70	34
2026-04-12 0600Z	72	2	36	2	19	69	36	70	32
2026-04-12 0000Z	180	4	35	2	17	70	35	70	35
2026-04-11 1800Z	95	8	34	2	20	69	34	70	33
2026-04-11 1200Z	29	10	36	2	17	67	36	69	34
2026-04-11 0600Z	16	6	34	3	19	68	34	69	34
2026-04-11 0000Z	158	6	35	3	19	70	35	69	34
2026-04-10 1800Z	82	12	36	4	17	67	36	69	36
2026-04-10 1200Z	98	15	34	5	20	69	34	69	34
2026-04-10 0600Z	98	8	35	3	18	69	35	69	35
2026-04-10 0000Z	93	5	34	4	17	69	34	69	33

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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