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 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
10-01-2022	0600Z	3	16	36	2	20	75	36	81	36
10-01-2022	0000Z	349	14	32	2	17	77	32	82	32
09-30-2022	1800Z	353	8	36	2	17	71	36	82	36
09-30-2022	1200Z	24	12	36	4	20	68	36	82	36
09-30-2022	0600Z	34	15	36	4	19	72	36	82	36
09-30-2022	0000Z	22	20	36	3	15	75	36	82	35
09-29-2022	1800Z	20	16	36	4	6	69	36	82	36
09-29-2022	1200Z	28	23	36	5	8	65	36	82	36
09-29-2022	0600Z	23	21	36	5	6	71	36	82	36
09-29-2022	0000Z	11	21	35	5	6	77	35	83	35
09-28-2022	1800Z	22	22	36	6	6	74	36	83	35
09-28-2022	1200Z	32	28	36	6	9	71	36	83	36
09-28-2022	0600Z	32	25	36	5	6	75	36	84	36
09-28-2022	0000Z	16	21	35	3	6	79	35	84	34
09-27-2022	1800Z	23	16	35	3	5	77	35	84	35
09-27-2022	1200Z	31	19	36	3	12	74	36	84	36
09-27-2022	0600Z	20	21	35	3	12	79	35	85	34
09-27-2022	0000Z	313	4	35	1	12	83	35	85	35
09-26-2022	1800Z	19	4	36	1	12	82	36	85	34
09-26-2022	1200Z	329	9	36	1	10	82	36	85	35

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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