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
03-29-2023	1800Z	40	12	36	3	20	60	36	68	35
03-29-2023	1200Z	37	21	36	4	18	60	36	69	36
03-29-2023	0600Z	11	20	36	3	19	67	36	70	35
03-29-2023	0000Z	325	8	36	2	19	71	36	71	36
03-28-2023	1800Z	275	7	36	3	21	70	36	70	36
03-28-2023	1200Z	203	8	36	3	18	71	36	70	36
03-28-2023	0600Z	175	7	36	3	19	72	36	71	36
03-28-2023	0000Z	157	4	34	3	19	72	34	70	34
03-27-2023	1800Z	220	5	36	4	19	71	36	70	36
03-27-2023	1200Z	188	11	36	4	18	70	36	70	36
03-27-2023	0600Z	173	12	36	3	20	71	36	70	36
03-27-2023	0000Z	166	12	35	3	18	72	35	70	35
03-26-2023	1800Z	174	10	36	3	17	71	36	69	36
03-26-2023	1200Z	182	11	36	3	18	70	36	68	36
03-26-2023	0600Z	185	11	36	3	19	71	36	69	36
03-26-2023	0000Z	172	6	36	3	19	71	36	69	36
03-25-2023	1800Z	222	6	36	3	19	70	36	68	36
03-25-2023	1200Z	197	10	36	4	19	69	36	68	36
03-25-2023	0600Z	172	15	36	4	19	70	36	68	36
03-25-2023	0000Z	132	12	34	3	19	70	34	70	34

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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