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
2024-04-23 1800Z	107	10	20	1	9	68	20	71	19
2024-04-23 1200Z	105	10	36	1	18	68	36	71	36
2024-04-23 0600Z	66	9	36	1	19	68	36	71	35
2024-04-23 0000Z	219	2	36	1	18	67	36	72	35
2024-04-22 1800Z	3	7	36	2	20	62	36	71	35
2024-04-22 1200Z	14	19	35	3	17	58	35	72	36
2024-04-22 0600Z	2	19	36	3	20	63	36	73	35
2024-04-22 0000Z	352	15	34	2	17	68	34	73	34
2024-04-21 1800Z	347	14	36	2	21	64	36	74	35
2024-04-21 1200Z	343	10	36	2	19	67	36	75	36
2024-04-21 0600Z	227	10	36	2	22	75	36	76	36
2024-04-21 0000Z	192	11	33	2	18	75	33	77	33
2024-04-20 1800Z	191	8	36	1	18	75	36	76	36
2024-04-20 1200Z	231	5	36	1	19	74	36	75	36
2024-04-20 0600Z	216	8	36	2	19	74	36	75	36
2024-04-20 0000Z	205	9	34	2	17	75	34	75	34
2024-04-19 1800Z	193	5	36	2	19	74	36	74	36
2024-04-19 1200Z	248	3	36	2	18	73	36	73	36
2024-04-19 0600Z	173	8	36	2	18	73	36	73	35
2024-04-19 0000Z	178	3	34	3	16	74	34	73	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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