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
2026-02-21 0600Z	191	7	36	4	17	68	36	65	35
2026-02-21 0000Z	192	8	34	4	16	69	34	66	34
2026-02-20 1800Z	185	5	36	3	18	69	36	66	35
2026-02-20 1200Z	277	3	36	4	16	68	36	65	36
2026-02-20 0600Z	201	8	36	3	17	67	36	64	36
2026-02-20 0000Z	175	10	35	3	19	68	35	65	34
2026-02-19 1800Z	157	8	36	3	16	67	36	65	36
2026-02-19 1200Z	187	6	36	2	17	66	36	64	36
2026-02-19 0600Z	200	8	36	2	18	67	36	64	36
2026-02-19 0000Z	170	7	35	2	19	67	35	65	35
2026-02-18 1800Z	164	6	36	2	19	66	36	64	35
2026-02-18 1200Z	150	8	36	3	17	65	36	63	36
2026-02-18 0600Z	149	9	36	3	20	65	36	63	36
2026-02-18 0000Z	121	12	35	3	17	64	35	63	35
2026-02-17 1800Z	84	10	36	2	16	62	36	63	35
2026-02-17 1200Z	34	7	36	1	18	59	36	63	35
2026-02-17 0600Z	309	4	36	1	15	60	36	63	35
2026-02-17 0000Z	314	4	35	2	18	60	35	64	34
2026-02-16 1800Z	23	7	36	2	18	59	36	64	36
2026-02-16 1200Z	359	13	36	3	19	59	36	63	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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