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
10-25-2021	0600Z	97	14	35	4	6	76	35	79	35
10-25-2021	0000Z	116	14	36	4	8	77	36	79	36
10-24-2021	1800Z	119	13	36	3	6	78	36	79	34
10-24-2021	1200Z	121	12	36	2	6	78	36	79	36
10-24-2021	0600Z	116	11	36	2	7	78	36	79	35
10-24-2021	0000Z	87	6	35	1	7	77	34	79	35
10-23-2021	1800Z	94	8	36	2	7	75	35	79	36
10-23-2021	1200Z	57	13	36	2	6	74	36	79	36
10-23-2021	0600Z	35	9	36	1	8	77	36	79	34
10-23-2021	0000Z	286	6	35	1	6	79	35	80	34
10-22-2021	1800Z	321	2	36	2	6	77	36	79	35
10-22-2021	1200Z	318	8	36	2	7	77	36	79	36
10-22-2021	0600Z	229	8	36	2	7	79	36	80	36
10-22-2021	0000Z	199	8	35	2	8	79	35	80	35
10-21-2021	1800Z	179	7	36	3	6	79	36	80	34
10-21-2021	1200Z	163	8	36	3	8	79	36	79	33
10-21-2021	0600Z	146	14	36	4	8	79	36	79	36
10-21-2021	0000Z	134	15	35	4	6	78	35	79	35
10-20-2021	1800Z	125	13	36	4	6	79	36	79	36
10-20-2021	1200Z	126	13	36	4	7	79	35	80	30

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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