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
2025-12-24 0600Z	137	5	36	2	19	69	36	70	36
2025-12-24 0000Z	102	8	35	2	19	69	35	70	34
2025-12-23 1800Z	103	8	36	3	17	69	36	70	34
2025-12-23 1200Z	116	12	36	3	17	69	36	70	34
2025-12-23 0600Z	121	13	36	3	18	69	36	70	35
2025-12-23 0000Z	108	13	34	4	16	68	34	69	34
2025-12-22 1800Z	104	16	36	4	19	68	36	69	35
2025-12-22 1200Z	88	12	36	2	17	69	36	69	35
2025-12-22 0600Z	145	5	36	1	17	70	36	69	36
2025-12-22 0000Z	159	6	35	1	16	70	35	69	34
2025-12-21 1800Z	157	5	36	1	16	70	36	69	35
2025-12-21 1200Z	133	6	36	2	18	69	36	68	36
2025-12-21 0600Z	148	7	36	2	18	69	36	68	36
2025-12-21 0000Z	150	10	35	2	18	69	35	69	35
2025-12-20 1800Z	151	11	36	2	18	67	36	69	36
2025-12-20 1200Z	118	12	36	2	16	63	36	69	36
2025-12-20 0600Z	63	9	36	1	17	60	36	69	35
2025-12-20 0000Z	12	10	34	2	15	61	34	69	34
2025-12-19 1800Z	346	9	36	2	18	58	36	69	36
2025-12-19 1200Z	343	21	36	4	18	60	36	69	36

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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