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
2024-03-29 0600Z8103611765366536
2024-03-29 0000Z321113521567356535
2024-03-28 1800Z337103621863366536
2024-03-28 1200Z347163631958366536
2024-03-28 0600Z342183631763366635
2024-03-28 0000Z34593521969356635
2024-03-27 1800Z4113631767366636
2024-03-27 1200Z10163642063366536
2024-03-27 0600Z359113652064366536
2024-03-27 0000Z59113551965356535
2024-03-26 1800Z21173671961366636
2024-03-26 1200Z15393691969366636
2024-03-26 0600Z1351936101871366636
2024-03-26 0000Z1142336101669366636
2024-03-25 1800Z1062336111768366536
2024-03-25 1200Z1002436111967366536
2024-03-25 0600Z114223661568366536
2024-03-25 0000Z115123521667356534
2024-03-24 1800Z100123631764356536
2024-03-24 1200Z43143621859366535
2024-03-24 0600Z1153621863366536
2024-03-24 0000Z348113521768356534
2024-03-23 1800Z356163642065366536
2024-03-23 1200Z317153651662366535
2024-03-23 0600Z26993651866366536
2024-03-23 0000Z17453551867356535
2024-03-22 1800Z94113651965366536
2024-03-22 1200Z97103631866366536
2024-03-22 0600Z126113621666366534
2024-03-22 0000Z12373511465356534
2024-03-21 1800Z9253602163366535
2024-03-21 1200Z34133611662366536
2024-03-21 0600Z25273611963366536
2024-03-21 0000Z22493511962356534
2024-03-20 1800Z26153611760366434
2024-03-20 1200Z31783611658366435
2024-03-20 0600Z27293611758366536
2024-03-20 0000Z24783511955356535
2024-03-19 1800Z4743521849356535
2024-03-19 1200Z30173642147366436
2024-03-19 0600Z8223641853366535
2024-03-19 0000Z329193532064356635
2024-03-18 1800Z333143621763366636
2024-03-18 1200Z346113511862356635
2024-03-18 0600Z355103612064366734
2024-03-18 0000Z2043411666346734
2024-03-17 1800Z11173611766366636
2024-03-17 1200Z1043611966366736
2024-03-17 0600Z26643612067366636
2024-03-17 0000Z23643621868366636
2024-03-16 1800Z31133621865366636
2024-03-16 1200Z1173621964366536
2024-03-16 0600Z253621866366536
2024-03-16 0000Z6063431868346734
2024-03-15 1800Z7633631869366736
2024-03-15 1200Z12963621868366636
2024-03-15 0600Z133103632069366636
2024-03-15 0000Z114103531768356635
2024-03-14 1800Z9483621867356533
2024-03-14 1200Z8763511966346533
2024-03-14 0600Z11543511666356535
2024-03-14 0000Z11553511767356635
2024-03-13 1800Z9463611565366534
2024-03-13 1200Z6033611863366434
2024-03-13 0600Z22423611964366436
2024-03-13 0000Z17463411664346434
2024-03-12 1800Z8053511961336431
2024-03-12 1200Z1163611760366336
2024-03-12 0600Z24423611661366336
2024-03-12 0000Z26633421961346334
2024-03-11 1800Z6383631858366336
2024-03-11 1200Z49153632059366336
2024-03-11 0600Z10163621961366335
2024-03-11 0000Z339133421764346334
2024-03-10 1800Z336103621858366436
2024-03-10 1200Z347183631655366436
2024-03-10 0600Z329183631860366436
2024-03-10 0000Z328113431866346534
2024-03-09 1800Z336113641966366636
2024-03-09 1200Z24593662268366636
2024-03-09 0600Z193113652070366736
2024-03-09 0000Z162143461871346734
2024-03-08 1800Z121153641968366636
2024-03-08 1200Z94113621867366635
2024-03-08 0600Z13163621768366735
2024-03-08 0000Z13163421767346733
2024-03-07 1800Z9073612066366636
2024-03-07 1200Z7053611966366636
2024-03-07 0600Z31933611966366636
2024-03-07 0000Z26373421867346631
2024-03-06 1800Z27393622065366636
2024-03-06 1200Z29383632164366636
2024-03-06 0600Z32733642065366635
2024-03-06 0000Z6473551766356635
2024-03-05 1800Z139133651967366636
2024-03-05 1200Z129223652166366635
2024-03-05 0600Z125153651867366736
2024-03-05 0000Z103173551867356735
2024-03-04 1800Z88143632066366536
2024-03-04 1200Z86113621866366534
2024-03-04 0600Z8693621665366536
2024-03-04 0000Z8783521965356535
2024-03-03 1800Z84103621964366435
2024-03-03 1200Z6853621664366436
2024-03-03 0600Z15823621766366435
2024-03-03 0000Z26923431865346534
2024-03-02 1800Z32723621965356535
2024-03-02 1200Z1823631964366536
2024-03-02 0600Z21623631765366435
2024-03-02 0000Z16773451666346434
2024-03-01 1800Z115153661765366335
2024-03-01 1200Z87153651964366336
2024-03-01 0600Z87133642063366336
2024-03-01 0000Z56153331860336331
2024-02-29 1800Z45153632156366335
2024-02-29 1200Z41213642056366336
2024-02-29 0600Z25213641960366333
2024-02-29 0000Z33253451867346534
2024-02-28 1800Z24533651868366534
2024-02-28 1200Z19063651966366436
2024-02-28 0600Z17483651967366435
2024-02-28 0000Z15263451767346434
2024-02-27 1800Z17693651967366336
2024-02-27 1200Z19073622065366336
2024-02-27 0600Z19873621965366336
2024-02-27 0000Z15273421966346430
2024-02-26 1800Z13783611865366335
2024-02-26 1200Z13563611963366236
2024-02-26 0600Z14063611963366236
2024-02-26 0000Z16743411863336233
2024-02-25 1800Z11043611961366136
2024-02-25 1200Z3383621959366136
2024-02-25 0600Z29183631862366135
2024-02-25 0000Z238153531964356134
2024-02-24 1800Z250133621962366136
2024-02-24 1200Z30783621960366036
2024-02-24 0600Z330113631863366134
2024-02-24 0000Z29893532165356235
2024-02-23 1800Z260133641863366235
2024-02-23 1200Z238143641964366135
2024-02-23 0600Z211143641965366235
2024-02-23 0000Z20263531765356335
2024-02-22 1800Z17183622066366236
2024-02-22 1200Z14463622064366136
2024-02-22 0600Z14383611863366135
2024-02-22 0000Z15353401963346134
2024-02-21 1800Z9243611860366036
2024-02-21 1200Z30733612059366036
2024-02-21 0600Z27663611660366036
2024-02-21 0000Z24893511759356134
2024-02-20 1800Z25643611856366136
2024-02-20 1200Z30683612155366136
2024-02-20 0600Z27883611956366136
2024-02-20 0000Z25793512056356235
2024-02-19 1800Z043621953366136
2024-02-19 1200Z10133621851366135
2024-02-19 0600Z5133621853366236
2024-02-19 0000Z356123622054366236
2024-02-18 1800Z8143631947366236
2024-02-18 1200Z13183631844366236
2024-02-18 0600Z10203642047366235
2024-02-18 0000Z2213531649356135
2024-02-17 1800Z358173622054366136
2024-02-17 1200Z27553611861366136
2024-02-17 0600Z18553611963366136
2024-02-17 0000Z9843511962356135
2024-02-16 1800Z8333611962366136
2024-02-16 1200Z5443611960366136
2024-02-16 0600Z27123611862366136
2024-02-16 0000Z18023411962346133
2024-02-15 1800Z7943611760366136
2024-02-15 1200Z3733611759366135
2024-02-15 0600Z15833611860366134
2024-02-15 0000Z14953611958366135
2024-02-14 1800Z6773621856366136
2024-02-14 1200Z34113621955366136
2024-02-14 0600Z22113622057366134
2024-02-14 0000Z321103421758346132
2024-02-13 1800Z32783621953366235
2024-02-13 1200Z327163631851366236
2024-02-13 0600Z312203661753366336
2024-02-13 0000Z27723188961186318

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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