Station 42020 - Search and Rescue Data

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - 60NM SSE of Corpus Christi, TX
26.968 N 96.693 W (26°58'5" N 96°41'33" 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
05-22-2022	1800Z	51	12	36	7	8	77	34	80	34
05-22-2022	1200Z	57	8	36	6	8	80	36	79	36
05-22-2022	0600Z	121	11	36	5	9	81	36	79	36
05-22-2022	0000Z	120	13	35	5	8	81	35	80	35
05-21-2022	1800Z	158	14	36	7	8	81	36	79	33
05-21-2022	1200Z	156	22	36	7	11	80	36	78	34
05-21-2022	0600Z	137	19	36	7	10	80	36	78	36
05-21-2022	0000Z	132	13	34	6	7	80	33	79	33
05-20-2022	1800Z	160	19	36	7	7	80	36	79	35
05-20-2022	1200Z	152	20	36	6	6	80	36	79	36
05-20-2022	0600Z	152	19	36	6	7	80	36	80	36
05-20-2022	0000Z	149	16	35	5	10	80	35	80	35
05-19-2022	1800Z	152	16	36	5	8	80	35	80	35
05-19-2022	1200Z	158	19	36	6	7	80	35	80	35
05-19-2022	0600Z	157	18	36	5	10	79	35	79	36
05-19-2022	0000Z	158	17	35	5	11	80	34	79	32
05-18-2022	1800Z	166	16	36	4	9	80	35	79	35
05-18-2022	1200Z	167	17	36	5	7	79	33	79	33
05-18-2022	0600Z	157	21	36	5	8	80	34	80	34
05-18-2022	0000Z	141	16	35	3	9	80	34	81	33

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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