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)

Rice's whales 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. To learn more, go to: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/rices-whale

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
09-24-2021	0600Z	93	9	36	2	6	78	36	85	36
09-24-2021	0000Z	50	7	35	2	7	79	35	85	34
09-23-2021	1800Z	34	9	36	3	6	79	36	85	35
09-23-2021	1200Z	37	9	36	4	6	79	36	85	36
09-23-2021	0600Z	44	13	36	4	6	80	36	85	36
09-23-2021	0000Z	27	15	35	6	6	79	35	86	35
09-22-2021	1800Z	24	20	36	7	6	79	36	86	34
09-22-2021	1200Z	30	16	36	4	6	81	36	86	36
09-22-2021	0600Z	167	3	36	2	6	85	36	86	35
09-22-2021	0000Z	145	8	35	3	6	85	35	86	34
09-21-2021	1800Z	157	10	36	3	6	86	35	86	35
09-21-2021	1200Z	167	14	36	4	7	85	36	86	35
09-21-2021	0600Z	166	16	36	4	6	85	36	86	35
09-21-2021	0000Z	160	15	35	3	6	85	35	86	35
09-20-2021	1800Z	175	11	36	3	6	85	36	86	34
09-20-2021	1200Z	193	13	36	3	6	85	36	86	36
09-20-2021	0600Z	170	14	36	2	6	84	36	86	35
09-20-2021	0000Z	108	9	35	1	7	84	35	86	34
09-19-2021	1800Z	333	5	36	1	6	83	36	86	35
09-19-2021	1200Z	215	5	36	2	7	83	36	86	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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