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Station 42022 - Search and Rescue Data

C12 - WFS Central Buoy, 50m Isobath
27.505 N 83.741 W (27°30'18" N 83°44'28" 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)	Air Temp. (Degrees F.)	Air Temp. Obs	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2026-08-19 0600Z	290	10	1	-	87	1	87	12
2026-08-19 0000Z	294	8	6	-	87	6	88	12
2026-08-18 1800Z	313	9	3	-	87	3	88	12
2026-08-18 1200Z	297	9	5	-	86	5	87	12
2026-08-18 0600Z	267	10	4	-	87	4	87	12
2026-08-18 0000Z	268	7	5	-	88	5	88	12
2026-08-17 1800Z	283	4	2	-	88	2	88	12
2026-08-17 1200Z	310	4	2	-	86	2	87	12
2026-08-17 0600Z	278	5	2	-	87	2	88	12
2026-08-17 0000Z	340	4	2	-	87	2	89	8
2026-08-16 1800Z	13	4	4	-	88	4	88	12
2026-08-16 1200Z	43	1	4	-	87	4	87	12
2026-08-16 0600Z	50	2	1	-	87	1	87	12
2026-08-16 0000Z	70	1	3	-	88	3	88	12
2026-08-15 1800Z	59	4	3	-	87	3	88	12
2026-08-15 1200Z	77	4	3	-	86	3	87	12
2026-08-15 0600Z	132	8	2	-	86	2	87	12
2026-08-15 0000Z	28	4	2	-	88	2	88	12
2026-08-14 1800Z	22	5	4	-	87	4	87	12
2026-08-14 1200Z	12	4	3	-	85	3	86	12

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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