Station 42035 - Search and Rescue Data

GALVESTON,TX - 22 NM East of Galveston, TX
29.235 N 94.410 W (29°14'6" N 94°24'36" 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
2026-02-14 1800Z	115	10	26	2	12	62	26	60	26
2026-02-14 1200Z	106	9	36	2	18	62	36	60	35
2026-02-14 0600Z	106	10	36	1	16	62	36	60	36
2026-02-14 0000Z	101	12	35	2	17	61	35	60	35
2026-02-13 1800Z	71	9	35	1	14	60	34	60	35
2026-02-13 1200Z	72	1	36	1	17	60	36	60	35
2026-02-13 0600Z	186	5	36	1	17	60	36	60	34
2026-02-13 0000Z	162	5	35	1	17	62	35	61	35
2026-02-12 1800Z	44	3	36	2	18	60	36	60	35
2026-02-12 1200Z	305	3	36	2	18	60	36	59	36
2026-02-12 0600Z	218	6	36	2	18	61	36	59	35
2026-02-12 0000Z	205	3	35	2	18	63	35	60	34
2026-02-11 1800Z	150	4	36	3	15	62	36	59	36
2026-02-11 1200Z	125	0	36	3	18	61	36	58	36
2026-02-11 0600Z	140	4	34	3	20	62	34	58	32
2026-02-11 0000Z	127	8	34	3	17	62	34	59	33
2026-02-10 1800Z	135	6	36	2	18	61	36	58	36
2026-02-10 1200Z	138	6	36	1	18	60	36	58	34
2026-02-10 0600Z	154	10	36	2	19	61	36	58	36
2026-02-10 0000Z	146	8	34	2	14	62	34	59	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.

Display all available SAR data (up to 45 days)

Display 42035 station page

NDBC on Facebook

NOAA on LinkedIn

NDBC on Twitter