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
2026-09-05 1800Z	70	3	36	1	17	84	36	87	36
2026-09-05 1200Z	300	3	36	1	20	84	36	87	35
2026-09-05 0600Z	169	7	36	1	17	86	36	87	34
2026-09-05 0000Z	127	6	34	1	18	85	34	88	34
2026-09-04 1800Z	52	4	36	1	20	85	36	88	34
2026-09-04 1200Z	179	5	36	2	20	85	36	87	36
2026-09-04 0600Z	154	11	36	2	18	86	35	87	34
2026-09-04 0000Z	108	10	35	2	17	85	35	87	35
2026-09-03 1800Z	70	6	36	2	19	83	36	87	36
2026-09-03 1200Z	178	8	36	3	16	85	36	87	33
2026-09-03 0600Z	156	14	36	3	17	86	36	87	29
2026-09-03 0000Z	150	12	34	3	18	86	34	87	31
2026-09-02 1800Z	203	10	36	3	17	86	36	87	35
2026-09-02 1200Z	199	16	36	4	18	85	36	87	34
2026-09-02 0600Z	175	18	36	3	19	86	36	87	33
2026-09-02 0000Z	252	12	36	2	18	84	36	87	36
2026-09-01 1800Z	313	15	36	3	19	81	35	88	34
2026-09-01 1200Z	348	13	36	3	18	84	35	88	36
2026-09-01 0600Z	73	9	36	2	18	86	36	88	33
2026-09-01 0000Z	101	7	32	2	16	87	32	88	29

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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