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Station 42036 - Search and Rescue Data

WEST TAMPA - 112 NM WNW of Tampa, FL
28.500 N 84.505 W (28°30'0" N 84°30'18" 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
2026-10-24 1200Z	50	14	20	5	7	71	20	81	20
2026-10-24 0600Z	47	17	36	5	17	73	36	81	36
2026-10-24 0000Z	39	16	34	3	16	75	34	81	33
2026-10-23 1800Z	44	15	36	3	18	74	35	81	36
2026-10-23 1200Z	59	11	36	2	17	74	36	81	35
2026-10-23 0600Z	38	10	36	2	18	76	36	82	36
2026-10-23 0000Z	14	12	36	2	17	76	36	82	36
2026-10-22 1800Z	32	10	36	2	20	75	33	82	35
2026-10-22 1200Z	53	12	36	3	19	75	36	82	36
2026-10-22 0600Z	54	14	36	3	16	77	35	82	32
2026-10-22 0000Z	19	12	35	2	17	76	35	82	35
2026-10-21 1800Z	43	10	36	3	18	74	36	82	35
2026-10-21 1200Z	57	13	36	4	17	73	36	82	36
2026-10-21 0600Z	55	15	36	4	17	74	34	82	34
2026-10-21 0000Z	39	15	36	3	17	74	36	82	36
2026-10-20 1800Z	43	11	36	3	19	71	35	82	35
2026-10-20 1200Z	45	15	36	4	14	71	34	82	36
2026-10-20 0600Z	50	16	35	5	20	73	33	82	33
2026-10-20 0000Z	39	18	36	5	15	76	35	82	35
2026-10-19 1800Z	46	18	35	7	15	74	34	83	35

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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