Station 42055 - Search and Rescue Data

BAY OF CAMPECHE - 214 NM NE of Veracruz, MX
22.140 N 94.112 W (22°8'24" N 94°6'42" 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
2025-12-26 1200Z	115	7	20	4	9	77	20	80	20
2025-12-26 0600Z	87	11	36	4	18	78	36	80	36
2025-12-26 0000Z	104	9	36	5	17	77	36	81	35
2025-12-25 1800Z	98	13	36	5	18	78	36	80	36
2025-12-25 1200Z	91	12	36	5	16	79	36	80	36
2025-12-25 0600Z	86	13	36	5	17	78	36	80	35
2025-12-25 0000Z	75	8	34	5	17	79	34	80	31
2025-12-24 1800Z	73	8	36	5	19	79	36	80	36
2025-12-24 1200Z	71	11	36	5	17	78	36	80	36
2025-12-24 0600Z	66	14	36	5	18	78	36	80	35
2025-12-24 0000Z	61	13	35	4	18	78	35	80	35
2025-12-23 1800Z	84	11	36	4	18	79	36	80	34
2025-12-23 1200Z	80	13	36	4	18	78	36	80	36
2025-12-23 0600Z	75	14	36	4	18	78	36	80	36
2025-12-23 0000Z	67	13	34	4	18	79	34	80	34
2025-12-22 1800Z	81	15	36	4	18	79	36	80	32
2025-12-22 1200Z	81	16	36	4	17	79	36	81	36
2025-12-22 0600Z	80	16	36	3	17	79	36	81	36
2025-12-22 0000Z	88	11	35	2	18	79	35	81	35
2025-12-21 1800Z	94	12	36	3	18	80	36	81	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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