Station 44013 - Search and Rescue Data

BOSTON 16 NM East of Boston, MA
42.346 N 70.651 W (42°20'44" N 70°39'4" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the US east coast. Voluntary speed restrictions may be in effect in other areas and times. For current information on speed-restricted areas, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

For area forecasts and warnings, select: Boston WFO

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 0600Z	324	24	36	7	13	22	36	45	35
2025-12-26 0000Z	328	27	36	7	14	31	36	45	35
2025-12-25 1800Z	281	16	36	5	18	38	36	45	35
2025-12-25 1200Z	210	15	36	7	13	33	36	45	36
2025-12-25 0600Z	285	7	36	8	13	31	36	45	35
2025-12-25 0000Z	348	12	36	10	15	33	36	45	35
2025-12-24 1800Z	344	24	35	9	14	33	35	45	35
2025-12-24 1200Z	300	18	36	3	12	38	36	45	36
2025-12-24 0600Z	188	9	36	2	15	40	36	45	35
2025-12-24 0000Z	166	13	35	2	15	39	35	45	35
2025-12-23 1800Z	192	7	36	1	15	37	36	45	36
2025-12-23 1200Z	247	9	36	1	17	36	36	45	36
2025-12-23 0600Z	244	11	36	2	13	35	36	45	36
2025-12-23 0000Z	260	8	35	1	14	34	35	45	35
2025-12-22 1800Z	303	16	36	4	12	29	36	45	34
2025-12-22 1200Z	304	23	36	4	15	29	36	45	36
2025-12-22 0600Z	295	21	36	4	13	34	36	45	36
2025-12-22 0000Z	296	20	35	4	15	37	35	46	35
2025-12-21 1800Z	275	20	36	4	14	43	36	46	36
2025-12-21 1200Z	225	17	36	4	13	44	36	46	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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