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
2026-01-18 1800Z	221	8	26	2	9	36	26	42	25
2026-01-18 1200Z	190	10	36	2	15	36	36	42	35
2026-01-18 0600Z	247	12	36	2	16	36	36	42	36
2026-01-18 0000Z	243	16	35	3	13	39	35	42	35
2026-01-17 1800Z	222	3	36	2	18	39	36	42	36
2026-01-17 1200Z	172	15	36	2	15	38	36	42	35
2026-01-17 0600Z	214	11	36	2	16	33	36	42	35
2026-01-17 0000Z	261	17	35	3	13	32	35	42	35
2026-01-16 1800Z	264	24	36	5	14	30	36	42	36
2026-01-16 1200Z	276	24	36	5	15	24	36	42	36
2026-01-16 0600Z	281	20	36	4	13	30	36	42	36
2026-01-16 0000Z	244	13	35	3	12	40	35	42	34
2026-01-15 1800Z	210	11	36	2	15	46	36	42	36
2026-01-15 1200Z	162	11	36	2	17	43	36	42	36
2026-01-15 0600Z	148	8	36	2	14	42	36	42	36
2026-01-15 0000Z	163	6	35	2	16	43	35	42	35
2026-01-14 1800Z	186	6	36	1	15	44	36	42	36
2026-01-14 1200Z	201	11	36	2	17	44	36	41	36
2026-01-14 0600Z	197	13	36	2	14	43	36	42	36
2026-01-14 0000Z	196	15	35	2	13	41	35	42	34

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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