Station 44014 - Search and Rescue Data

VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA
36.603 N 74.837 W (36°36'10" N 74°50'13" W)

Right whales are active off VA from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

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
2025-12-25 0600Z	44	9	36	3	17	51	36	58	36
2025-12-25 0000Z	357	14	34	4	17	53	34	57	33
2025-12-24 1800Z	341	19	35	5	18	55	35	55	36
2025-12-24 1200Z	308	12	36	3	16	56	36	55	35
2025-12-24 0600Z	266	9	36	3	18	55	36	55	36
2025-12-24 0000Z	267	12	35	4	17	53	35	55	34
2025-12-23 1800Z	232	13	36	3	17	51	36	56	34
2025-12-23 1200Z	187	2	36	3	18	50	36	55	35
2025-12-23 0600Z	193	6	36	3	18	48	36	55	34
2025-12-23 0000Z	21	3	35	4	19	45	35	56	34
2025-12-22 1800Z	3	13	35	6	20	44	35	56	35
2025-12-22 1200Z	359	20	36	7	18	45	36	55	35
2025-12-22 0600Z	343	21	36	6	17	49	36	55	36
2025-12-22 0000Z	332	20	36	5	18	53	36	55	35
2025-12-21 1800Z	301	13	36	5	18	52	36	56	35
2025-12-21 1200Z	248	17	36	4	19	54	36	56	35
2025-12-21 0600Z	196	8	36	3	17	53	36	55	35
2025-12-21 0000Z	133	7	35	4	17	47	35	57	34
2025-12-20 1800Z	18	10	36	5	17	45	36	57	36
2025-12-20 1200Z	346	15	36	7	19	45	36	57	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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