Station 44020 - Search and Rescue Data

NANTUCKET SOUND
41.497 N 70.283 W (41°29'50" N 70°16'59" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/

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
2026-05-30 1800Z	31	24	36	4	13	52	36	60	36
2026-05-30 1200Z	314	8	36	1	13	58	36	60	36
2026-05-30 0600Z	178	8	36	1	13	60	36	60	35
2026-05-30 0000Z	201	10	36	1	14	60	36	60	35
2026-05-29 1800Z	339	2	36	1	12	62	36	61	36
2026-05-29 1200Z	327	10	36	1	15	59	36	60	36
2026-05-29 0600Z	336	9	36	1	12	59	36	60	36
2026-05-29 0000Z	275	6	34	1	13	60	34	60	34
2026-05-28 1800Z	83	4	36	1	13	58	36	60	36
2026-05-28 1200Z	359	12	36	1	14	61	36	60	36
2026-05-28 0600Z	353	10	36	1	14	62	36	60	36
2026-05-28 0000Z	229	11	34	1	14	61	34	60	33
2026-05-27 1800Z	215	13	36	1	13	62	36	60	36
2026-05-27 1200Z	230	12	36	1	13	61	36	59	35
2026-05-27 0600Z	232	10	36	1	15	61	36	59	36
2026-05-27 0000Z	221	12	35	1	14	62	35	60	34
2026-05-26 1800Z	202	7	35	1	13	63	34	59	34
2026-05-26 1200Z	4	4	36	1	14	62	36	59	36
2026-05-26 0600Z	275	6	36	1	13	60	36	58	33
2026-05-26 0000Z	225	6	35	1	13	60	35	59	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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