Station 44029 - Search and Rescue Data

Buoy A01 - Massachusetts Bay
42.523 N 70.566 W (42°31'24" N 70°33'56" 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

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 1200Z	222	19	36	7	3	34	36	45	3
2025-12-25 0600Z	291	9	34	9	3	30	34	45	3
2025-12-25 0000Z	348	12	35	9	2	32	35	45	3
2025-12-24 1800Z	345	24	36	8	4	32	36	45	4
2025-12-24 1200Z	310	18	36	3	3	36	36	45	3
2025-12-24 0600Z	190	11	35	3	4	40	35	45	5
2025-12-24 0000Z	172	14	35	1	4	39	35	45	3
2025-12-23 1800Z	196	7	36	1	4	38	36	45	4
2025-12-23 1200Z	264	9	35	2	4	37	35	45	3
2025-12-23 0600Z	259	13	33	1	1	36	33	45	2
2025-12-23 0000Z	276	9	35	1	2	34	35	45	3
2025-12-22 1800Z	307	16	34	3	4	29	34	45	6
2025-12-22 1200Z	308	23	36	3	4	27	36	45	4
2025-12-22 0600Z	305	18	35	2	2	33	35	45	1
2025-12-22 0000Z	302	20	36	4	2	36	36	45	2
2025-12-21 1800Z	274	21	34	4	3	43	34	46	3
2025-12-21 1200Z	227	22	35	5	4	44	35	46	5
2025-12-21 0600Z	204	25	35	4	2	41	35	46	1
2025-12-21 0000Z	212	13	36	3	2	38	36	46	2
2025-12-20 1800Z	265	13	35	3	3	36	35	46	4

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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