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NDBC will be participating in PACIFEX26, a partner tabletop exercise with the Tsunami Warning Centers (TWCs) scheduled for May 05 at 1600 UTC. To simulate real-time tsunami observations, the exercise may involve activating Deep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (DART) buoys. For more information please see PNS26-39.

Station 44030 - Search and Rescue Data

Buoy B01 - Western Maine Shelf
43.179 N 70.426 W (43°10'45" N 70°25'35" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA may establish temporary Dynamic Management Areas (DMAs) to protect aggregations of right whales. Mariners are requested to transit DMAs at 10 knots or less when consistent with safe navigation. For information on currently active DMAs, 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
2026-05-05 0600Z	185	12	35	4	6	50	35	46	6
2026-05-05 0000Z	190	13	36	3	4	53	36	46	4
2026-05-04 1800Z	197	11	36	3	3	53	36	45	3
2026-05-04 1200Z	219	10	36	3	1	47	36	44	1
2026-05-04 0600Z	231	10	33	-	0	45	33	45	3
2026-05-04 0000Z	284	12	35	3	6	48	35	45	4
2026-05-03 1800Z	316	16	36	4	4	47	36	45	4
2026-05-03 1200Z	337	14	36	3	6	45	36	46	6
2026-05-03 0600Z	344	8	36	3	5	46	36	47	5
2026-05-03 0000Z	24	2	36	3	6	47	36	47	6
2026-05-02 1800Z	135	6	36	3	2	47	36	47	3
2026-05-02 1200Z	108	6	34	3	4	47	34	47	3
2026-05-02 0600Z	79	4	35	3	2	48	35	47	3
2026-05-02 0000Z	310	6	36	3	4	51	36	47	4
2026-05-01 1800Z	285	7	33	4	5	52	33	46	2
2026-05-01 1200Z	276	7	36	5	5	47	36	46	5
2026-05-01 0600Z	250	5	35	6	5	46	35	45	4
2026-05-01 0000Z	23	4	20	7	4	45	20	46	4
2026-04-30 1800Z	357	5	32	8	5	46	32	47	1
2026-04-30 1200Z	79	5	30	8	6	46	30	-	0

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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