Station 44088 - Search and Rescue Data

Virginia Beach Offshore, VA (171)
36.614 N 74.841 W (36°36'52" N 74°50'28" 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 and times along the U.S. East Coast. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. 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
2024-03-29 1200Z--071248124712
2024-03-29 0600Z--071248104712
2024-03-29 0000Z--071247124712
2024-03-28 1800Z--061247124712
2024-03-28 1200Z--05124794712
2024-03-28 0600Z--051247124712
2024-03-28 0000Z--051246124712
2024-03-27 1800Z--061245124712
2024-03-27 1200Z--081244124712
2024-03-27 0600Z--0101244124712
2024-03-27 0000Z--0111244124712
2024-03-26 1800Z--0141144114711
2024-03-26 1200Z--0141243124712
2024-03-26 0600Z--0151244124712
2024-03-26 0000Z--0131244124812
2024-03-25 1800Z--0131246124912
2024-03-25 1200Z--0131245124912
2024-03-25 0600Z--0131244124912
2024-03-25 0000Z--0131244125012
2024-03-24 1800Z--0141243124912

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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