Station 44088 - Search and Rescue Data

Virginia Beach Offshore, VA (171)
36.612 N 74.839 W (36°36'42" N 74°50'20" 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)	Average Seas (Feet)	Wave Obs	Air Temp. (Degrees F.)	Air Temp. Obs	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2026-01-17 1200Z	-	-	5	12	52	12	55	12
2026-01-17 0600Z	-	-	6	12	50	12	56	12
2026-01-17 0000Z	-	-	4	12	45	12	55	12
2026-01-16 1800Z	-	-	5	12	39	12	56	12
2026-01-16 1200Z	-	-	8	12	36	12	56	12
2026-01-16 0600Z	-	-	7	12	37	12	54	12
2026-01-16 0000Z	-	-	5	12	40	12	54	12
2026-01-15 1800Z	-	-	6	12	43	12	54	12
2026-01-15 1200Z	-	-	6	12	50	12	55	12
2026-01-15 0600Z	-	-	7	12	53	12	53	12
2026-01-15 0000Z	-	-	5	12	54	10	53	12
2026-01-14 1800Z	-	-	4	12	55	12	53	12
2026-01-14 1200Z	-	-	4	12	53	12	52	12
2026-01-14 0600Z	-	-	4	12	52	12	52	12
2026-01-14 0000Z	-	-	4	12	52	12	53	12
2026-01-13 1800Z	-	-	2	12	52	12	54	12
2026-01-13 1200Z	-	-	3	12	49	12	54	12
2026-01-13 0600Z	-	-	3	12	47	12	54	12
2026-01-13 0000Z	-	-	4	12	44	12	53	12
2026-01-12 1800Z	-	-	6	12	43	12	53	12

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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