Station 44097 - Search and Rescue Data

Block Island, RI (154)
40.967 N 71.124 W (40°58'2" N 71°7'25" W)

Right whales are active off NY from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast. 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.)	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2024-04-23 1800Z	-	-	1	6	-	47	6
2024-04-23 1200Z	-	-	2	12	-	45	12
2024-04-23 0600Z	-	-	2	11	-	45	11
2024-04-23 0000Z	-	-	2	11	-	45	11
2024-04-22 1800Z	-	-	2	10	-	46	10
2024-04-22 1200Z	-	-	3	12	-	45	12
2024-04-22 0600Z	-	-	3	11	-	45	11
2024-04-22 0000Z	-	-	3	10	-	44	10
2024-04-21 1800Z	-	-	2	11	-	45	11
2024-04-21 1200Z	-	-	3	12	-	45	12
2024-04-21 0600Z	-	-	4	12	-	44	12
2024-04-21 0000Z	-	-	3	10	-	45	10
2024-04-20 1800Z	-	-	4	11	-	45	11
2024-04-20 1200Z	-	-	4	11	-	45	11
2024-04-20 0600Z	-	-	5	12	-	45	12
2024-04-20 0000Z	-	-	5	11	-	45	11
2024-04-19 1800Z	-	-	5	12	-	45	12
2024-04-19 1200Z	-	-	6	11	-	44	11
2024-04-19 0600Z	-	-	5	12	-	44	12
2024-04-19 0000Z	-	-	6	11	-	44	11

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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