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Station APAM2 - Search and Rescue Data

8575512 - Annapolis, MD
38.983 N 76.479 W (38°58'60" N 76°28'45" W)


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
2025-03-16 0600Z146860-051525260
2025-03-16 0000Z113357-050515257
2025-03-15 1800Z132560-048545160
2025-03-15 1200Z140560-044525158
2025-03-15 0600Z134460-044545160
2025-03-15 0000Z153257-046485157
2025-03-14 1800Z95360-045545160
2025-03-14 1200Z22460-042545060
2025-03-14 0600Z52360-044605160
2025-03-14 0000Z38357-048545157
2025-03-13 1800Z351560-046575160
2025-03-13 1200Z23660-043525157
2025-03-13 0600Z43560-043545260
2025-03-13 0000Z86960-050555358
2025-03-12 1800Z34260-055545260
2025-03-12 1200Z352760-052545060
2025-03-12 0600Z341160-048605060
2025-03-12 0000Z158457-056485157
2025-03-11 1800Z121657-055515054
2025-03-11 1200Z323160-041544960

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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