Station BFTN7 - Search and Rescue Data

8656483 - Beaufort, NC
34.717 N 76.671 W (34°43'2" N 76°40'14" W)

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station between November 1 and April 30. 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)	Air Temp. (Degrees F.)	Air Temp. Obs	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2024-04-25 0600Z	264	1	60	-	63	57	65	57
2024-04-25 0000Z	247	8	57	-	66	57	65	57
2024-04-24 1800Z	240	12	60	-	69	60	64	60
2024-04-24 1200Z	246	10	57	-	64	59	63	59
2024-04-24 0600Z	240	9	60	-	61	60	63	60
2024-04-24 0000Z	214	7	57	-	61	57	64	57
2024-04-23 1800Z	158	2	60	-	63	60	64	60
2024-04-23 1200Z	338	6	60	-	52	60	62	60
2024-04-23 0600Z	5	3	60	-	50	60	63	60
2024-04-23 0000Z	25	8	57	-	54	54	64	60
2024-04-22 1800Z	21	12	60	-	55	60	65	60
2024-04-22 1200Z	33	12	60	-	53	60	66	60
2024-04-22 0600Z	25	12	60	-	52	60	68	60
2024-04-22 0000Z	26	11	57	-	54	46	69	55
2024-04-21 1800Z	25	14	60	-	59	55	70	58
2024-04-21 1200Z	39	6	60	-	66	50	70	58
2024-04-21 0600Z	55	5	60	-	66	57	71	60
2024-04-21 0000Z	103	1	55	-	71	54	71	57
2024-04-20 1800Z	237	6	58	-	76	55	70	58
2024-04-20 1200Z	241	3	60	-	69	53	68	60

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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