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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
2025-04-22 1800Z	224	9	41	-	74	32	70	41
2025-04-22 1200Z	221	6	60	-	70	54	69	60
2025-04-22 0600Z	221	6	60	-	68	48	69	60
2025-04-22 0000Z	201	6	57	-	70	54	71	56
2025-04-21 1800Z	190	7	55	-	73	40	70	54
2025-04-21 1200Z	235	4	60	-	69	45	70	60
2025-04-21 0600Z	205	2	60	-	66	45	69	60
2025-04-21 0000Z	241	4	57	-	69	54	71	57
2025-04-20 1800Z	240	9	60	-	74	54	69	60
2025-04-20 1200Z	250	6	60	-	68	53	68	58
2025-04-20 0600Z	241	6	60	-	66	54	68	60
2025-04-20 0000Z	232	7	57	-	69	40	69	57
2025-04-19 1800Z	232	9	60	-	73	51	68	60
2025-04-19 1200Z	228	6	60	-	68	51	67	60
2025-04-19 0600Z	240	8	60	-	67	50	67	60
2025-04-19 0000Z	240	8	57	-	68	54	68	57
2025-04-18 1800Z	198	6	60	-	72	48	67	57
2025-04-18 1200Z	155	4	60	-	65	51	66	60
2025-04-18 0600Z	131	3	60	-	62	52	66	60
2025-04-18 0000Z	104	5	58	-	64	55	67	58

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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