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
2026-05-30 1200Z	250	7	60	-	77	24	78	33
2026-05-30 0600Z	240	6	60	-	76	24	79	36
2026-05-30 0000Z	190	5	60	-	75	24	79	30
2026-05-29 1800Z	142	6	60	-	76	24	80	30
2026-05-29 1200Z	51	3	60	-	73	24	78	24
2026-05-29 0600Z	51	4	60	-	72	22	80	22
2026-05-29 0000Z	130	3	57	-	78	24	79	24
2026-05-28 1800Z	281	2	60	-	83	23	80	24
2026-05-28 1200Z	267	8	60	-	78	27	79	27
2026-05-28 0600Z	254	8	60	-	76	24	80	27
2026-05-28 0000Z	248	9	58	-	78	24	80	24
2026-05-27 1800Z	240	10	60	-	82	24	81	24
2026-05-27 1200Z	240	8	60	-	79	22	79	30
2026-05-27 0600Z	239	8	60	-	77	27	80	36
2026-05-27 0000Z	229	6	60	-	79	24	80	24
2026-05-26 1800Z	225	7	60	-	82	24	80	24
2026-05-26 1200Z	239	7	60	-	79	23	79	25
2026-05-26 0600Z	222	5	60	-	77	24	79	30
2026-05-26 0000Z	195	6	57	-	78	27	79	30
2026-05-25 1800Z	188	9	60	-	79	24	79	27

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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