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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
2026-07-22 1800Z	236	11	41	-	87	26	85	41
2026-07-22 1200Z	238	12	60	-	84	36	84	60
2026-07-22 0600Z	235	13	60	-	84	51	85	60
2026-07-22 0000Z	222	11	57	-	84	42	85	57
2026-07-21 1800Z	233	9	60	-	86	33	85	60
2026-07-21 1200Z	239	9	60	-	85	36	85	57
2026-07-21 0600Z	233	8	60	-	83	39	85	60
2026-07-21 0000Z	216	6	60	-	84	39	85	57
2026-07-20 1800Z	234	7	60	-	86	36	85	60
2026-07-20 1200Z	265	8	60	-	84	30	85	60
2026-07-20 0600Z	252	10	60	-	84	42	85	60
2026-07-20 0000Z	241	11	60	-	85	42	87	57
2026-07-19 1800Z	239	13	60	-	87	42	86	60
2026-07-19 1200Z	248	10	60	-	85	36	86	57
2026-07-19 0600Z	240	14	60	-	84	36	86	60
2026-07-19 0000Z	234	11	59	-	85	36	88	34
2026-07-18 1800Z	228	9	40	-	87	12	87	32

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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