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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
2026-10-14 1800Z	237	5	60	-	80	26	76	57
2026-10-14 1200Z	248	5	15	-	73	1	75	16
2026-10-14 0600Z	215	4	4	-	74	18	76	21
2026-10-14 0000Z	211	3	60	-	75	33	76	57
2026-10-13 1800Z	200	3	60	-	77	27	76	60
2026-10-13 1200Z	358	0	60	-	71	24	74	51
2026-10-13 0600Z	65	2	60	-	68	25	75	54
2026-10-13 0000Z	37	2	58	-	74	27	75	51
2026-10-12 1800Z	344	5	60	-	78	24	75	54
2026-10-12 1200Z	289	6	60	-	69	24	74	51
2026-10-12 0600Z	267	11	60	-	69	27	74	54
2026-10-12 0000Z	217	10	57	-	76	30	75	51
2026-10-11 1800Z	175	11	60	-	76	30	74	51
2026-10-11 1200Z	159	9	60	-	75	27	74	54
2026-10-11 0600Z	143	8	60	-	75	27	74	49
2026-10-11 0000Z	103	14	60	-	72	24	74	54
2026-10-10 1800Z	108	12	60	-	73	24	74	48
2026-10-10 1200Z	62	5	60	-	73	24	75	54
2026-10-10 0600Z	46	6	60	-	71	24	74	54
2026-10-10 0000Z	47	6	55	-	72	20	75	48

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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