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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
2026-09-07 1200Z	51	7	60	-	77	36	81	60
2026-09-07 0600Z	46	5	60	-	75	42	82	60
2026-09-07 0000Z	67	6	60	-	79	42	83	60
2026-09-06 1800Z	62	8	60	-	81	39	83	57
2026-09-06 1200Z	16	4	60	-	78	33	84	60
2026-09-06 0600Z	337	5	57	-	75	45	84	60
2026-09-06 0000Z	30	1	60	-	75	39	85	60
2026-09-05 1800Z	241	4	58	-	87	45	85	60
2026-09-05 1200Z	272	6	60	-	83	39	85	60
2026-09-05 0600Z	266	4	60	-	81	36	85	60
2026-09-05 0000Z	242	7	60	-	84	45	86	60
2026-09-04 1800Z	238	8	57	-	87	36	85	57
2026-09-04 1200Z	252	5	60	-	83	36	86	60
2026-09-04 0600Z	243	6	60	-	82	39	86	60
2026-09-04 0000Z	234	6	60	-	84	31	87	60
2026-09-03 1800Z	215	3	60	-	87	39	86	60
2026-09-03 1200Z	246	2	60	-	84	39	86	60
2026-09-03 0600Z	240	3	60	-	82	45	86	60
2026-09-03 0000Z	213	4	58	-	84	39	87	58
2026-09-02 1800Z	224	3	60	-	88	36	85	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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