Station BURL1 - Search and Rescue Data

Southwest Pass, LA
28.906 N 89.429 W (28°54'22" N 89°25'43" W)

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of America year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.

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.)
2026-11-12 1800Z	333	9	4	-	71	4	-
2026-11-12 1200Z	310	14	6	-	72	6	-
2026-11-12 0600Z	287	8	6	-	72	6	-
2026-11-12 0000Z	290	4	6	-	72	6	-
2026-11-11 1800Z	39	3	6	-	71	6	-
2026-11-11 1200Z	347	10	6	-	72	6	-
2026-11-11 0600Z	4	2	6	-	71	6	-
2026-11-11 0000Z	30	5	6	-	73	6	-
2026-11-10 1800Z	40	7	6	-	73	6	-
2026-11-10 1200Z	22	11	6	-	69	6	-
2026-11-10 0600Z	35	8	6	-	69	6	-
2026-11-10 0000Z	40	10	6	-	70	6	-
2026-11-09 1800Z	53	10	6	-	72	6	-
2026-11-09 1200Z	26	13	6	-	69	6	-
2026-11-09 0600Z	27	11	6	-	68	6	-
2026-11-09 0000Z	19	10	6	-	66	6	-
2026-11-08 1800Z	12	9	6	-	66	6	-
2026-11-08 1200Z	32	14	6	-	66	6	-
2026-11-08 0600Z	31	8	6	-	70	6	-
2026-11-08 0000Z	18	9	6	-	71	6	-

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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