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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.)
2026-10-29 1200Z	28	13	6	-	73	6	-
2026-10-29 0600Z	28	12	6	-	72	6	-
2026-10-29 0000Z	49	14	6	-	74	6	-
2026-10-28 1800Z	44	14	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-28 1200Z	38	11	6	-	72	6	-
2026-10-28 0600Z	80	13	6	-	73	6	-
2026-10-28 0000Z	67	12	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-27 1800Z	70	11	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-27 1200Z	77	15	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-27 0600Z	80	19	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-27 0000Z	66	19	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-26 1800Z	59	14	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-26 1200Z	59	13	6	-	74	6	-
2026-10-26 0600Z	56	18	6	-	74	6	-
2026-10-26 0000Z	52	20	6	-	74	6	-
2026-10-25 1800Z	53	18	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-25 1200Z	72	17	6	-	75	6	-
2026-10-25 0600Z	54	16	6	-	74	6	-
2026-10-25 0000Z	50	18	6	-	73	6	-
2026-10-24 1800Z	67	16	6	-	75	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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