Station BZBM3 - Search and Rescue Data

8447930 - Woods Hole, MA
41.524 N 70.671 W (41°31'25" N 70°40'16" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the US east coast. Voluntary speed restrictions may be in effect in other areas and times. For current information on speed-restricted areas, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

For area forecasts and warnings, select: Boston WFO

Average surface winds - six hour block.

Date (UTC)	Average Wind Dir (True)	Average Wind Spd (Knots)	Average Seas (Feet)	Air Temp. (Degrees F.)	Air Temp. Obs	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2026-02-20 1800Z	-	-	-	35	31	31	60
2026-02-20 1200Z	-	-	-	34	33	31	57
2026-02-20 0600Z	-	-	-	33	33	31	57
2026-02-20 0000Z	-	-	-	34	31	31	54
2026-02-19 1800Z	-	-	-	39	30	31	45
2026-02-19 1200Z	-	-	-	35	27	31	54
2026-02-19 0600Z	-	-	-	35	30	31	57
2026-02-19 0000Z	-	-	-	36	34	30	48
2026-02-18 1800Z	-	-	-	35	27	31	51
2026-02-18 1200Z	-	-	-	33	33	30	54
2026-02-18 0600Z	-	-	-	33	22	30	48
2026-02-18 0000Z	-	-	-	34	30	30	48
2026-02-17 1800Z	-	-	-	35	25	30	46
2026-02-17 1200Z	-	-	-	30	30	30	48
2026-02-17 0600Z	-	-	-	29	30	30	57
2026-02-17 0000Z	-	-	-	34	33	30	51
2026-02-16 1800Z	-	-	-	37	30	31	51
2026-02-16 1200Z	-	-	-	32	24	30	57
2026-02-16 0600Z	-	-	-	29	29	30	57
2026-02-16 0000Z	-	-	-	28	20	30	55

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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