Station CHYV2 - Search and Rescue Data

8638999 - Cape Henry, VA
36.926 N 76.007 W (36°55'35" N 76°0'26" W)

For area forecasts and warnings, select: Wakefield WFO

Right whales are active off VA from November to April.? Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast.? 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.)
2026-05-16 0600Z	178	7	60	-	58	24	-
2026-05-16 0000Z	156	5	58	-	61	25	-
2026-05-15 1800Z	345	11	59	-	61	26	-
2026-05-15 1200Z	322	13	60	-	56	24	-
2026-05-15 0600Z	336	20	60	-	57	24	-
2026-05-15 0000Z	358	14	60	-	61	22	-
2026-05-14 1800Z	13	17	60	-	60	24	-
2026-05-14 1200Z	49	9	60	-	59	27	-
2026-05-14 0600Z	269	2	60	-	63	24	-
2026-05-14 0000Z	180	12	59	-	65	23	-
2026-05-13 1800Z	170	15	58	-	66	22	-
2026-05-13 1200Z	215	8	60	-	60	27	-
2026-05-13 0600Z	212	9	58	-	57	22	-
2026-05-13 0000Z	179	10	57	-	59	21	-
2026-05-12 1800Z	51	4	59	-	59	26	-
2026-05-12 1200Z	341	12	60	-	55	24	-
2026-05-12 0600Z	339	8	60	-	53	22	-
2026-05-12 0000Z	27	12	57	-	53	24	-
2026-05-11 1800Z	34	20	60	-	56	24	-
2026-05-11 1200Z	49	14	60	-	60	24	-

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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