Station FBIS1 - Search and Rescue Data

Folly Island, SC
32.685 N 79.888 W (32°41'6" N 79°53'18" W)

Right whales are active off SC 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. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. 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.)
09-18-2021	0600Z	284	1	6	-	77	6	-
09-18-2021	0000Z	138	5	6	-	80	6	-
09-17-2021	1800Z	74	4	6	-	81	6	-
09-17-2021	1200Z	352	5	6	-	76	6	-
09-17-2021	0600Z	312	3	6	-	75	6	-
09-17-2021	0000Z	19	2	6	-	78	6	-
09-16-2021	1800Z	71	11	6	-	81	6	-
09-16-2021	1200Z	45	8	6	-	80	6	-
09-16-2021	0600Z	74	7	6	-	80	6	-
09-16-2021	0000Z	127	8	6	-	81	6	-
09-15-2021	1800Z	133	8	6	-	82	6	-
09-15-2021	1200Z	107	5	6	-	80	6	-
09-15-2021	0600Z	145	6	6	-	80	6	-
09-15-2021	0000Z	138	8	6	-	81	6	-
09-14-2021	1800Z	119	6	6	-	81	6	-
09-14-2021	1200Z	346	3	6	-	76	6	-
09-14-2021	0600Z	76	3	6	-	78	6	-
09-14-2021	0000Z	86	9	6	-	80	6	-
09-13-2021	1800Z	46	8	6	-	81	6	-
09-13-2021	1200Z	343	6	6	-	74	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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