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.)
12-03-2022	1200Z	340	2	6	-	60	6	-
12-03-2022	0600Z	142	2	6	-	62	6	-
12-03-2022	0000Z	43	11	6	-	60	6	-
12-02-2022	1800Z	43	14	6	-	57	6	-
12-02-2022	1200Z	4	11	6	-	49	6	-
12-02-2022	0600Z	20	12	6	-	52	6	-
12-02-2022	0000Z	44	10	6	-	55	6	-
12-01-2022	1800Z	48	12	6	-	53	6	-
12-01-2022	1200Z	12	12	6	-	49	6	-
12-01-2022	0600Z	334	7	6	-	57	6	-
12-01-2022	0000Z	271	4	6	-	64	6	-
11-30-2022	1800Z	220	7	6	-	65	6	-
11-30-2022	1200Z	191	10	6	-	66	6	-
11-30-2022	0600Z	141	4	6	-	63	6	-
11-30-2022	0000Z	62	7	6	-	62	6	-
11-29-2022	1800Z	57	7	6	-	63	6	-
11-29-2022	1200Z	20	5	6	-	56	6	-
11-29-2022	0600Z	316	3	6	-	58	6	-
11-29-2022	0000Z	234	5	6	-	62	6	-
11-28-2022	1800Z	224	11	6	-	63	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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