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.)
07-06-2022	1200Z	219	5	6	-	82	6	-
07-06-2022	0600Z	214	14	6	-	83	6	-
07-06-2022	0000Z	197	12	6	-	83	6	-
07-05-2022	1800Z	185	10	6	-	84	6	-
07-05-2022	1200Z	208	7	6	-	83	6	-
07-05-2022	0600Z	192	10	6	-	82	6	-
07-05-2022	0000Z	163	7	6	-	83	6	-
07-04-2022	1800Z	197	8	6	-	84	6	-
07-04-2022	1200Z	213	10	6	-	83	6	-
07-04-2022	0600Z	216	11	6	-	82	6	-
07-04-2022	0000Z	206	14	6	-	83	6	-
07-03-2022	1800Z	201	11	6	-	83	6	-
07-03-2022	1200Z	242	5	6	-	79	6	-
07-03-2022	0600Z	234	7	6	-	80	6	-
07-03-2022	0000Z	202	14	5	-	81	5	-
07-02-2022	1800Z	271	5	6	-	82	6	-
07-02-2022	1200Z	273	6	6	-	75	6	-
07-02-2022	0600Z	192	10	6	-	75	6	-
07-02-2022	0000Z	116	23	6	-	77	6	-
07-01-2022	1800Z	115	13	6	-	78	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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