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.)
03-29-2023	1200Z	15	16	2	-	55	2	-
03-29-2023	0600Z	280	4	5	-	63	5	-
03-29-2023	0000Z	217	4	6	-	65	6	-
03-28-2023	1800Z	86	4	6	-	66	6	-
03-28-2023	1200Z	359	2	4	-	65	3	-
03-28-2023	0600Z	242	5	6	-	66	6	-
03-28-2023	0000Z	224	11	6	-	66	6	-
03-27-2023	1800Z	247	6	6	-	72	6	-
03-27-2023	1200Z	229	7	6	-	67	6	-
03-27-2023	0600Z	205	6	6	-	67	6	-
03-27-2023	0000Z	183	6	6	-	67	6	-
03-26-2023	1800Z	222	7	6	-	69	6	-
03-26-2023	1200Z	231	8	6	-	66	6	-
03-26-2023	0600Z	215	8	6	-	66	6	-
03-26-2023	0000Z	224	7	6	-	66	6	-
03-25-2023	1800Z	208	10	6	-	67	6	-
03-25-2023	1200Z	221	12	6	-	65	6	-
03-25-2023	0600Z	207	11	6	-	65	6	-
03-25-2023	0000Z	196	12	6	-	66	6	-
03-24-2023	1800Z	213	10	6	-	66	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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