Station FRDF1 - Search and Rescue Data

8720030 - Fernandina Beach, FL
30.675 N 81.465 W (30°40'31" N 81°27'54" W)

Right whales are active off FL from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast. 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)
Wave
Obs
Air Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Air Temp.
Obs
Water Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Water Temp.
Obs
2024-03-28 1200Z307560-064486750
2024-03-28 0600Z277160-069596559
2024-03-28 0000Z329056-071566758
2024-03-27 1800Z139460-072606660
2024-03-27 1200Z139460-069606660
2024-03-27 0600Z138660-069606560
2024-03-27 0000Z139757-071526657
2024-03-26 1800Z129860-075606560
2024-03-26 1200Z115460-069606560
2024-03-26 0600Z116460-067606460
2024-03-26 0000Z35555-065466555
2024-03-25 1800Z261160-064526460
2024-03-25 1200Z32860-062606460
2024-03-25 0600Z31760-061576456
2024-03-25 0000Z27954-059446556
2024-03-24 1800Z231056-061506554
2024-03-24 1200Z71156-061526560
2024-03-24 0600Z339660-063606660
2024-03-24 0000Z335257-067576557
2024-03-23 1800Z291454-072516660

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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