Station KPTV2 - Search and Rescue Data

8632200 - Kiptopeke, VA
37.165 N 75.988 W (37°9'55" N 75°59'18" W)

Right whales are active off VA from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast. 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.)	Water Temp. Obs
2026-03-13 1200Z	227	5	60	-	42	28	46	45
2026-03-13 0600Z	333	10	58	-	42	20	45	54
2026-03-13 0000Z	346	13	57	-	39	22	47	50
2026-03-12 1800Z	4	25	60	-	41	19	48	36
2026-03-12 1200Z	211	7	60	-	57	23	49	51
2026-03-12 0600Z	216	11	60	-	59	24	50	51
2026-03-12 0000Z	180	13	57	-	59	22	51	51
2026-03-11 1800Z	176	10	60	-	61	22	49	45
2026-03-11 1200Z	166	7	60	-	57	25	47	48
2026-03-11 0600Z	171	9	60	-	57	25	48	52
2026-03-11 0000Z	176	11	57	-	59	25	49	54
2026-03-10 1800Z	176	5	57	-	63	24	47	45
2026-03-10 1200Z	164	3	60	-	54	33	45	60
2026-03-10 0600Z	166	5	60	-	56	30	46	57
2026-03-10 0000Z	156	7	57	-	57	26	46	54
2026-03-09 1800Z	189	1	58	-	59	24	45	54
2026-03-09 1200Z	164	2	60	-	54	33	44	57
2026-03-09 0600Z	215	4	60	-	55	36	45	57
2026-03-09 0000Z	255	6	57	-	56	30	46	60
2026-03-08 1800Z	244	8	60	-	56	30	45	57

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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