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Station MROS1 - Search and Rescue Data

8661070 - Springmaid Pier, SC
33.656 N 78.916 W (33°39'20" N 78°54'59" 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.)	Water Temp. Obs
2026-10-26 1200Z	16	10	60	-	57	30	67	60
2026-10-26 0600Z	20	11	60	-	59	33	67	54
2026-10-26 0000Z	45	15	57	-	68	36	68	51
2026-10-25 1800Z	55	17	60	-	70	24	67	54
2026-10-25 1200Z	19	12	60	-	60	30	67	57
2026-10-25 0600Z	22	13	60	-	61	30	67	57
2026-10-25 0000Z	40	14	57	-	67	36	68	54
2026-10-24 1800Z	47	14	60	-	68	31	68	49
2026-10-24 1200Z	19	12	60	-	58	33	68	57
2026-10-24 0600Z	22	12	60	-	59	30	68	60
2026-10-24 0000Z	20	9	58	-	67	36	69	52
2026-10-23 1800Z	32	11	60	-	67	36	68	60
2026-10-23 1200Z	351	8	60	-	54	30	68	60
2026-10-23 0600Z	5	7	60	-	57	36	69	60
2026-10-23 0000Z	356	5	57	-	66	27	69	54
2026-10-22 1800Z	11	7	60	-	69	42	69	60
2026-10-22 1200Z	333	7	60	-	52	30	69	57
2026-10-22 0600Z	351	5	60	-	56	45	69	60
2026-10-22 0000Z	359	5	57	-	67	33	70	48
2026-10-21 1800Z	9	9	60	-	69	30	70	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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