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)
Wave
Obs
Air Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Air Temp.
Obs
Water Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Water Temp.
Obs
2025-07-18 1800Z1901260-083548260
2025-07-18 1200Z236860-082488260
2025-07-18 0600Z230860-081458257
2025-07-18 0000Z2041560-083488260
2025-07-17 1800Z2001460-083488460
2025-07-17 1200Z214960-082368360
2025-07-17 0600Z2051360-083398460
2025-07-17 0000Z1941558-083288460
2025-07-16 1800Z1871460-083428560
2025-07-16 1200Z1911360-083338558
2025-07-16 0600Z1851660-083368660
2025-07-16 0000Z1741457-084308760
2025-07-15 1800Z1611060-083338660
2025-07-15 1200Z156760-082368660
2025-07-15 0600Z135660-082308657
2025-07-15 0000Z140959-083298759
2025-07-14 1800Z124760-083338660
2025-07-14 1200Z109560-082378460
2025-07-14 0600Z146360-081348460
2025-07-14 0000Z163657-083258557

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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