Station MTKN6 - Search and Rescue Data

8510560 - Montauk, NY
41.048 N 71.959 W (41°2'53" N 71°57'34" W)

Right whales are active off NY 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)
Wave
Obs
Air Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Air Temp.
Obs
Water Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Water Temp.
Obs
2023-12-05 1200Z--0-042244931
2023-12-05 0600Z--0-046545058
2023-12-05 0000Z--0-049365045
2023-12-04 1800Z--0-050565059
2023-12-04 1200Z--0-047604960
2023-12-04 0600Z--0-047574959
2023-12-04 0000Z--0-048314946
2023-12-03 1800Z--0-049565058
2023-12-03 1200Z--0-048605160
2023-12-03 0600Z--0-048585160
2023-12-03 0000Z--0-048425149
2023-12-02 1800Z--0-049255148
2023-12-02 1200Z--0-049325039
2023-12-02 0600Z--0-049485053
2023-12-02 0000Z--0-051584958
2023-12-01 1800Z--0-052604957
2023-12-01 1200Z--0-050604960
2023-12-01 0600Z--0-050604960
2023-12-01 0000Z--0-049424950
2023-11-30 1800Z--0-045464960

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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