Station NTKM3 - Search and Rescue Data

8449130 - Nantucket Island, MA
41.285 N 70.096 W (41°17'7" N 70°5'47" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the US east coast. Voluntary speed restrictions may be in effect in other areas and times. For current information on speed-restricted areas, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

For area forecasts and warnings, select: Boston WFO

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
2026-07-10 1200Z	219	4	41	-	69	26	72	38
2026-07-10 0600Z	208	6	60	-	69	42	72	57
2026-07-10 0000Z	223	7	57	-	70	24	72	54
2026-07-09 1800Z	243	10	60	-	74	25	71	57
2026-07-09 1200Z	247	8	60	-	70	33	71	60
2026-07-09 0600Z	242	5	60	-	66	33	70	60
2026-07-09 0000Z	326	2	60	-	69	36	70	60
2026-07-08 1800Z	8	10	60	-	70	30	70	57
2026-07-08 1200Z	15	16	55	-	65	26	70	56
2026-07-08 0600Z	29	15	55	-	65	31	71	51
2026-07-08 0000Z	62	12	59	-	64	30	71	59
2026-07-07 1800Z	80	13	60	-	64	27	71	57
2026-07-07 1200Z	88	18	60	-	65	33	72	57
2026-07-07 0600Z	86	16	60	-	66	27	72	60
2026-07-07 0000Z	86	13	60	-	66	24	74	54
2026-07-06 1800Z	83	10	60	-	67	22	74	54
2026-07-06 1200Z	114	7	60	-	64	27	75	48
2026-07-06 0600Z	111	5	60	-	67	28	76	54
2026-07-06 0000Z	96	5	60	-	70	33	77	54
2026-07-05 1800Z	92	5	60	-	74	25	76	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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