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
2026-02-14 1200Z	260	3	51	-	30	24	32	48
2026-02-14 0600Z	259	4	60	-	30	39	32	57
2026-02-14 0000Z	247	4	57	-	31	36	32	54
2026-02-13 1800Z	317	6	60	-	31	24	32	57
2026-02-13 1200Z	324	7	60	-	27	31	31	54
2026-02-13 0600Z	328	8	60	-	29	27	31	57
2026-02-13 0000Z	306	5	38	-	31	17	31	52
2026-02-12 1800Z	313	7	59	-	32	23	31	59
2026-02-12 1200Z	313	11	60	-	28	27	31	60
2026-02-12 0600Z	307	9	60	-	32	45	31	57
2026-02-12 0000Z	278	7	57	-	36	30	31	57
2026-02-11 1800Z	295	8	60	-	38	27	30	60
2026-02-11 1200Z	287	7	60	-	36	39	30	57
2026-02-11 0600Z	171	4	59	-	36	20	30	45
2026-02-11 0000Z	183	4	56	-	32	29	30	54
2026-02-10 1800Z	274	3	60	-	30	25	29	54
2026-02-10 1200Z	313	5	60	-	25	33	29	60
2026-02-10 0600Z	322	8	60	-	25	40	29	54
2026-02-10 0000Z	302	7	60	-	29	45	29	60
2026-02-09 1800Z	307	9	60	-	26	42	29	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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