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
2025-12-26 0600Z	341	17	60	-	25	27	37	51
2025-12-26 0000Z	343	19	57	-	34	39	38	54
2025-12-25 1800Z	272	8	60	-	42	30	39	54
2025-12-25 1200Z	227	4	60	-	36	25	38	51
2025-12-25 0600Z	325	5	60	-	33	27	38	51
2025-12-25 0000Z	349	13	60	-	35	36	38	54
2025-12-24 1800Z	337	20	60	-	36	30	38	48
2025-12-24 1200Z	296	11	60	-	40	33	38	48
2025-12-24 0600Z	210	3	60	-	40	36	38	51
2025-12-24 0000Z	135	5	57	-	39	36	38	48
2025-12-23 1800Z	85	1	60	-	38	27	38	60
2025-12-23 1200Z	294	2	60	-	37	33	38	57
2025-12-23 0600Z	275	5	60	-	37	33	39	55
2025-12-23 0000Z	276	3	57	-	32	33	39	51
2025-12-22 1800Z	324	10	60	-	32	30	39	54
2025-12-22 1200Z	313	12	60	-	31	33	39	54
2025-12-22 0600Z	308	12	60	-	33	33	40	54
2025-12-22 0000Z	309	13	57	-	37	30	41	51
2025-12-21 1800Z	265	10	60	-	47	36	41	45
2025-12-21 1200Z	221	10	60	-	47	36	40	49

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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