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
2026-04-14 1800Z	200	6	41	-	64	17	51	23
2026-04-14 1200Z	227	4	57	-	54	24	50	51
2026-04-14 0600Z	239	7	60	-	49	27	51	48
2026-04-14 0000Z	224	11	57	-	51	22	51	51
2026-04-13 1800Z	213	12	60	-	55	22	51	39
2026-04-13 1200Z	191	10	60	-	50	22	50	48
2026-04-13 0600Z	174	7	60	-	45	22	50	39
2026-04-13 0000Z	186	6	54	-	45	24	51	48
2026-04-12 1800Z	89	1	60	-	47	20	51	43
2026-04-12 1200Z	7	5	60	-	45	22	49	51
2026-04-12 0600Z	25	7	60	-	45	18	50	36
2026-04-12 0000Z	223	2	54	-	50	20	51	39
2026-04-11 1800Z	7	8	60	-	52	24	50	31
2026-04-11 1200Z	282	5	55	-	48	24	48	37
2026-04-11 0600Z	221	6	60	-	46	20	49	46
2026-04-11 0000Z	204	7	57	-	49	22	49	45
2026-04-10 1800Z	213	8	60	-	53	18	48	29
2026-04-10 1200Z	207	3	60	-	45	22	47	45
2026-04-10 0600Z	186	1	60	-	40	25	48	42
2026-04-10 0000Z	152	4	59	-	41	23	48	45

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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