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
2026-05-31 1200Z	333	8	60	-	54	24	59	33
2026-05-31 0600Z	3	13	60	-	50	27	60	48
2026-05-31 0000Z	20	18	57	-	50	24	61	33
2026-05-30 1800Z	33	15	57	-	53	21	64	29
2026-05-30 1200Z	318	5	60	-	58	24	63	33
2026-05-30 0600Z	192	6	60	-	57	24	63	36
2026-05-30 0000Z	207	5	60	-	60	24	64	30
2026-05-29 1800Z	314	2	60	-	64	24	64	30
2026-05-29 1200Z	328	5	60	-	59	24	62	24
2026-05-29 0600Z	343	5	60	-	59	22	63	22
2026-05-29 0000Z	266	3	57	-	58	24	64	24
2026-05-28 1800Z	55	5	60	-	59	24	64	24
2026-05-28 1200Z	13	7	60	-	60	26	62	26
2026-05-28 0600Z	350	5	60	-	59	24	62	27
2026-05-28 0000Z	230	8	57	-	59	24	62	24
2026-05-27 1800Z	232	10	60	-	64	24	62	24
2026-05-27 1200Z	229	8	60	-	61	22	61	30
2026-05-27 0600Z	239	6	60	-	58	27	61	36
2026-05-27 0000Z	228	6	60	-	63	24	61	24
2026-05-26 1800Z	196	2	60	-	69	24	61	24

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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