Station SDHN4 - Search and Rescue Data

8531680 - Sandy Hook, NJ
40.467 N 74.009 W (40°28'1" N 74°0'34" W)

Right whales are active off NJ from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

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
2026-05-25 1200Z	283	2	31	-	56	13	58	25
2026-05-25 0600Z	77	1	60	-	56	24	57	54
2026-05-25 0000Z	86	5	58	-	56	21	57	42
2026-05-24 1800Z	83	9	60	-	55	23	57	39
2026-05-24 1200Z	110	13	60	-	53	24	57	48
2026-05-24 0600Z	100	14	60	-	53	24	57	42
2026-05-24 0000Z	94	15	57	-	52	24	58	30
2026-05-23 1800Z	98	12	60	-	54	24	58	27
2026-05-23 1200Z	89	9	60	-	55	24	59	27
2026-05-23 0600Z	97	7	60	-	55	23	60	38
2026-05-23 0000Z	126	8	34	-	57	10	61	10
2026-05-22 1800Z	124	13	60	-	59	27	59	36
2026-05-22 1200Z	82	10	60	-	58	24	62	36
2026-05-22 0600Z	61	2	60	-	57	24	62	33
2026-05-22 0000Z	359	2	55	-	59	24	63	24
2026-05-21 1800Z	7	6	60	-	57	24	61	27
2026-05-21 1200Z	14	6	60	-	62	27	65	36
2026-05-21 0600Z	322	8	60	-	64	24	66	42
2026-05-21 0000Z	306	9	57	-	70	22	66	30
2026-05-20 1800Z	291	8	60	-	78	24	65	27

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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