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)
Wave
Obs
Air Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Air Temp.
Obs
Water Temp.
(Degrees F.)
Water Temp.
Obs
2026-08-24 1200Z247651-071307651
2026-08-24 0600Z266758-071457760
2026-08-24 0000Z2671059-078427759
2026-08-23 1800Z293957-077397660
2026-08-23 1200Z244660-070457660
2026-08-23 0600Z144560-071457660
2026-08-23 0000Z155657-071397757
2026-08-22 1800Z124660-074397660
2026-08-22 1200Z93457-071337657
2026-08-22 0600Z96360-071367760
2026-08-22 0000Z136660-073307760
2026-08-21 1800Z64260-076307660
2026-08-21 1200Z18860-068427660
2026-08-21 0600Z311160-067457660
2026-08-21 0000Z43955-070427857
2026-08-20 1800Z165760-078367860
2026-08-20 1200Z301460-074337860
2026-08-20 0600Z284760-076287860
2026-08-20 0000Z200760-079367954
2026-08-19 1800Z188660-080337860

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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