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Station FRFN7 - USACE-CHL Field Research Facility, Duck, NC

Station operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Waverider Buoy
36.190 N 75.739 W (36°11'23" N 75°44'21" W)

Site elevation: -11.4 m above mean sea level
Sea temp depth: 11.4 m below water line
Water depth: 11.7 m

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

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