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Station 41038 - Search and Rescue Data

Wrightsville Beach Nearshore, NC (ILM2)
34.141 N 77.715 W (34°8'27" N 77°42'53" W)

Right whales are active off NC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station between November 1 and April 30. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike.

Data from a nearby waverider buoy (41110) can be viewed here.

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
2024-05-02 1200Z13726-0706696
2024-05-02 0600Z19036-0696686
2024-05-02 0000Z18146-0706696
2024-05-01 1800Z17676-0706696
2024-05-01 1200Z21626-0686686
2024-05-01 0600Z204126-0696686
2024-05-01 0000Z190115-0705685
2024-04-30 1800Z189126-0706686
2024-04-30 1200Z21776-0686686
2024-04-30 0600Z20596-0696686
2024-04-30 0000Z190116-0696686
2024-04-29 1800Z191126-0696686
2024-04-29 1200Z23286-0676676
2024-04-29 0600Z22386-0676676
2024-04-29 0000Z20396-0686676
2024-04-28 1800Z19156-0686676
2024-04-28 1200Z5526-0666666
2024-04-28 0600Z15626-0666666
2024-04-28 0000Z12186-0676666
2024-04-27 1800Z6986-0666666

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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