Station 42012 - Search and Rescue Data

ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL
30.060 N 87.548 W (30°3'36" N 87°32'54" W)

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.

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
2024-04-27 1200Z	112	18	36	4	20	74	36	73	35
2024-04-27 0600Z	123	13	36	3	18	73	36	74	36
2024-04-27 0000Z	119	14	34	3	16	73	34	74	34
2024-04-26 1800Z	126	14	36	3	19	73	36	74	36
2024-04-26 1200Z	123	10	36	1	18	72	36	73	36
2024-04-26 0600Z	172	6	36	1	17	73	36	74	36
2024-04-26 0000Z	190	8	35	1	18	73	35	75	35
2024-04-25 1800Z	140	4	36	1	18	73	36	73	36
2024-04-25 1200Z	293	3	36	1	19	72	36	72	36
2024-04-25 0600Z	241	8	36	1	17	72	36	73	36
2024-04-25 0000Z	203	8	36	1	19	72	36	74	36
2024-04-24 1800Z	134	8	36	2	20	70	36	72	36
2024-04-24 1200Z	126	6	36	2	18	70	36	71	36
2024-04-24 0600Z	139	10	36	3	18	69	36	71	36
2024-04-24 0000Z	121	10	34	2	19	69	34	71	33
2024-04-23 1800Z	107	9	36	2	19	69	36	71	35
2024-04-23 1200Z	105	10	36	1	18	68	36	71	36
2024-04-23 0600Z	66	9	36	1	19	68	36	71	35
2024-04-23 0000Z	219	2	36	1	18	67	36	72	35
2024-04-22 1800Z	3	7	36	2	20	62	36	71	35

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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