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Station 44020 - Search and Rescue Data

NANTUCKET SOUND
41.497 N 70.283 W (41°29'50" N 70°16'59" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/


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
2025-04-03 1800Z212173631849364436
2025-04-03 1200Z164213631446364436
2025-04-03 0600Z135163621941364435
2025-04-03 0000Z138123511639354435
2025-04-02 1800Z9393611838364435
2025-04-02 1200Z15123612138364436
2025-04-02 0600Z357183622041364434
2025-04-02 0000Z5103411945344434
2025-04-01 1800Z1163622146364436
2025-04-01 1200Z330103611846364435
2025-04-01 0600Z205133621848364436
2025-04-01 0000Z203143221948324432
2025-03-31 1800Z198213631850364336
2025-03-31 1200Z200193622049364336
2025-03-31 0600Z17973611945364336
2025-03-31 0000Z11043411743344334
2025-03-30 1800Z103133622042364336
2025-03-30 1200Z90133621941364336
2025-03-30 0600Z74133621939364335
2025-03-30 0000Z55153622039364336
2025-03-29 1800Z38153622341364335
2025-03-29 1200Z23053611745364336
2025-03-29 0600Z20263612044364334
2025-03-29 0000Z223113411645344334
2025-03-28 1800Z245103621847364336
2025-03-28 1200Z242173621745364336
2025-03-28 0600Z237123612143364336
2025-03-28 0000Z23183511843354335
2025-03-27 1800Z27073611941364235
2025-03-27 1200Z295153621937364236
2025-03-27 0600Z319123611841364236
2025-03-27 0000Z15713512243354334
2025-03-26 1800Z35843611943364235
2025-03-26 1200Z8073611743364236
2025-03-26 0600Z7643611744364236
2025-03-26 0000Z227123522045354334
2025-03-25 1800Z218143621645364236
2025-03-25 1200Z21873612043364236
2025-03-25 0600Z25563612043364236
2025-03-25 0000Z208153431845344234
2025-03-24 1800Z153213642043364235
2025-03-24 1200Z174163622040364236
2025-03-24 0600Z12453611641364234
2025-03-24 0000Z9643511840354235
2025-03-23 1800Z33193622238364236
2025-03-23 1200Z297203631935364236
2025-03-23 0600Z286233632241364235
2025-03-23 0000Z229153522044354235
2025-03-22 1800Z210163622144364236
2025-03-22 1200Z242103612142364136
2025-03-22 0600Z282173622042364135
2025-03-22 0000Z305183421744344233
2025-03-21 1800Z304193631644364236
2025-03-21 1200Z27443622145364136
2025-03-21 0600Z12773622043364136
2025-03-21 0000Z12493511943354135
2025-03-20 1800Z11333612143364136
2025-03-20 1200Z9573411941344134
2025-03-20 0600Z6563611941354136
2025-03-20 0000Z61113222140314132
2025-03-19 1800Z17133321941344133
2025-03-19 1200Z25123621841364035
2025-03-19 0600Z35123422241354035
2025-03-19 0000Z18143421741344134
2025-03-18 1800Z7213232040324132
2025-03-18 1200Z4253541940354034
2025-03-18 0600Z1233631642354136
2025-03-18 0000Z35873511745354035
2025-03-17 1800Z196153521847354135
2025-03-17 1200Z186213641949364036
2025-03-17 0600Z174223631848354036
2025-03-17 0000Z180193431848334034
2025-03-16 1800Z192153621947364036
2025-03-16 1200Z18993511944343933
2025-03-16 0600Z182113621942363935
2025-03-16 0000Z177113511641353935
2025-03-15 1800Z19873511841353935
2025-03-15 1200Z17543511941363935
2025-03-15 0600Z9113612138363935
2025-03-15 0000Z7353511741333935
2025-03-14 1800Z3143611842363936
2025-03-14 1200Z37103611640363834
2025-03-14 0600Z54113622140363836
2025-03-14 0000Z77123221939323831
2025-03-13 1800Z83153621939363836
2025-03-13 1200Z86143622039353836
2025-03-13 0600Z80103621939363836
2025-03-13 0000Z60133421839343834
2025-03-12 1800Z2123622040363836
2025-03-12 1200Z359123611942363836
2025-03-12 0600Z21753612141363836
2025-03-12 0000Z20593411742343834
2025-03-11 1800Z18873612042363835
2025-03-11 1200Z17583611940363736
2025-03-11 0600Z19653611940363736
2025-03-11 0000Z22593411941343733
2025-03-10 1800Z226113611943363735
2025-03-10 1200Z236113611641363736
2025-03-10 0600Z21443611638363736
2025-03-10 0000Z245123422139343734
2025-03-09 1800Z245173621938363735
2025-03-09 1200Z281183622234363636
2025-03-09 0600Z287213631734363736
2025-03-09 0000Z290233431737343734
2025-03-08 1800Z269203632240363736
2025-03-08 1200Z245133612138363636
2025-03-08 0600Z289193621937363736
2025-03-08 0000Z278223431939343734
2025-03-07 1800Z280263641939363736
2025-03-07 1200Z289283642234363736
2025-03-07 0600Z291243632137363736
2025-03-07 0000Z24663612040363736
2025-03-06 1800Z18793622040363736
2025-03-06 1200Z179183642145363636
2025-03-06 0600Z160243641846363636
2025-03-06 0000Z154183431744343633
2025-03-05 1800Z183163622243363536
2025-03-05 1200Z207163622342363536
2025-03-05 0600Z216173632041363536
2025-03-05 0000Z204153622139363536
2025-03-04 1800Z204153622039363536
2025-03-04 1200Z21593612236363536
2025-03-04 0600Z27393611833363535
2025-03-04 0000Z22773411729343534
2025-03-03 1800Z33973612023363436
2025-03-03 1200Z325143621819363536
2025-03-03 0600Z317163621923363536
2025-03-03 0000Z299163421628343534
2025-03-02 1800Z286153622127363536
2025-03-02 1200Z303193622224363536
2025-03-02 0600Z302193632029363636
2025-03-02 0000Z282133421739343534
2025-03-01 1800Z183133622142363635
2025-03-01 1200Z176183622240363535
2025-03-01 0600Z174103611838363535
2025-03-01 0000Z26553311739333531
2025-02-28 1800Z254123622041363536
2025-02-28 1200Z263103612139363536
2025-02-28 0600Z24783611839363535
2025-02-28 0000Z211113521941353434
2025-02-27 1800Z180183632142363436
2025-02-27 1200Z12183612138363436
2025-02-27 0600Z22533601838363436
2025-02-27 0000Z25183511839353435
2025-02-26 1800Z24483612341363436
2025-02-26 1200Z28893611638363436
2025-02-26 0600Z24853611737363436
2025-02-26 0000Z184113611938363435
2025-02-25 1800Z19193612339363336
2025-02-25 1200Z199133612038363336
2025-02-25 0600Z199133622137363336
2025-02-25 0000Z182123512036353335
2025-02-24 1800Z19363602336363336
2025-02-24 1200Z28933602033363335
2025-02-24 0600Z30143612034363336
2025-02-24 0000Z26163411836343334
2025-02-23 1800Z24683612236363336
2025-02-23 1200Z252113612235353236
2025-02-23 0600Z235103612134363235
2025-02-23 0000Z234133511733353235
2025-02-22 1800Z27053612328363336
2025-02-22 1200Z311163622223363235
2025-02-22 0600Z319183621927363236
2025-02-22 0000Z317163521832353234
2025-02-21 1800Z298113622031363236
2025-02-21 1200Z312193621926363236
2025-02-21 0600Z319173622129363236
2025-02-21 0000Z343113512031353234
2025-02-20 1800Z34283612029363236
2025-02-20 1200Z33783611924353235
2025-02-20 0600Z306113611727363235
2025-02-20 0000Z282103411830343234
2025-02-19 1800Z268133622126363235
2025-02-19 1200Z284203631923363235
2025-02-19 0600Z284243631524363335
2025-02-19 0000Z285273542126353334
2025-02-18 1800Z277273641625363335
2025-02-18 1200Z282273641923363335
2025-02-18 0600Z278303652226363335
2025-02-18 0000Z273263442031343333
2025-02-17 1800Z276293652231363336
2025-02-17 1200Z267283641832363435
2025-02-17 0600Z265243642138363436
2025-02-17 0000Z214241841144183418

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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