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Station 51003 - Search and Rescue Data

WESTERN HAWAII - 205 NM SW of Honolulu, HI
19.143 N 160.645 W (19°8'35" N 160°38'42" W)

The buoy from station 51003 has gone adrift of as 0700z, 2/24/25. The latest position from the buoy 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
2025-02-24 1200Z7392581277257821
2025-02-24 0600Z7992481577247823
2025-02-24 0000Z77113582177347829
2025-02-23 1800Z77113672276367830
2025-02-23 1200Z74133462277347831
2025-02-23 0600Z78103662077367834
2025-02-23 0000Z116133552277357831
2025-02-22 1800Z106133652077367829
2025-02-22 1200Z92103652177367831
2025-02-22 0600Z10493662077367833
2025-02-22 0000Z11193562077357933
2025-02-21 1800Z10093472476347832
2025-02-21 1200Z9473672277367832
2025-02-21 0600Z96113682176357832
2025-02-21 0000Z77103472377347931
2025-02-20 1800Z9593682277367833
2025-02-20 1200Z104103672375367832
2025-02-20 0600Z95113682377367831
2025-02-20 0000Z106103582177357830
2025-02-19 1800Z111113692276367830
2025-02-19 1200Z101113682277367831
2025-02-19 0600Z110103672277367934
2025-02-19 0000Z125103572377357833
2025-02-18 1800Z7773672075367832
2025-02-18 1200Z10283662376367831
2025-02-18 0600Z6263661974367933
2025-02-18 0000Z12113552175357930

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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