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Station 41024 - Search and Rescue Data

Sunset Nearshore, NC (SUN2)
33.837 N 78.477 W (33°50'14" N 78°28'36" 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.

Wave data from this buoy (SSBN7) 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
2025-04-01 1200Z27566-0646636
2025-04-01 0600Z216146-0646656
2025-04-01 0000Z211105-0655665
2025-03-31 1800Z20386-0666666
2025-03-31 1200Z18186-0646656
2025-03-31 0600Z17186-0656656
2025-03-31 0000Z15286-0646646
2025-03-30 1800Z14456-0646646
2025-03-30 1200Z13476-0646636
2025-03-30 0600Z15796-0656636
2025-03-30 0000Z171106-0656646
2025-03-29 1800Z18666-0656646
2025-03-29 1200Z19456-0636626
2025-03-29 0600Z21266-0636616
2025-03-29 0000Z182106-0646626
2025-03-28 1800Z17086-0636616
2025-03-28 1200Z14966-0616606
2025-03-28 0600Z14696-0606606
2025-03-28 0000Z144126-0596606
2025-03-27 1800Z13486-0596606

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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