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Station 41029 - Search and Rescue Data

Capers Nearshore, SC (CAP2)
32.803 N 79.624 W (32°48'12" N 79°37'26" W)

Right whales are active off SC 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. It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike

Wave data from this buoy (41065) 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
2025-04-03 1800Z18064-0684664
2025-04-03 1200Z15766-0666656
2025-04-03 0600Z17076-0676656
2025-04-03 0000Z141106-0686666
2025-04-02 1800Z10196-0676656
2025-04-02 1200Z92126-0656656
2025-04-02 0600Z9886-0656656
2025-04-02 0000Z15876-0656666
2025-04-01 1800Z17156-0656656
2025-04-01 1200Z281106-0646636
2025-04-01 0600Z229146-0646646
2025-04-01 0000Z203125-0645655
2025-03-31 1800Z20076-0656656
2025-03-31 1200Z22636-0656646
2025-03-31 0600Z18756-0656646
2025-03-31 0000Z18056-0656656
2025-03-30 1800Z14436-0666646
2025-03-30 1200Z12656-0646636
2025-03-30 0600Z14566-0656646
2025-03-30 0000Z13256-0656646

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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