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Station 41112 - Search and Rescue Data

Offshore Fernandina Beach, FL (132)
30.709 N 81.292 W (30°42'33" N 81°17'31" W)

Right whales are active off FL from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the U.S. East Coast. 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.

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
2025-03-31 1800Z--038-0698
2025-03-31 1200Z--0412-06612
2025-03-31 0600Z--0412-06612
2025-03-31 0000Z--0411-06611
2025-03-30 1800Z--0312-06712
2025-03-30 1200Z--0412-06612
2025-03-30 0600Z--0312-06612
2025-03-30 0000Z--0412-06712
2025-03-29 1800Z--0412-06712
2025-03-29 1200Z--0412-06612
2025-03-29 0600Z--0312-06612
2025-03-29 0000Z--0211-06611
2025-03-28 1800Z--0212-06612
2025-03-28 1200Z--0312-06412
2025-03-28 0600Z--0312-06412
2025-03-28 0000Z--0412-06412
2025-03-27 1800Z--0412-06512
2025-03-27 1200Z--0312-06412
2025-03-27 0600Z--0212-06512
2025-03-27 0000Z--0112-06512

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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