Station 42002 - Search and Rescue Data

WEST GULF - 207 NM East of Brownsville, TX
26.055 N 93.646 W (26°3'18" N 93°38'46" W)

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of Mexico year-round along the continental shelf-break between 100m and 400m depth. Vessels can kill or injure whales - please use slow speeds and be prepared to avoid surfacing whales. To report sightings call 1-877-WHALE-HELP.

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
2024-07-27 0600Z	133	9	36	2	19	84	36	86	36
2024-07-27 0000Z	51	4	34	2	18	86	34	86	33
2024-07-26 1800Z	185	3	36	2	20	85	36	86	36
2024-07-26 1200Z	155	9	36	2	20	85	36	85	36
2024-07-26 0600Z	126	10	36	2	17	85	36	85	36
2024-07-26 0000Z	106	8	35	3	17	86	35	85	34
2024-07-25 1800Z	121	8	36	3	20	86	36	85	35
2024-07-25 1200Z	137	10	36	3	18	85	36	85	35
2024-07-25 0600Z	136	11	36	4	16	85	36	85	36
2024-07-25 0000Z	154	10	34	4	16	86	34	85	34
2024-07-24 1800Z	152	14	36	4	21	86	36	85	34
2024-07-24 1200Z	123	14	36	4	19	85	36	85	36
2024-07-24 0600Z	102	14	36	3	18	84	36	85	35
2024-07-24 0000Z	90	3	35	3	15	80	35	85	35
2024-07-23 1800Z	187	7	36	3	18	79	36	85	36
2024-07-23 1200Z	125	9	36	3	20	82	36	85	36
2024-07-23 0600Z	113	10	36	3	18	85	36	85	36
2024-07-23 0000Z	111	7	35	3	18	84	35	86	35
2024-07-22 1800Z	132	11	36	3	17	84	36	86	36
2024-07-22 1200Z	108	10	36	2	17	85	36	86	36

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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