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Station 42012 - Search and Rescue Data

ORANGE BEACH - 44 NM SE of Mobile, AL
30.060 N 87.548 W (30°3'36" N 87°32'54" W)

The highly endangered Rice's whale, a newly identified species, inhabit the northeastern Gulf of America 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
2025-04-03 1800Z139172061073207120
2025-04-03 1200Z129123661772367135
2025-04-03 0600Z141153661872367134
2025-04-03 0000Z131143551972357135
2025-04-02 1800Z127143641872367136
2025-04-02 1200Z127123632071367035
2025-04-02 0600Z134133622171367036
2025-04-02 0000Z126113421870347034
2025-04-01 1800Z95103621868367036
2025-04-01 1200Z35103621767366936
2025-04-01 0600Z24063621970366936
2025-04-01 0000Z258113431672347034
2025-03-31 1800Z267123631870367036
2025-03-31 1200Z19573631871367036
2025-03-31 0600Z163133641871367036
2025-03-31 0000Z98123542169357034
2025-03-30 1800Z135123641570367036
2025-03-30 1200Z131113651770366936
2025-03-30 0600Z140143662070366936
2025-03-30 0000Z135143461770346934

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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