Station 42022 - Search and Rescue Data

C12 - WFS Central Buoy, 50m Isobath
27.505 N 83.741 W (27°30'18" N 83°44'28" 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)	Air Temp. (Degrees F.)	Air Temp. Obs	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2024-07-27 0600Z	83	4	12	-	86	12	89	12
2024-07-27 0000Z	265	2	12	-	87	12	90	12
2024-07-26 1800Z	159	4	12	-	87	12	89	12
2024-07-26 1200Z	105	7	12	-	86	12	88	12
2024-07-26 0600Z	92	5	12	-	86	12	88	12
2024-07-26 0000Z	158	3	12	-	87	12	89	12
2024-07-25 1800Z	136	9	12	-	86	12	88	12
2024-07-25 1200Z	123	10	12	-	83	12	88	12
2024-07-25 0600Z	127	6	12	-	84	12	88	12
2024-07-25 0000Z	188	5	8	-	87	8	89	8
2024-07-24 1800Z	137	8	12	-	86	12	88	12
2024-07-24 1200Z	117	11	12	-	83	12	88	12
2024-07-24 0600Z	138	5	12	-	84	12	88	12
2024-07-24 0000Z	179	5	12	-	86	12	89	12
2024-07-23 1800Z	201	7	12	-	85	12	89	12
2024-07-23 1200Z	193	9	12	-	85	12	88	12
2024-07-23 0600Z	170	8	12	-	84	12	88	12
2024-07-23 0000Z	143	7	12	-	86	12	89	12
2024-07-22 1800Z	135	5	12	-	87	12	89	12
2024-07-22 1200Z	89	6	5	-	86	5	88	5

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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