Station 42023 - Search and Rescue Data

C13 - WFS South Buoy, 50m Isobath
26.010 N 83.086 W (26°0'36" N 83°5'10" 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
2024-06-17 0600Z	106	10	8	-	85	8	-	0
2024-06-17 0000Z	123	12	12	-	85	12	-	0
2024-06-16 1800Z	99	15	12	-	85	12	-	0
2024-06-16 1200Z	97	13	12	-	84	12	-	0
2024-06-16 0600Z	130	13	12	-	83	12	-	0
2024-06-16 0000Z	128	12	12	-	82	12	-	0
2024-06-15 1800Z	187	14	12	-	80	12	-	0
2024-06-15 1200Z	142	12	12	-	82	12	-	0
2024-06-15 0600Z	161	9	12	-	83	12	-	0
2024-06-15 0000Z	202	11	12	-	82	12	-	0
2024-06-14 1800Z	176	14	12	-	82	12	-	0
2024-06-14 1200Z	185	5	12	-	82	12	-	0
2024-06-14 0600Z	218	6	11	-	82	11	-	0
2024-06-14 0000Z	215	4	12	-	82	12	-	0
2024-06-13 1800Z	206	10	12	-	80	12	-	0
2024-06-13 1200Z	206	14	12	-	82	12	-	0
2024-06-13 0600Z	191	12	12	-	83	12	-	0
2024-06-13 0000Z	256	5	12	-	82	12	-	0
2024-06-12 1800Z	284	13	10	-	81	10	-	0
2024-06-06 1800Z	131	4	8	-	85	8	-	0
2024-06-06 1200Z	144	4	12	-	84	12	84	1
2024-06-06 0600Z	98	4	12	-	84	12	85	5
2024-06-06 0000Z	14	2	12	-	85	12	85	2
2024-06-05 1800Z	108	5	12	-	84	12	85	5
2024-06-05 1200Z	133	6	12	-	83	12	84	3
2024-06-05 0600Z	47	6	12	-	83	12	84	1
2024-06-05 0000Z	68	1	12	-	84	12	84	2
2024-06-04 1800Z	106	9	12	-	83	12	-	0
2024-06-04 1200Z	110	8	12	-	80	12	83	4
2024-06-04 0600Z	121	9	12	-	79	12	83	7
2024-06-04 0000Z	121	3	12	-	83	12	84	12
2024-06-03 1800Z	102	10	12	-	82	12	83	12
2024-06-03 1200Z	127	4	10	-	81	10	82	10
2024-06-03 0600Z	124	9	12	-	81	12	83	12
2024-06-03 0000Z	98	5	12	-	83	12	84	12
2024-06-02 1800Z	98	8	12	-	82	12	83	12
2024-06-02 1200Z	105	12	12	-	81	12	82	12
2024-06-02 0600Z	114	12	12	-	81	12	82	12
2024-06-02 0000Z	35	4	12	-	83	12	83	12
2024-06-01 1800Z	104	12	12	-	82	12	83	12
2024-06-01 1200Z	105	17	12	-	81	12	83	12
2024-06-01 0600Z	107	19	12	-	83	12	84	12
2024-06-01 0000Z	104	9	11	-	85	11	84	11

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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