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Station 42059 - Search and Rescue Data

Eastern Caribbean Sea - 180 NM SSW of Ponce, PR
15.285 N 67.567 W (15°17'5" N 67°34'2" W)


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
2025-04-05 1800Z76182681581268226
2025-04-05 1200Z73193682080368136
2025-04-05 0600Z68193681979368134
2025-04-05 0000Z70193491879348234
2025-04-04 1800Z71193692080368236
2025-04-04 1200Z73203691880368136
2025-04-04 0600Z73203692080368136
2025-04-04 0000Z73213691881358136
2025-04-03 1800Z78213692180368236
2025-04-03 1200Z79213691980368235
2025-04-03 0600Z71193682181368236
2025-04-03 0000Z70192471581248224

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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