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Station 44007 - Search and Rescue Data

PORTLAND - 12 NM Southeast of Portland,ME
43.525 N 70.140 W (43°31'30" N 70°8'25" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA may establish temporary Dynamic Management Areas (DMAs) to protect aggregations of right whales. Mariners are requested to transit DMAs at 10 knots or less when consistent with safe navigation. For information on currently active DMAs, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike



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
2025-04-01 1200Z338153641842363936
2025-04-01 0600Z27053641943363936
2025-04-01 0000Z17663252141323932
2025-03-31 1800Z13403642138363936
2025-03-31 1200Z953631936363936
2025-03-31 0600Z5263631937363936
2025-03-31 0000Z96123431737343934
2025-03-30 1800Z114113631735363935
2025-03-30 1200Z9353631934363936
2025-03-30 0600Z33823621933363936
2025-03-30 0000Z31253632032363936
2025-03-29 1800Z31103642130363935
2025-03-29 1200Z43193641831364036
2025-03-29 0600Z54133622039364036
2025-03-29 0000Z33633421844344034
2025-03-28 1800Z284113621944364036
2025-03-28 1200Z244143621940364036
2025-03-28 0600Z234123621839364036
2025-03-28 0000Z28963421742344034
2025-03-27 1800Z326113621941364036

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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