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Station 44014 - Search and Rescue Data

VIRGINIA BEACH 64 NM East of Virginia Beach, VA
36.603 N 74.837 W (36°36'10" N 74°50'13" W)

Right whales are active off VA from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas along the mid-Atlantic coast. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, 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 1200Z323153672154365132
2025-04-01 0600Z217143662057365135
2025-04-01 0000Z182143262158325130
2025-03-31 1800Z178113662057365133
2025-03-31 1200Z183113651856365133
2025-03-31 0600Z185113552256355129
2025-03-31 0000Z181123541957355131
2025-03-30 1800Z17883632056365130
2025-03-30 1200Z19673632055365030
2025-03-30 0600Z201103642055365033
2025-03-30 0000Z202143542256355028
2025-03-29 1800Z209123652255365030
2025-03-29 1200Z209153652055365031
2025-03-29 0600Z208153652055365032
2025-03-29 0000Z201183552256355033
2025-03-28 1800Z206133532254355031
2025-03-28 1200Z207123622153364930
2025-03-28 0600Z174103522051354931
2025-03-28 0000Z17373522049355030
2025-03-27 1800Z743622148365029

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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