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Station 44020 - Search and Rescue Data

NANTUCKET SOUND
41.497 N 70.283 W (41°29'50" N 70°16'59" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA recommends vessels reduce speeds below 10 knots, when consistent with safe navigation. For latest sightings, go to: https://www.nefsc.noaa.gov/psb/surveys/

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 1200Z	330	10	36	1	18	46	36	44	35
2025-04-01 0600Z	205	13	36	2	18	48	36	44	36
2025-04-01 0000Z	203	14	32	2	19	48	32	44	32
2025-03-31 1800Z	198	21	36	3	18	50	36	43	36
2025-03-31 1200Z	200	19	36	2	20	49	36	43	36
2025-03-31 0600Z	179	7	36	1	19	45	36	43	36
2025-03-31 0000Z	110	4	34	1	17	43	34	43	34
2025-03-30 1800Z	103	13	36	2	20	42	36	43	36
2025-03-30 1200Z	90	13	36	2	19	41	36	43	36
2025-03-30 0600Z	74	13	36	2	19	39	36	43	35
2025-03-30 0000Z	55	15	36	2	20	39	36	43	36
2025-03-29 1800Z	38	15	36	2	23	41	36	43	35
2025-03-29 1200Z	230	5	36	1	17	45	36	43	36
2025-03-29 0600Z	202	6	36	1	20	44	36	43	34
2025-03-29 0000Z	223	11	34	1	16	45	34	43	34
2025-03-28 1800Z	245	10	36	2	18	47	36	43	36
2025-03-28 1200Z	242	17	36	2	17	45	36	43	36
2025-03-28 0600Z	237	12	36	1	21	43	36	43	36
2025-03-28 0000Z	231	8	35	1	18	43	35	43	35
2025-03-27 1800Z	270	7	36	1	19	41	36	42	35

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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Station 44020 - Search and Rescue Data

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