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Station 44042 - Search and Rescue Data

Potomac, MD
38.033 N 76.335 W (38°1'59" N 76°20'8" 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
2025-04-01 1200Z324214814849485248
2025-04-01 0600Z315114713956475547
2025-04-01 0000Z18684214259425642
2025-03-31 1800Z16794714762475447
2025-03-31 1200Z196124814861485348
2025-03-31 0600Z197134714659475247
2025-03-31 0000Z147114614656465346
2025-03-30 1800Z20194514562455245
2025-03-30 1200Z19994814857485148
2025-03-30 0600Z20364512859455145
2025-03-30 0000Z19664813861485248
2025-03-29 1800Z23554814862485248
2025-03-29 1200Z244114814857485148
2025-03-29 0600Z225174814859485048
2025-03-29 0000Z20294414260445144
2025-03-28 1800Z11464814754485048
2025-03-28 1200Z240114714751474947
2025-03-28 0600Z189144714648474947
2025-03-28 0000Z154114712648474947
2025-03-27 1800Z304104614349464846

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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