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Station 44085 - Search and Rescue Data

Buzzards Bay, MA (260)
41.387 N 71.032 W (41°23'13" N 71°1'55" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. Mandatory speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater in specific areas and times along the US east coast. Voluntary speed restrictions may be in effect in other areas and times. For current information on speed-restricted areas, 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
2025-04-02 1200Z--041135114211
2025-04-02 0600Z--051241124212
2025-04-02 0000Z--051247124312
2025-04-01 1800Z--051247114312
2025-04-01 1200Z--05124454212
2025-04-01 0600Z--061245124212
2025-04-01 0000Z--061146114211
2025-03-31 1800Z--061247124212
2025-03-31 1200Z--041246124212
2025-03-31 0600Z--031243124212
2025-03-31 0000Z--031242124212
2025-03-30 1800Z--041242124212
2025-03-30 1200Z--041240124212
2025-03-30 0600Z--051239104212
2025-03-30 0000Z--051239124212
2025-03-29 1800Z--041241124212
2025-03-29 1200Z--021243124212
2025-03-29 0600Z--031243114212
2025-03-29 0000Z--031244124212
2025-03-28 1800Z--041245124212

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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