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Station 46011 - Search and Rescue Data

SANTA MARIA - 21NM NW of Point Arguello, CA
34.937 N 120.999 W (34°56'14" N 120°59'58" 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.)	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2025-04-01 1200Z	330	14	36	6	16	-	55	36
2025-04-01 0600Z	300	13	36	5	19	-	55	36
2025-04-01 0000Z	278	5	33	6	19	-	56	32
2025-03-31 1800Z	222	4	36	7	20	-	54	36
2025-03-31 1200Z	172	14	36	7	18	-	54	36
2025-03-31 0600Z	162	16	36	7	20	-	54	36
2025-03-31 0000Z	158	20	35	7	19	-	54	35
2025-03-30 1800Z	149	22	36	6	17	-	54	36
2025-03-30 1200Z	141	11	36	7	18	-	54	36
2025-03-30 0600Z	282	4	36	8	21	-	54	35
2025-03-30 0000Z	313	16	35	9	19	-	54	35
2025-03-29 1800Z	340	9	36	11	19	-	54	35
2025-03-29 1200Z	334	17	36	12	16	-	54	36
2025-03-29 0600Z	322	19	36	15	19	-	54	36
2025-03-29 0000Z	313	16	35	14	19	-	55	34
2025-03-28 1800Z	324	9	36	16	19	-	55	36
2025-03-28 1200Z	329	9	36	17	21	-	55	36
2025-03-28 0600Z	304	4	36	18	17	-	55	36
2025-03-28 0000Z	284	4	36	11	19	-	55	36
2025-03-27 1800Z	126	4	36	5	20	-	54	36

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 46011 - Search and Rescue Data

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