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Station CASM1 - Search and Rescue Data

8418150 - Portland, ME
43.656 N 70.246 W (43°39'22" N 70°14'46" W)

Caution: Right whales may be active in northeast waters year-round. NOAA may establish temporary Dynamic Management Areas (DMAs) to protect aggregations of right whales. Mariners are requested to transit DMAs at 10 knots or less when consistent with safe navigation. For information on currently active DMAs, 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
2025-04-05 1800Z117941-038384141
2025-04-05 1200Z641060-038444152
2025-04-05 0600Z3254-043554154
2025-04-05 0000Z328655-050344147
2025-04-04 1800Z307960-057484060
2025-04-04 1200Z317330-05184030
2025-04-03 1800Z208525-042424054
2025-04-03 1200Z16084-037454060
2025-04-03 0600Z174660-034404060
2025-04-03 0000Z171857-035484057
2025-04-02 1800Z206260-035394060
2025-04-02 1200Z335757-029424060
2025-04-02 0600Z326560-032424060
2025-04-02 0000Z322857-041394157
2025-04-01 1800Z3231160-044454060
2025-04-01 1200Z324960-043424060
2025-04-01 0600Z307360-046483960
2025-04-01 0000Z98153-042444053

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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