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Station DPHA1 - Search and Rescue Data

Dauphin Island Sea Lab, AL
30.251 N 88.078 W (30°15'5" N 88°4'40" 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
2025-04-15 1200Z--0-0716716
2025-04-15 0600Z--0-0716716
2025-04-15 0000Z--0-0736736
2025-04-14 1800Z--0-0746726
2025-04-14 1200Z--0-0696706
2025-04-14 0600Z--0-0706706
2025-04-14 0000Z--0-0716716
2025-04-13 1800Z--0-0696726
2025-04-13 1200Z--0-0656716
2025-04-13 0600Z--0-0686716
2025-04-13 0000Z--0-0706736
2025-04-12 1800Z--0-0636696
2025-04-12 1200Z--0-0626706
2025-04-12 0600Z--0-0676716
2025-04-12 0000Z--0-0746746
2025-04-11 1800Z--0-0726716
2025-04-11 1200Z--0-0686706
2025-04-11 0600Z--0-0716716
2025-04-11 0000Z--0-0726726
2025-04-10 1800Z--0-0706696

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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