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Station MROS1 - Search and Rescue Data

8661070 - Springmaid Pier, SC
33.656 N 78.916 W (33°39'20" N 78°54'59" W)

Right whales are active off SC from November to April. Speed restrictions of 10 knots apply to vessels 65 feet or greater within the vicinity of this station between November 1 and April 30.  It is illegal to approach right whales within 500 yards. To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, 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 1200Z601438-063296541
2025-04-02 0600Z721160-064426560
2025-04-02 0000Z137357-065396657
2025-04-01 1800Z153460-068456460
2025-04-01 1200Z291660-066426360
2025-04-01 0600Z237960-064486560
2025-04-01 0000Z2151253-065446553
2025-03-31 1800Z189960-066486660
2025-03-31 1200Z187557-065456460
2025-03-31 0600Z186758-066416560
2025-03-31 0000Z166357-065406557
2025-03-30 1800Z82560-064456560
2025-03-30 1200Z145660-065436360
2025-03-30 0600Z149560-065386458
2025-03-30 0000Z163757-065516457
2025-03-29 1800Z169760-067486560
2025-03-29 1200Z161260-064436260
2025-03-29 0600Z214560-064486354
2025-03-29 0000Z1861057-065426457
2025-03-28 1800Z1631060-064426460

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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