Station NTKM3 - Search and Rescue Data

8449130 - Nantucket Island, MA
41.285 N 70.096 W (41°17'7" N 70°5'47" 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

For area forecasts and warnings, select: Boston WFO

Average surface winds - six hour block.

Date (UTC)	Average Wind Dir (True)	Average Wind Spd (Knots)	Wind Obs	Average Seas (Feet)	Air Temp. (Degrees F.)	Air Temp. Obs	Water Temp. (Degrees F.)	Water Temp. Obs
2024-07-27 0600Z	246	3	60	-	69	42	75	54
2024-07-27 0000Z	248	3	57	-	71	45	76	57
2024-07-26 1800Z	335	5	60	-	74	52	75	60
2024-07-26 1200Z	318	6	60	-	70	57	74	60
2024-07-26 0600Z	293	6	60	-	72	54	75	60
2024-07-26 0000Z	249	5	57	-	73	57	75	57
2024-07-25 1800Z	213	5	60	-	74	54	75	60
2024-07-25 1200Z	158	1	60	-	70	48	75	60
2024-07-25 0600Z	98	1	60	-	67	51	75	60
2024-07-25 0000Z	114	2	58	-	68	52	75	58
2024-07-24 1800Z	116	5	60	-	67	51	76	60
2024-07-24 1200Z	116	6	60	-	63	57	75	60
2024-07-24 0600Z	110	5	58	-	66	60	76	60
2024-07-24 0000Z	82	5	60	-	68	53	77	58
2024-07-23 1800Z	46	6	60	-	70	58	77	60
2024-07-23 1200Z	80	8	60	-	67	60	77	60
2024-07-23 0600Z	137	5	60	-	71	60	78	60
2024-07-23 0000Z	197	6	58	-	75	52	78	60
2024-07-22 1800Z	231	8	60	-	78	56	78	60
2024-07-22 1200Z	259	2	60	-	74	60	77	60

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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