Station List

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Station SSBN7 - Search and Rescue Data

Sunset Beach Nearshore Waves (SUN2WAVE)
33.838 N 78.484 W (33°50'19" N 78°29'3" W)

Right whales are active off NC 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.? To learn more about right whales and rules protecting them, go to: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/shipstrike.

Meteorological data from this buoy (41024) can be viewed here.

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
2025-04-03 1800Z--0312-06624
2025-04-03 1200Z--0224-06648
2025-04-03 0600Z--0324-06548
2025-04-03 0000Z--0224-06548
2025-04-02 1800Z--0223-06548
2025-04-02 1200Z--0224-06548
2025-04-02 0600Z--0224-06648
2025-04-02 0000Z--0224-06648
2025-04-01 1800Z--0224-06648
2025-04-01 1200Z--0324-06348
2025-04-01 0600Z--0323-06548
2025-04-01 0000Z--0319-06639
2025-03-31 1800Z--0323-06648
2025-03-31 1200Z--0324-06548
2025-03-31 0600Z--0324-06548
2025-03-31 0000Z--0324-06448
2025-03-30 1800Z--0324-06448
2025-03-30 1200Z--0324-06348
2025-03-30 0600Z--0224-06348
2025-03-30 0000Z--0324-06448

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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