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Station VAKF1 - Search and Rescue Data

8723214 - Virginia Key, FL
25.731 N 80.162 W (25°43'53" N 80°9'43" 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
2025-04-01 1200Z87160-077427760
2025-04-01 0600Z194360-077487760
2025-04-01 0000Z162953-079447753
2025-03-31 1800Z1511160-079487660
2025-03-31 1200Z180457-076457560
2025-03-31 0600Z354158-075417560
2025-03-31 0000Z111157-074407557
2025-03-30 1800Z100660-075457560
2025-03-30 1200Z901160-076437460
2025-03-30 0600Z911260-076387458
2025-03-30 0000Z771557-076517557
2025-03-29 1800Z691460-075487560
2025-03-29 1200Z801560-075437460
2025-03-29 0600Z801660-074487554
2025-03-29 0000Z691857-075427657
2025-03-28 1800Z631760-075427660
2025-03-28 1200Z581760-075457560
2025-03-28 0600Z511460-075427760
2025-03-28 0000Z381259-077447859
2025-03-27 1800Z431258-076407760

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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