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Station WASD2 - Search and Rescue Data

8594900 - Washington, DC
38.873 N 77.021 W (38°52'24" N 77°1'16" 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
2025-04-12 1200Z354531-045315629
2025-04-12 0600Z1660-046515760
2025-04-12 0000Z21557-048575757
2025-04-11 1800Z63360-048525760
2025-04-11 1200Z57357-047515760
2025-04-11 0600Z80360-048555860
2025-04-11 0000Z128557-054545857
2025-04-10 1800Z157957-057575960
2025-04-10 1200Z171760-049435949
2025-04-10 0600Z156660-046335954
2025-04-10 0000Z165557-050426057
2025-04-09 1800Z178456-048395956
2025-04-09 1200Z344260-040485960
2025-04-09 0600Z335460-040435960
2025-04-09 0000Z322960-045576060
2025-04-08 1800Z3081360-045516060
2025-04-08 1200Z3231160-040546060
2025-04-08 0600Z313360-046576060
2025-04-08 0000Z8357-046486157
2025-04-07 1800Z26360-046576160

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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