Station 42003 - Search and Rescue Data

E GULF 262 nm South of Panama City, FL
25.906 N 85.392 W (25°54'20" N 85°23'30" W)

Station 42003 stopped transmitting during the passage of Hurricane Gustav. The last transmit from this buoy was on 8/31/08 at 1600z. This buoy will be restored to service when it can be worked into the schedule. When the service date is known, it will be posted in the weekly maintenance report.

The buoy has gone missing. The last known position was 25° 55' 25"N 85° 20' 48"W. Any passing vessels that have a sighting of the buoy should contact NDBC at webmaster.ndbc@noaa.gov.

Station 42003 has gone adrift and re-moored itself several times since 3/8/07. The original location was at 26° 03' 59" N 85° 56' 39" W. The re-moored locations were:

(1) 26° 02' 00" N 85° 53' 30" W from 3/27/07 to 8/30/07

(2) 25° 44' 40" N 85° 43' 30" W from 9/03/07 to 6/23/08

(3) 25° 54' 20" N 85° 23' 30" W from 7/1/08 to present

During the intervening periods above, the buoy was adrift.

Average surface winds - six hour block.

Date	UTC	Average Wind Dir True	Average Wind Spd Knots	Wind Obs	Average Seas Ft	Wave Obs
08-31-2008	1800Z	110	52	1	34	1
08-31-2008	1200Z	82	40	6	24	6
08-31-2008	0600Z	54	27	6	9	6
08-31-2008	0000Z	74	17	6	6	6
08-30-2008	1800Z	54	17	6	5	6
08-30-2008	1200Z	61	14	6	3	6
08-30-2008	0600Z	43	12	6	2	6
08-30-2008	0000Z	55	13	6	2	6
08-29-2008	1800Z	43	13	6	2	6
08-29-2008	1200Z	43	11	6	1	6
08-29-2008	0600Z	42	8	6	1	6
08-29-2008	0000Z	57	8	6	1	6
08-28-2008	1800Z	53	10	6	1	6
08-28-2008	1200Z	44	7	6	1	6
08-28-2008	0600Z	67	6	6	1	6
08-28-2008	0000Z	39	6	6	1	6
08-27-2008	1800Z	29	3	6	1	6
08-27-2008	1200Z	93	2	6	1	6
08-27-2008	0600Z	112	2	6	1	6
08-27-2008	0000Z	295	2	6	1	6
08-26-2008	1800Z	231	4	6	1	6
08-26-2008	1200Z	209	6	6	1	6
08-26-2008	0600Z	176	6	6	1	6
08-26-2008	0000Z	172	6	6	1	6
08-25-2008	1800Z	191	5	6	1	6
08-25-2008	1200Z	195	8	6	2	6
08-25-2008	0600Z	183	9	6	2	6
08-25-2008	0000Z	185	5	6	3	6
08-24-2008	1800Z	226	7	6	4	6
08-24-2008	1200Z	240	11	6	4	6
08-24-2008	0600Z	226	11	6	4	6
08-24-2008	0000Z	239	10	6	5	6
08-23-2008	1800Z	247	15	6	4	6
08-23-2008	1200Z	246	12	6	4	6
08-23-2008	0600Z	266	9	6	4	6
08-23-2008	0000Z	297	16	6	4	6
08-22-2008	1800Z	284	17	6	3	6
08-22-2008	1200Z	283	13	6	2	6
08-22-2008	0600Z	318	9	6	3	6
08-22-2008	0000Z	309	13	6	3	6
08-21-2008	1800Z	289	14	6	2	6
08-21-2008	1200Z	284	9	6	2	6
08-21-2008	0600Z	313	7	6	2	6
08-21-2008	0000Z	322	10	6	2	6

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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