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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1215 AM EDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0000 M M G M 70 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 2357 360 8 G 12 70 74  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0000 0 7 G 14 70  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. 0000 10 8 G 13 70  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 0000 M M 69 75  
OAK ISLAND-LONG BEACH....... 0005 30 1 G 4 70  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 0011 320 3 G 4 70  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0000 350 4 70 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0000 360 7 71 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 2354 330 7 G 9 70 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 2345 300 4 70 77  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0011 66 64 96 80 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 0011 63 63 98 80 0 1 30.14 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 2355 67 61 80 310 3 5 30.04 0.00 0.06  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 0012 66 61 84 50 0 2 30.15 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 2355 69 63 82 360 3 6 30.07 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0011 64 62 92 160 0 0 M 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 2318 67 M 81 10 5 13 M 0.00 0.01  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0011 66 62 87 190 0 1 30.06 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 0000 67 61 83 40 3 8 30.09 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 0012 66 63 89 360 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 0005 67 62 83 320 0 2 30.05 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-SOUTH END..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SLOOP POINT-NIXON CREEK..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 0000 67 61 83 320 3 10 30.04 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 0012 67 67 100 300 2 4 30.08 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 2345 69 60 74 340 6 8 30.04 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 0011 68 60 74 60 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... 0011 68 64 89 350 2 2 30.13 0.00 0.00  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. 0011 68 62 82 150 1 1 29.64 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0011 69 60 75 20 3 5 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 0000 68 61 78 30 5 7 30.01 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 0011 68 63 83 30 2 2 30.55 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 0011 69 64 84 340 1 6 30.04 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 0011 68 61 77 360 1 1 29.72 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 2355 70 62 76 280 1 3 30.07 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 0011 68 62 82 220 1 3 30.01 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... MM M M M M M M M M M  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 0011 69 62 80 40 3 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 0011 69 62 79 90 0 1 30.13 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0011 69 62 78 310 0 2 30.05 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 0012 69 63 81 20 2 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 0011 69 62 78 10 0 0 30.03 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 0012 68 60 76 320 3 8 30.03 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0000 70 M M M M M 30.05  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 2355 70 61 73 100 11 15 30.05 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 2357 70 M 78 360 8 12 30.06 M 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0000 70 M 77 0 7 14 30.03  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. 0000 70 M 77 10 8 13 30.05  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0011 69 61 76 200 2 2 30.06 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0012 70 63 80 230 6 7 29.93 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 2355 68 61 78 130 2 2 30.06 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 0011 67 63 88 310 1 2 30.06 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 0011 66 64 91 180 0 0 30.12 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ 0011 67 62 85 0 0 0 29.66 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 0011 68 61 80 20 0 2 30.11 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 2353 65 M 90 0 1 5 M 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 0011 66 60 80 70 0 1 30.04 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0011 67 M M 250 0 0 30.23 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. 0011 68 63 85 310 1 3 M 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2318 71 M 66 20 4 11 M 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 0005 69 63 81 350 3 5 30.07 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 0011 68 62 80 250 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 2345 71 61 71 310 3 5 30.06 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 0011 69 61 75 320 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. 0005 70 62 75 30 1 4 30.07 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0011 69 63 81 20 6 10 30.15 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 0011 70 62 78 320 3 4 29.63 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... MM M M M M M M 30.20 M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 0011 69 60 72 350 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 0011 70 62 77 30 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN 0011 70 66 87 240 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... MM M M M M M M 30.11 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 0011 68 59 73 330 3 3 30.18 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 0011 69 64 83 M 0 0 30.39 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 0011 67 64 92 330 0 0 29.74 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 2325 65 M 82 280 5 M 30.01 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 0011 64 62 93 280 0 0 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 2345 69 59 71 360 3 4 29.99 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 2318 64 M 97 10 0 0 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 0011 68 62 79 0 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... 0011 63 60 93 270 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 0000 64 61 88 320 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 0011 65 60 85 220 0 1 30.01 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 0005 62 61 94 0 0 0 30.08 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 0011 64 63 96 350 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0011 69 60 73 120 0 0 30.16 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 2318 70 M 65 80 3 8 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0000 69 59 71 340 0 6 30.06 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 0000 69 61 76 0 0 1 30.07 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 0011 68 62 82 0 1 2 30.03 0.00 0.00  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW...... 0012 66 61 82 20 0 0 30.02 0.00 0.00  
UNC-PEMBROKE WEATHERSTEM.... 0008 68 60 76 350 5 M 30.04 0.00 0.00  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NORTHWEST... 0011 64 59 84 340 0 0 30.42 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 0012 70 61 72 50 1 2 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 0012 69 62 80 240 0 0 30.05 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 0012 69 58 68 70 2 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 0013 63 60 91 300 1 2 30.11 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... MM M M M 0 0 0 30.10 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 0010 63 48 58 0 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 0013 61 59 94 290 0 1 30.03 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 0013 61 60 95 20 0 0 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ 0013 59 59 99 270 0 0 30.05 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 0012 63 62 97 320 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 0013 62 60 94 290 0 0 29.98 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 0013 61 61 97 330 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0012 67 60 77 360 0 3 30.13 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 0013 62 61 95 70 0 0 30.03 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 0012 63 61 92 300 0 0 30.96 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 0012 62 61 96 340 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 0005 63 62 96 60 0 2 30.09 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0005 66 64 95 0 0 0 30.08 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0012 67 62 85 10 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0000 70 M 73 350 4 M 30.05 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... MM M M M M M M M M M  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0000 71 M 68 360 7 M 30.05 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 0005 64 60 88 0 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 0012 62 58 88 360 0 0 30.08 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 0013 68 60 77 100 0 1 30.05 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0012 65 63 93 120 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 0013 68 62 82 260 1 1 30.07 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 0005 68 61 78 0 2 3 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0000 70 M M 340 7 9 30.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 0012 66 61 86 60 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... 0005 67 61 80 340 0 0 30.06 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 0013 64 61 93 40 0 0 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 0013 66 64 95 210 0 0 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 0013 64 61 91 30 0 0 30.15 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 0012 65 64 98 170 0 0 30.11 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 0013 64 62 95 20 0 0 30.04 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 0012 62 60 93 240 0 0 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 0012 64 61 90 230 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 0012 64 59 83 250 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 0012 65 61 86 150 0 0 30.08 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0009 67 58 73 340 4 6 30.10 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... 0012 64 62 93 160 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 0012 66 60 80 110 0 0 30.15 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0012 66 62 89 10 0 0 29.99 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 0012 65 63 91 320 0 2 29.97 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 0012 68 60 76 290 0 0 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0012 67 63 89 190 0 0 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 0012 66 63 91 180 0 0 30.12 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 0012 69 63 80 340 4 7 30.05 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 2345 70 M 73 300 4 6  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 0013 66 61 85 40 0 0 29.98 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 0012 63 60 88 140 1 1 30.18 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD 0012 64 59 84 220 0 0 30.17 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 0011 67 59 75 160 0 0 30.04 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 0012 64 59 83 360 12 13 30.02 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... 0000 66 57 73 240 1 3 30.08 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 0012 65 60 83 0 0 0 30.16 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0011 65 59 79 20 0 0 30.06 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 0012 63 61 95 80 0 0 30.11 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. 0012 60 59 97 10 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 0012 62 58 88 60 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0012 66 60 82 360 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 0012 61 59 94 350 0 0 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 0012 61 60 96 140 0 0 29.95 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 0000 58 56 91 0 0 0 30.10 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 0013 65 61 86 10 0 0 30.08 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 0005 61 57 85 0 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M 170 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 0012 68 60 74 290 1 1 30.03 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 0012 65 61 86 330 2 3 30.06 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 0012 61 58 92 360 0 0 30.02 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
CHAVISTOWN.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-4.5 MILES N... 0013 66 60 81 190 0 0 30.01 0.00 0.00  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... 2312 68 60 76 250 0 0 30.54 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 0010 63 60 91 0 0 0 30.12 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 2308 72 M M 350 9 13 30.05  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 2308 74 M M 10 22 29 30.05  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 73 M M 10 4 4 30.06  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2350 74 66 M 10 18 22 30.06  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0000 75  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0000 74  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 2308 76  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 2308 78  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 2356 75  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2350 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0000 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0000 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0000 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 2345 73  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0000 72 74 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 2345 80  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 2345 76  
 
 
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