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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
315 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0300 350 9 G 11 36 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 0300 330 6 G 10 36 57  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0300 340 7 G 11 36  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 0 11 G 17 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 0254 M M 34 53  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 0310 140 4 G 5 35  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0300 350 6 36 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0300 10 9 36 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 0254 340 10 G 13 37 54  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0245 350 7 37 56  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0310 28 23 82 120 0 0 29.96 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 0311 27 22 82 90 2 4 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 0300 29 23 77 290 1 2 30.35 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 0311 28 24 85 60 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 0300 32 23 70 340 1 2 30.33 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 0218 23 M 83 340 4 6 M 0.00 0.01  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0310 29 23 80 220 0 0 30.33 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 0300 27 22 80 10 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 0311 29 22 76 350 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 0300 32 21 64 330 1 4 30.32 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.... 0311 32 20 59 220 0 1 30.16 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 0300 31 20 63 290 4 7 30.32 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 0311 31 30 93 310 2 4 30.36 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 0244 33 18 55 280 2 4 30.31 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 0310 32 20 61 60 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.61 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0310 33 20 60 310 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 0300 33 20 58 290 1 4 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 0311 31 23 71 10 0 0 30.82 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 0310 35 23 60 360 3 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 0310 32 23 68 350 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 0300 34 23 63 40 0 1 30.33 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 0311 34 19 54 110 1 2 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 0311 35 22 58 300 3 3 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 0311 35 21 58 340 3 6 30.20 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 0311 35 22 58 40 0 0 30.30 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0311 34 22 61 300 0 2 30.33 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 0311 35 24 64 20 0 1 30.15 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 0311 35 21 57 360 0 0 30.30 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 0311 35 21 56 320 5 6 30.30 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0300 36 M M 350 9 11 30.34  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 0300 37 22 55 330 10 13 30.27 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0300 36 M 56 330 6 10 30.00 M 0.16  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0300 36 M 56 340 7 11 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 56 0 11 17 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0310 36 22 56 350 6 7 30.16 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0311 36 24 62 180 3 3 30.26 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 0300 34 21 58 230 2 7 30.33 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 0310 33 24 69 310 4 6 30.33 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 0311 31 23 73 220 1 1 30.39 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 0310 32 21 63 0 1 3 30.33 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 0253 31 M 62 330 3 10 M 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 0310 32 20 60 20 2 5 30.30 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0310 31 23 73 280 0 0 30.50 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0218 35 M 49 340 4 11 M 0.00 0.16  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 0300 33 24 68 320 3 7 30.32 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 0310 32 22 65 340 4 5 30.26 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 0244 37 23 57 340 4 6 30.33 0.00 0.10  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 0310 33 21 60 310 2 3 30.37 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0310 35 21 57 0 10 17 30.43 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 0310 35 21 58 140 4 5 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... 0310 35 22 60 350 2 3 30.47 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 0310 34 19 54 10 0 2 30.40 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 0310 35 18 50 330 4 7 M 0.00 2.60  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 30.18 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... MM M M M M M M 30.37 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 0310 30 20 65 270 11 11 30.51 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 0310 33 25 71 M 0 0 30.71 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 0310 31 23 70 280 0 0 30.02 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 0225 35 M 47 290 2 M 30.28 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 0311 33 22 65 350 4 5 30.44 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 0244 32 19 58 290 3 4 30.27 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 0218 31 M 57 260 0 5 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 0311 33 21 62 0 0 2 30.34 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 0300 31 22 69 300 1 4 30.35 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 0310 33 19 57 310 3 3 30.29 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 0300 34 22 62 330 1 1 30.35 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 0311 32 23 69 180 1 1 30.24 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0310 32 20 60 260 2 2 30.42 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 0218 28 M 65 320 0 4 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0300 29 19 65 280 0 1 30.30 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 0300 29 19 66 210 1 4 30.34 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 0310 33 20 60 290 2 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW...... MM M M M M M M M M M  
UNC-PEMBROKE WEATHERSTEM.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NORTHWEST... 0310 31 20 65 280 1 2 30.02 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 0310 30 21 71 360 0 0 30.10 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 0311 25 20 80 220 0 0 30.34 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 0311 30 17 58 290 2 5 30.20 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 0311 32 21 64 310 1 4 30.38 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 0300 31 19 62 0 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 0310 34 20 57 360 5 5 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 0311 32 18 56 300 2 3 30.30 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 0311 31 19 59 300 2 2 30.19 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 0311 33 21 61 310 3 5 30.16 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 0311 33 20 58 260 2 2 30.07 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 0311 32 21 65 330 0 0 30.25 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0310 35 18 48 20 4 8 30.38 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 0310 34 20 58 10 1 1 30.34 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 0310 33 21 61 310 0 0 31.23 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 0310 33 19 57 310 2 3 30.25 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 0300 34 22 61 240 2 4 30.36 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0300 32 25 74 290 0 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0311 33 22 62 350 1 6 30.34 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0300 36 M 47 350 6 M 30.32 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 0311 34 21 59 320 3 13 30.28 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0300 36 M 46 10 9 M 30.32 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 0300 34 19 55 350 1 4 30.35 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 0311 35 21 55 320 3 7 30.36 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 0311 35 20 55 330 3 5 30.33 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 0311 35 20 53 10 5 6 30.36 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 0300 36 19 49 340 5 9 23.62 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0300 37 M M 340 9 13 30.37  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 0311 35 21 56 30 0 1 30.41 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 0311 35 22 59 330 2 5 30.19 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 0311 35 23 61 210 1 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 0311 35 21 57 30 0 2 30.44 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 0310 35 22 58 360 2 3 30.39 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 0311 35 21 55 340 2 4 30.32 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 0311 30 22 71 260 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 0310 34 23 64 50 1 1 30.18 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 0311 32 24 72 300 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 0311 32 22 67 310 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0309 34 19 53 320 1 4 30.38 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 0311 57 31 37 150 0 1 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0311 35 22 59 280 1 1 30.15 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 0311 34 20 58 290 2 11 30.19 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 0311 36 18 50 290 3 9 30.19 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0311 35 23 62 210 0 0 30.08 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 0311 37 21 52 340 2 2 30.38 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 0311 36 22 56 330 4 8 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0245 37 M 45 350 7 12  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 0311 32 20 61 340 1 2 30.17 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 0310 32 19 59 200 3 4 30.45 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 0310 32 18 56 300 3 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 0311 32 20 60 10 10 15 30.22 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 0311 30 19 62 300 1 4 30.45 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0310 32 16 52 0 1 1 30.37 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 0311 32 22 66 50 1 1 30.39 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 0311 31 22 69 60 0 1 30.24 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0310 34 21 59 350 6 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 0311 31 20 64 350 2 2 30.66 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 0311 31 22 69 340 2 2 30.23 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 0300 27 20 76 0 0 1 30.39 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 0311 35 24 65 300 0 0 30.38 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 0300 24 19 81 120 1 2 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 30.35 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 0311 27 19 69 270 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 0311 31 20 64 310 2 2 30.14 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 0310 29 19 64 230 0 0 30.65 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
CHAVISTOWN.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-4.5 MILES N... MM M M M M M M 30.27 M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... MM M M M M M M 30.84 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 0310 31 21 67 0 0 1 30.39 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0208 41 M M 350 11 16 30.34  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 0208 46 35 M 350 25 36 30.29  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0208 39 24 M 340 9 13 30.31  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0240 45 34 M 350 22 31 30.32  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0300 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0300 57  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0208 57  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 0226 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0240 66  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0208 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0300 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0300 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0300 54  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 0244 52  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0300 53 58 58  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 0244 50  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 0244 54  
 
 
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