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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
330 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0324 330 10 G 12 36 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 0312 340 5 G 7 35 56  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0300 340 7 G 11 36  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 0 11 G 17 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 0318 M M 33 53  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 0325 0 4 G 5 35  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0315 310 6 36 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0315 10 6 35 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 0318 340 8 G 13 36 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.. 0325 28 23 82 110 0 0 29.96 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 0326 27 22 82 90 2 2 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 0315 28 22 75 270 1 2 30.35 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 0326 27 24 86 60 0 0 30.33 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 0315 31 23 70 350 1 3 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... 0318 24 M 75 350 3 5 M 0.00 0.01  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0325 29 24 82 220 0 0 30.33 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 0315 27 22 81 10 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 0326 28 22 77 350 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 0315 32 21 63 340 2 4 30.33 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.... 0326 32 20 59 230 0 0 30.16 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 0315 31 20 63 310 2 9 30.32 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 0326 31 29 93 310 3 5 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. 0325 31 20 62 80 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.63 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0325 33 20 61 300 1 2 30.35 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 0315 33 20 60 310 3 3 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 0326 31 22 68 10 0 0 30.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 0326 35 23 61 340 3 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 0326 31 22 67 350 0 0 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 0315 33 23 64 10 1 3 30.33 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 0326 34 20 57 150 2 2 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 0326 35 22 60 300 3 5 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 0326 34 22 61 40 2 5 30.19 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 0326 35 22 58 50 3 3 30.30 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0326 33 22 63 300 1 1 30.33 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 0326 35 24 64 320 1 2 30.15 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 0326 35 22 59 320 0 0 30.30 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 0326 34 21 57 320 2 8 30.30 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0324 36 M M 330 10 12 30.34  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 0315 37 23 57 330 10 13 30.27 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0312 35 M 59 340 5 7 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 0325 36 22 57 10 4 6 30.16 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0326 35 24 63 180 2 2 30.26 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 0315 34 21 59 150 2 4 30.34 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 0325 32 24 70 340 3 5 30.34 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 0325 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............ 0325 33 21 61 360 4 5 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......... 0325 32 20 61 10 1 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0326 31 24 75 280 0 0 30.51 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0318 33 M 54 320 4 8 M 0.00 0.16  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 0315 33 23 67 330 4 6 30.33 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 0325 32 22 65 50 2 2 30.27 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........ 0325 33 21 60 320 2 6 30.36 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0325 35 22 59 350 9 13 30.43 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 0325 35 21 58 0 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.... 0325 35 22 60 350 4 7 30.48 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 0325 33 19 54 50 3 3 30.41 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 0326 35 19 51 340 6 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.. 0325 30 20 66 320 4 5 30.50 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 0325 32 24 71 M 0 0 30.72 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 0325 31 23 70 280 0 0 30.03 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 0325 33 M 51 280 2 M 30.29 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 0326 33 22 65 340 3 3 30.45 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..... 0318 30 M 59 330 1 4 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 0326 33 21 62 300 0 1 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....... 0315 31 22 70 320 2 4 30.35 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 0325 33 19 57 320 3 3 30.29 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 0315 33 22 63 290 0 1 30.35 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 0326 33 24 68 210 3 5 30.24 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0325 32 20 60 290 1 1 30.43 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 0318 27 M 68 330 0 5 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0315 30 19 64 290 3 4 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........ 0315 30 20 66 220 2 4 30.35 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 0325 33 21 61 20 0 0 30.30 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... 0325 30 20 66 310 1 2 30.03 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 0325 30 21 69 350 0 1 30.11 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 0326 25 20 82 220 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 0326 30 17 59 320 2 5 30.21 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 0326 32 21 64 290 1 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 0315 30 19 64 0 0 1 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 0325 34 20 58 350 4 6 30.40 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 0326 32 19 57 310 1 2 30.30 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 0326 32 19 59 320 0 0 30.19 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 0326 33 22 64 330 0 0 30.16 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 0326 32 20 60 270 1 2 30.08 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 0326 32 21 64 310 0 0 30.25 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0325 35 18 50 20 3 7 30.38 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 0325 33 20 59 360 2 2 30.34 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 0325 32 21 63 300 0 0 31.24 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 0326 33 20 58 30 0 1 30.25 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 0315 34 22 63 310 4 8 30.36 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0315 32 24 75 340 1 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0326 33 21 61 350 4 5 30.34 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0315 36 M 48 310 6 M 30.32 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 0326 34 21 58 320 3 7 30.29 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0315 35 M 49 10 6 M 30.32 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 0315 33 20 59 360 1 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 0325 35 21 56 320 2 7 30.37 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 0326 34 21 57 340 3 6 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.. 0326 35 20 54 50 1 2 30.36 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 0315 36 19 50 350 4 7 23.62 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0324 36 M M 340 9 13 30.37  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 0325 35 20 56 80 0 0 30.42 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 0326 34 22 60 330 2 2 30.19 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 0326 35 23 62 190 2 2 29.92 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 0326 34 21 58 10 1 2 30.44 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 0325 35 22 59 280 1 2 30.40 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 0326 35 21 57 350 1 2 30.32 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 0325 31 23 71 240 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 0325 34 22 60 20 1 2 30.17 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 0326 32 24 72 300 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 0326 31 23 71 310 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0324 34 19 54 20 0 4 30.38 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 0326 57 31 37 160 0 1 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0326 35 22 59 280 2 2 30.15 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 0326 34 21 59 200 2 11 30.20 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 0326 35 19 52 160 2 9 30.20 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0326 35 23 61 200 0 0 30.08 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 0326 37 22 55 290 2 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 0326 35 22 57 10 3 7 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0245 37 M 45 350 7 12  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 0326 32 20 62 350 2 2 30.18 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 0325 32 19 59 180 0 1 30.46 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 0326 32 18 56 330 3 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 0326 32 20 60 0 11 16 30.22 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 0326 30 19 63 300 2 3 30.45 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0325 32 16 53 0 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 0325 32 21 65 40 0 2 30.39 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 0326 32 23 69 70 0 0 30.25 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0325 34 21 59 340 8 10 30.43 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 0326 31 20 65 360 4 5 30.67 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 0326 30 22 72 340 2 3 30.24 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 0315 27 20 77 0 0 2 30.39 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 0326 35 24 65 350 0 0 30.38 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 0315 24 20 83 0 0 0 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 30.35 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 0326 25 19 76 270 0 0 30.41 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 0326 30 20 67 330 1 2 30.13 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 0326 30 19 65 330 0 0 30.64 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 30.83 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 0325 31 21 68 0 0 0 30.38 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 0300 44 33 M 350 22 31 30.33  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0324 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0312 56  
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 0256 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0300 66  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0208 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0315 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0315 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0324 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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