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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
515 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS
 
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0500 320 8 G 12 34 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 0500 330 6 G 9 33 55  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0500 330 7 G 12 34  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 340 8 G 15 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 0454 M M 33 54  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 0510 290 4 G 5 33  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0500 340 8 34 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0500 330 4 33 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 0454 330 9 G 12 34 54  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0445 360 8 34 56  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0510 26 23 87 80 0 0 29.99 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 0511 26 21 81 70 0 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 0500 28 21 77 290 2 3 30.37 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 0511 28 23 82 340 2 3 30.36 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 0500 30 22 73 0 1 3 30.36 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 0418 23 M 77 330 3 6 M 0.00 0.01  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0511 28 22 77 220 0 0 30.36 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 0445 28 21 77 20 0 3 30.41 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 0511 28 22 79 0 0 0 30.39 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 0500 30 22 72 320 1 2 30.36 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.... 0511 30 20 66 220 0 0 30.20 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 0500 29 20 68 300 5 7 30.35 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 0511 29 28 97 290 3 7 30.40 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 0444 31 19 61 290 5 6 30.34 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 0510 30 19 63 80 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.66 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0510 31 20 64 280 1 2 30.39 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 0500 31 20 65 310 2 6 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 0511 30 22 73 10 0 0 30.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 0510 33 23 65 330 5 6 30.35 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 0510 31 21 68 350 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 0500 31 22 69 0 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 0511 33 19 58 160 2 3 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 0511 33 22 62 310 3 5 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 0511 33 21 62 10 2 5 30.23 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 0511 33 21 62 40 1 2 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0511 31 22 69 290 1 1 30.37 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 0511 33 24 69 320 3 3 30.19 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 0511 33 23 66 330 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 0511 32 22 65 320 4 4 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0500 34 M M 320 8 12 30.38  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 0500 34 22 63 320 9 14 30.30 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0500 33 M 63 330 6 9 30.00 M 0.16  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0500 34 M 64 330 7 12 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 66 340 8 15 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0510 34 22 61 310 3 4 30.20 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0511 33 24 69 180 1 2 30.30 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 0500 32 21 62 140 3 7 30.37 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 0510 31 23 74 300 2 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 0510 30 22 74 220 1 1 30.42 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 0510 30 22 70 320 0 1 30.37 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 0453 29 M 68 330 3 9 M 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 0510 29 20 68 10 0 1 30.34 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0510 29 23 80 270 0 0 30.54 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0418 31 M 58 320 3 9 M 0.00 0.16  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 0500 30 23 74 340 4 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 0510 30 22 73 0 3 4 30.30 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 0444 34 23 62 330 5 8 30.37 0.00 0.10  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 0510 31 21 65 330 1 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0510 33 22 63 360 5 20 30.47 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 0510 33 21 62 290 4 5 29.90 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... 0510 32 22 67 330 0 0 30.51 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 0510 31 19 60 340 1 1 30.44 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 0510 33 19 57 320 4 4 M 0.00 2.60  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 30.21 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... MM M M M M M M 30.41 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 0510 29 20 68 250 1 2 30.51 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 0510 31 24 73 M 0 0 30.75 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 0510 30 23 75 300 0 0 30.06 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 0420 32 M 54 290 2 M 30.30 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 0510 30 23 72 310 1 1 30.47 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 0444 30 19 63 280 1 2 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 0418 30 M 62 360 0 5 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 0511 31 21 65 0 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 0500 28 21 76 280 1 3 30.37 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 0510 32 19 59 330 2 3 30.32 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 0500 31 22 69 0 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 0511 32 23 71 230 2 2 30.27 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0510 30 20 65 40 1 1 30.45 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 0418 28 M 67 340 0 6 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0500 29 18 63 320 2 4 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 0500 28 19 68 0 0 2 30.36 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 0510 31 21 67 20 0 1 30.33 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... 0510 28 20 71 40 0 0 30.04 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 0510 28 21 74 350 0 1 30.12 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 0511 24 20 84 220 0 0 30.36 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 0511 28 17 63 290 2 4 30.22 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 0511 31 22 69 290 0 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 0500 29 19 67 0 0 0 30.40 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 0510 32 21 64 350 2 4 30.44 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 0511 29 19 66 40 0 2 30.33 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 0511 30 19 63 10 0 0 30.21 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 0511 30 21 71 320 0 0 30.19 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 0511 31 21 65 280 1 1 30.10 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 0511 29 22 74 320 0 0 30.28 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0510 32 18 57 20 1 4 30.40 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 0510 31 21 65 30 1 1 30.37 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 0510 30 21 69 300 0 0 31.26 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 0510 31 20 64 340 1 1 30.28 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 0500 32 23 67 330 3 4 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0500 31 24 77 230 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0511 32 21 66 340 1 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0500 34 M 52 340 8 M 30.35 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 0441 33 22 62 20 2 6 30.31 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0500 33 M 54 330 4 M 30.35 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 0500 31 20 63 350 1 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 0511 33 22 62 330 1 6 30.39 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 0511 32 21 62 310 2 4 30.36 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 0511 33 21 60 10 3 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 0500 34 20 57 350 5 7 23.61 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0500 34 M M 340 9 12 30.39  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 0511 32 21 63 40 0 0 30.44 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 0511 33 22 63 360 2 3 30.22 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 0511 33 23 66 220 1 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 0511 33 21 62 20 0 1 30.47 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 0510 33 23 65 260 0 0 30.41 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 0511 33 21 62 40 0 1 30.34 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 0511 32 21 66 300 1 3 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 0510 33 23 66 50 4 6 30.16 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 0511 33 23 68 240 1 1 30.38 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 0511 32 22 66 320 2 2 30.37 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0509 33 18 53 50 4 12 30.37 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 0511 57 31 37 70 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0511 33 23 65 280 0 0 30.16 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 0511 32 21 65 20 2 9 30.21 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 0511 34 20 58 290 5 7 30.21 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0511 34 22 62 310 1 1 30.08 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 0511 35 24 63 290 2 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 0511 34 22 60 20 4 16 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0445 34 M 52 360 8 12  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 0511 30 20 68 350 1 3 30.18 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 0510 30 20 66 140 0 0 30.47 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 0510 31 19 60 200 1 2 30.32 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 0511 29 20 68 360 11 13 30.23 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 0511 30 20 65 20 0 2 30.46 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0510 30 17 57 20 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 0510 30 21 69 30 1 1 30.41 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 0511 31 22 70 280 1 1 30.26 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0510 31 21 66 0 3 5 30.43 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 0511 31 21 67 30 1 1 30.67 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 0511 30 22 74 330 3 3 30.25 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 0500 26 20 78 0 0 1 30.40 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 0511 33 22 65 60 0 0 30.38 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 0500 22 19 86 50 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.. 0511 28 20 69 290 0 0 30.41 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 0511 29 21 70 320 2 2 30.14 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 0510 29 20 68 320 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 30.86 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 0510 29 21 74 0 0 0 30.40 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0408 39 M M 340 11 16 30.36  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 0308 45 36 M 350 25 38 30.30  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0408 37 25 M 340 7 9 30.34  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0440 43 34 M 350 20 27 30.36  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0500 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0500 55  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0408 57  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 0426 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0440 65  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0408 54  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0500 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0500 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0500 54  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 0444 51  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0500 52 57 58  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 0444 48  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 0444 53  
 

 
 
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