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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
915 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0900 10 13 G 18 36 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 0900 10 11 G 16 35 54  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0900 20 11 G 16 36  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 30 12 G 20 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 0900 M M 40 53  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 0910 340 5 G 7 36  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0845 340 7 33 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0900 10 8 34 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 0900 350 6 G 9 34 53  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0845 350 5 34 50  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0910 34 28 77 200 1 1 30.05 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 0910 36 27 71 120 1 4 30.47 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 0900 33 24 68 310 5 9 30.41 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 0911 35 25 66 20 2 5 30.41 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 0900 33 23 68 0 3 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 0818 24 M 86 30 2 6 M 0.00 0.01  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0910 37 24 59 210 1 3 30.41 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 0900 33 23 68 40 2 4 30.44 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 0911 35 24 64 40 3 6 30.44 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 0900 35 23 60 20 2 5 30.41 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.... 0911 36 23 58 200 1 1 30.25 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 0900 33 22 65 320 6 9 30.40 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 0911 35 33 95 320 5 9 30.45 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 0844 33 20 59 10 3 4 30.39 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 0910 35 21 57 10 7 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.70 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0910 35 22 58 340 6 9 30.43 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 0900 34 22 61 60 5 10 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 0911 36 24 62 10 0 0 30.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 0910 35 24 64 120 0 1 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 0910 35 23 61 20 1 1 30.02 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 0900 35 23 60 350 2 5 30.41 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 0911 38 21 50 160 2 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 0911 36 23 59 40 3 6 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 0911 36 23 58 350 4 8 30.28 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 0910 36 22 57 60 1 5 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0911 36 23 58 310 1 1 30.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 0911 37 24 60 60 1 1 30.23 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 0911 36 23 57 330 0 1 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 0911 36 22 57 40 5 10 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0900 36 M M 10 13 18 30.42  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 0900 36 22 58 10 10 14 30.36 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0900 35 M 60 10 11 16 30.00 M 0.05  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 0900 36 M 59 20 11 16 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 62 30 12 20 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0910 37 21 53 20 3 4 30.24 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0911 37 23 57 180 2 5 30.35 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 0900 33 22 64 180 3 6 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 0910 36 24 63 350 5 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 0910 35 26 68 180 1 1 30.48 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 0910 37 23 56 30 3 6 30.41 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 0853 31 M 68 340 3 7 M 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 0910 34 21 60 350 4 7 30.38 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0910 33 25 71 130 1 3 30.58 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0818 33 M 56 10 4 11 M 0.00 0.02  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 0900 34 24 67 360 6 9 30.41 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 0910 35 23 61 70 6 8 30.33 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 0844 38 24 58 50 6 9 30.41 0.00 0.08  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 0911 35 23 59 340 2 3 30.44 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0911 35 25 67 40 10 18 30.51 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 0910 36 24 63 340 5 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... 0910 35 23 61 20 3 3 30.54 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 0911 37 20 50 340 1 3 30.48 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 0910 35 20 53 20 9 10 M 0.00 2.60  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 30.26 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... 0909 34 26 70 340 5 7 30.45 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 0910 32 22 64 300 4 5 30.53 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 0910 35 25 64 50 1 5 30.79 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 0910 36 26 66 20 1 1 30.10 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... MM M M 66 310 1 M 30.35 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 0910 35 25 68 40 0 0 30.51 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 0844 33 21 60 340 5 6 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 0818 29 M 68 340 0 7 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 0911 35 23 61 350 1 5 30.42 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 0900 35 24 65 290 1 8 30.42 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 0910 36 22 56 360 3 4 30.36 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 0900 37 25 62 350 0 1 30.42 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 0911 35 26 68 190 2 2 30.32 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 0910 36 23 59 340 2 3 30.50 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 0818 24 M 83 310 0 2 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 0900 32 20 62 340 3 8 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 0900 34 24 67 330 2 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 0910 34 23 63 90 0 2 30.39 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... 0910 34 23 64 320 3 4 30.08 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 0910 33 23 66 330 2 3 30.16 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 0911 41 27 57 330 1 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 0911 32 20 62 20 2 7 30.27 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 0911 34 24 67 20 5 11 30.45 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 0900 32 22 66 0 0 5 30.45 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 0910 34 23 64 10 4 10 30.49 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 0911 35 21 56 20 4 8 30.37 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 0911 35 21 58 350 2 2 30.27 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 0911 34 25 68 320 1 1 30.25 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 0911 34 23 62 310 1 2 30.14 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 0911 33 23 66 20 3 3 30.32 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0910 34 21 57 360 4 6 30.45 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 0910 35 22 61 20 5 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 0910 34 22 63 320 0 0 31.31 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 0910 35 23 61 30 2 3 30.32 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 0900 33 23 68 320 4 6 30.43 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0900 41 29 62 350 1 6 30.43 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0911 37 24 60 20 4 8 30.42 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0845 33 M 58 340 7 M 30.39 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 0911 35 24 65 330 2 6 30.35 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0900 34 M 56 10 8 M 30.40 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 0900 33 21 60 350 3 6 30.43 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 0911 37 23 57 10 3 9 30.44 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 0911 36 24 61 10 3 5 30.41 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 0911 35 22 59 20 5 7 30.43 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 0900 34 21 59 0 4 8 23.61 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0900 34 M M 350 6 9 30.45  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 0911 37 22 56 40 2 3 30.49 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 0911 35 23 61 340 4 6 30.26 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 0911 36 25 63 200 2 2 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 0911 34 23 63 340 2 3 30.51 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 0910 37 25 61 300 3 3 30.46 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 0911 35 23 61 10 2 4 30.40 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 0911 35 24 65 170 1 5 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 0910 34 24 65 340 4 6 30.25 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 0911 39 25 59 50 0 0 30.45 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 0911 36 25 63 270 0 1 30.45 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0909 35 19 52 280 1 9 30.45 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 0911 57 44 62 70 1 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0911 35 25 65 310 3 3 30.22 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 0911 37 24 60 340 5 11 30.27 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 0911 36 21 56 270 2 7 30.26 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0911 39 25 56 90 2 2 30.15 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 0911 36 22 58 340 2 2 30.47 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 0911 36 24 60 70 3 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0845 34 M 57 350 5 9  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 0911 34 22 62 50 1 1 30.23 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 0910 35 21 57 110 3 3 30.52 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 0910 34 21 57 0 5 7 30.35 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 0911 37 23 57 10 15 20 30.28 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 0911 34 22 62 60 3 6 30.50 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0910 35 19 53 10 2 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 0910 34 24 66 50 1 1 30.46 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 0911 35 25 67 340 3 3 30.30 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 0910 35 24 63 30 4 5 30.47 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 0911 35 23 63 40 5 6 30.72 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 0911 34 24 65 30 4 5 30.30 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 0900 32 23 72 70 6 8 30.45 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 0911 33 25 71 50 1 1 30.45 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 0900 34 24 65 320 0 2 30.43 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 30.38 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 0911 37 22 56 50 7 7 30.44 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 0911 33 24 69 10 1 1 30.17 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 0910 36 24 61 0 0 0 30.69 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 30.31 M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... 0656 25 19 77 270 0 0 30.89 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 0910 34 24 65 0 0 4 30.44 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0808 38 M M 20 13 16 30.41  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 0808 44 37 M 30 20 29 30.39  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 34 25 M 360 9 11 30.39  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0840 45 37 M 30 18 25 30.40  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0900 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 0900 54  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0808 57  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 0826 54  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0840 62  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 54  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 0845 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 0900 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0900 53  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 0844 49  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 0900 50 56 58  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 0844 45  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 0844 51  
 
 
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