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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1015 AM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1000 20 14 G 18 38 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 1000 350 11 G 16 37 54  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1000 10 9 G 15 39  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 20 11 G 18 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 1000 M M 43 53  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 1010 0 4 G 6 39  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1000 350 9 37 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1000 40 11 37 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 1000 20 10 G 13 37 53  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0945 50 8 37 51  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1010 38 29 69 50 4 7 30.05 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 1011 40 26 57 110 3 7 30.47 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 1000 39 25 55 20 2 5 30.45 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 1011 38 26 60 20 3 9 30.41 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 1000 37 25 61 350 5 10 30.44 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 0918 34 M 61 20 4 11 M 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1010 42 25 51 50 3 3 30.42 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 1000 38 24 58 50 1 11 30.46 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 1011 39 25 59 350 5 6 30.45 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 1000 39 24 55 340 3 6 30.42 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.... 1011 41 24 49 360 2 2 30.25 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 1000 39 23 54 320 5 12 30.42 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 1011 39 36 90 340 5 12 30.45 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 0944 37 20 51 0 8 10 30.41 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 1010 39 22 51 360 5 8 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.71 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1010 39 23 54 60 2 2 30.44 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 1000 37 23 56 0 5 11 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 1011 41 25 54 10 2 3 30.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 1011 37 24 58 300 1 5 30.41 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 1011 40 23 51 10 1 2 30.03 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 1000 39 23 53 10 3 8 30.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 1011 43 22 44 80 2 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 1011 39 24 53 20 6 8 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 1011 39 24 53 10 3 8 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 1011 41 24 51 60 1 2 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1011 40 24 53 100 0 3 30.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 1011 41 26 55 10 3 5 30.24 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 1011 39 23 54 80 1 2 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 1011 39 23 53 330 9 13 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1000 38 M M 20 14 18 30.43  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 1000 38 24 55 10 9 18 30.37 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1000 37 M 56 350 11 16 30.00 M 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1000 39 M 54 10 9 15 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 58 20 11 18 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1010 41 22 48 320 2 2 30.26 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1011 40 24 53 180 4 7 30.36 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 1000 37 23 58 170 4 10 30.42 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 1010 39 26 59 350 3 7 30.43 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 1011 39 26 60 30 3 3 30.48 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 1011 40 24 52 0 3 8 30.42 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 0953 37 M 52 10 4 11 M 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 1010 38 23 53 30 3 7 30.39 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1010 38 27 65 40 0 0 30.59 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0918 38 M 48 0 5 15 M 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 1000 38 24 57 20 5 11 30.43 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 1010 40 24 54 90 3 4 30.36 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 0944 39 23 51 60 7 11 30.43 0.00 0.01  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 1010 39 24 53 350 0 1 30.46 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1010 38 26 62 30 11 21 30.53 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 1010 39 25 57 0 4 6 30.00 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... 1010 38 24 58 290 1 3 30.57 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 1010 41 21 44 360 4 7 30.50 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 1011 40 21 47 360 5 6 M 0.00 2.60  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 30.28 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... 1009 39 27 63 0 10 10 30.47 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 1010 35 22 58 280 6 7 30.54 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 1010 39 25 56 90 3 10 30.81 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 1010 41 27 58 10 2 5 30.12 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 0925 35 M 51 10 2 M 30.36 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 1011 39 27 62 40 1 2 30.52 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 0944 37 19 48 40 5 7 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 0918 35 M 51 20 4 9 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 1011 40 25 55 10 1 6 30.43 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 1000 39 25 58 50 6 12 30.43 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 1010 40 23 50 70 2 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 1000 42 25 51 0 0 1 30.44 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 1011 40 27 60 190 1 1 30.33 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1010 39 24 53 60 2 3 30.50 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 0918 32 M 59 10 2 6 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1000 37 21 54 20 5 11 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........ 1000 38 24 58 300 3 9 30.42 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 1010 39 25 55 50 7 9 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... 1010 39 25 56 90 1 2 30.08 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 1011 37 24 59 50 2 4 30.16 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 1011 42 28 56 250 2 3 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 1011 37 21 53 90 5 7 30.27 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 1011 38 24 58 50 5 12 30.46 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 1000 39 23 53 10 3 8 30.46 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 1010 39 24 56 20 8 13 30.49 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 1011 40 22 49 360 3 10 30.38 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 1011 39 21 49 40 4 5 30.28 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 1011 40 26 57 60 1 1 30.25 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 1011 39 23 53 320 4 6 30.15 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 1011 37 24 58 50 3 3 30.32 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1010 38 21 49 110 2 7 30.47 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 1011 39 24 53 120 0 0 30.42 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 1010 39 24 54 10 4 6 31.32 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 1010 39 24 53 50 3 3 30.33 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 1000 37 24 58 330 6 10 30.45 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1000 46 29 53 360 5 12 30.44 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1011 40 27 60 30 5 10 30.43 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1000 37 M 51 350 9 M 30.41 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 1011 38 25 59 60 4 10 30.37 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1000 37 M 49 40 11 M 30.41 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 1000 37 21 52 0 3 6 30.44 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 1011 41 23 49 340 6 10 30.45 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 1011 39 25 55 70 3 6 30.42 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 1011 38 23 54 10 7 7 30.45 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 1000 36 21 53 10 5 11 23.62 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1000 37 M M 20 10 13 30.46  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 1011 41 23 50 20 0 3 30.50 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 1011 39 24 54 70 3 3 30.28 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 1011 42 26 53 200 2 2 30.01 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 1011 38 23 54 80 1 2 30.53 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 1010 40 26 56 70 2 7 30.48 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 1011 39 23 52 10 4 6 30.41 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 1011 38 24 58 170 5 8 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 1010 38 24 56 340 5 6 30.26 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 1011 40 26 57 60 3 6 30.46 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 1011 40 26 56 330 0 0 30.46 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1009 38 19 47 0 2 9 30.46 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 1011 57 44 62 50 1 2 29.97 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1011 41 25 54 330 1 3 30.23 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 1011 42 24 51 50 4 10 30.28 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 1011 40 22 51 50 7 7 30.28 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1011 42 25 51 170 0 1 30.16 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 1011 39 23 52 290 0 0 30.50 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 1011 40 25 56 60 3 6 30.43 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 0945 37 M 48 50 8 12  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 1011 37 24 58 70 1 8 30.23 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 1010 38 21 50 230 4 7 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. 1010 39 22 50 70 1 1 30.35 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 1011 39 24 55 0 17 20 30.29 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 1011 40 24 54 30 1 7 30.51 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1010 37 20 49 20 3 3 30.42 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 1011 40 24 54 10 0 3 30.47 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 1011 38 25 59 50 4 5 30.32 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1010 39 24 56 40 3 5 30.49 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 1011 39 24 55 60 3 3 30.73 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 1011 39 24 56 50 3 5 30.31 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 1000 37 24 59 40 6 13 30.46 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 1011 37 24 60 70 3 5 30.46 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 1000 38 23 54 20 2 5 30.44 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 30.40 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 1011 39 21 48 50 2 2 30.44 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 1011 37 25 62 40 2 2 30.19 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 1010 39 23 54 40 7 10 30.70 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 30.32 M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... 0656 25 19 77 270 0 0 30.89 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 1010 38 25 61 0 0 3 30.44 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0908 39 M M 20 11 16 30.44  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 0908 45 37 M 50 18 25 30.40  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0908 36 25 M 10 9 13 30.40  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0940 45 38 M 50 13 20 30.42  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1000 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1000 54  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 0908 57  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 0926 55  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0940 62  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0908 54  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1000 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1000 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1000 53  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 0944 49  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1000 50 56 58  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 0944 45  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 0944 51  
 
 
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