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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1215 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS
 
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1200 80 6 G 8 40 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 1200 80 8 G 10 40 54  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1200 90 4 G 9 43  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 80 7 G 11 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 1200 M M 53 52  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 1210 110 1 G 2 42  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1200 110 5 40 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1200 110 7 40 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 1200 90 4 G 8 40 53  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1145 60 7 40 52  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1210 44 31 59 190 0 1 30.00 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 1211 46 25 45 290 4 6 30.42 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 1200 43 25 49 60 3 5 30.42 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 1211 45 27 50 300 3 8 30.36 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 1200 44 27 52 100 2 4 30.40 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 1118 45 M 36 40 2 14 M 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1210 44 24 44 50 2 2 30.38 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 1200 45 24 44 140 1 6 30.42 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 1211 44 25 47 330 1 2 30.39 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 1200 44 25 48 140 3 6 30.38 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.... 1211 45 26 47 200 5 6 30.21 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 1200 46 24 43 110 2 5 30.37 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 1211 45 41 86 150 2 8 30.41 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1144 42 19 39 30 4 5 30.38 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 1210 46 24 42 160 1 2 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.67 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1210 45 24 44 220 3 5 30.40 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 1200 43 25 50 110 3 5 30.35 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 1211 46 28 48 30 1 1 30.88 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 1211 44 25 47 140 0 0 30.36 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 1211 47 27 45 130 0 1 29.99 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 1200 46 25 44 30 2 5 30.38 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 1211 46 22 37 150 5 6 30.35 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 1211 46 27 47 90 2 9 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 1211 43 26 49 70 1 5 30.25 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 1211 44 27 51 120 1 3 30.36 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1211 45 26 47 110 2 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 1211 44 28 53 50 0 1 30.20 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 1211 41 27 58 80 0 0 30.36 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 1211 42 25 51 70 5 5 30.36 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1200 40 M M 80 6 8 30.40  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 1200 42 26 54 100 7 9 30.36 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1200 40 M 57 80 8 10 30.00 M 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1200 43 M 54 90 4 9 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 61 80 7 11 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1210 45 26 47 300 1 1 30.22 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1211 42 29 60 180 5 8 30.32 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 1200 42 24 48 270 3 7 30.39 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 1210 44 27 50 130 2 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 1210 44 27 51 80 3 5 30.43 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 1210 45 24 43 330 0 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 1153 46 M 35 50 3 8 M 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 1210 45 24 42 10 2 3 30.36 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1210 45 28 52 280 0 1 30.55 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1118 43 M 37 50 6 12 M 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 1200 44 27 51 110 2 5 30.40 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 1210 44 27 52 110 7 11 30.32 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1144 43 26 51 60 8 14 30.42 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 1211 43 25 49 80 2 5 30.43 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1210 44 30 56 170 3 7 30.49 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 1210 42 25 51 110 1 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-SAND DOLLAR PK. MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR.... 1210 43 27 52 170 0 0 30.53 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 1211 46 21 37 0 0 3 30.45 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 1210 42 23 45 110 4 4 M 0.00 2.60  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 30.23 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... 1209 45 27 50 140 10 10 30.43 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 1210 42 23 47 150 3 5 30.49 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 1210 47 28 48 110 0 1 30.77 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 1210 46 28 49 220 2 3 30.07 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 1125 41 M 40 110 3 M 30.34 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 1211 44 28 53 100 2 3 30.48 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 1144 43 19 38 90 4 5 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 1118 46 M 35 80 3 11 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 1211 46 27 46 100 0 2 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....... 1200 46 27 47 260 4 6 30.39 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 1210 45 23 41 170 0 2 30.32 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 1200 46 26 45 270 0 3 30.39 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 1211 46 29 51 60 1 1 30.28 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1210 47 25 41 330 1 2 30.45 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 1118 44 M 37 30 2 11 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1200 43 22 44 150 0 6 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 1200 45 25 46 80 2 4 30.37 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 1210 45 24 43 20 2 3 30.34 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... 1210 43 24 47 240 2 3 30.04 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 1210 45 24 44 270 0 2 30.11 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 1211 47 27 45 220 0 1 30.36 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 1211 45 22 41 250 2 6 30.22 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 1211 44 27 51 350 2 4 30.42 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 1200 47 23 39 0 0 3 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 1210 46 25 43 10 2 6 30.44 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 1211 47 23 38 220 6 7 30.33 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 1211 44 21 40 10 2 2 30.23 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 1211 45 26 46 190 2 2 30.20 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 1211 46 24 43 100 2 5 30.11 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 1211 46 26 45 220 3 3 30.27 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1210 46 21 37 290 3 8 30.44 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 1211 45 25 44 80 2 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 1210 45 25 45 160 5 6 31.27 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 1210 45 23 42 120 4 4 30.28 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 1200 44 24 45 170 4 9 30.40 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1200 46 29 52 130 3 5 30.40 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1211 46 27 46 160 3 6 30.39 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1200 40 M 44 110 5 M 30.38 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 1211 42 27 55 110 4 5 30.33 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1200 40 M 47 110 7 M 30.38 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 1200 46 23 40 30 2 5 30.41 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 1211 46 26 44 120 4 8 30.41 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 1211 43 27 53 150 6 7 30.39 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 1211 44 26 49 150 3 5 30.41 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 1200 43 24 47 210 2 5 23.64 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1200 40 M M 90 4 8 30.43  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 1211 43 27 53 190 1 4 30.47 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 1211 43 27 52 90 6 7 30.24 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 1211 46 26 45 140 5 7 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 1211 44 24 46 90 1 6 30.49 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 1210 43 28 56 130 0 0 30.44 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 1211 41 24 51 160 4 7 30.37 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 1211 44 25 47 280 6 9 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 1210 45 28 52 0 2 2 30.22 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 1211 44 31 59 130 2 2 30.42 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 1211 43 29 57 50 1 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1209 42 24 47 30 1 12 30.43 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 1211 57 44 62 80 2 3 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1211 46 31 54 70 0 1 30.20 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 1211 44 28 54 180 7 10 30.25 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 1211 43 28 57 20 2 7 30.25 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1211 42 30 61 110 8 9 30.13 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 1211 44 29 55 110 2 2 30.47 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 1211 42 31 63 110 4 8 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1145 40 M 57 60 7 12  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 1211 43 24 47 240 1 3 30.18 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 1210 46 23 41 0 3 3 30.48 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 1210 45 23 42 170 0 1 30.32 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 1211 45 26 46 10 10 17 30.24 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 1211 48 28 45 190 0 2 30.46 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1210 43 20 39 70 3 3 30.37 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 1211 45 25 46 110 0 1 30.43 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 1211 44 27 51 130 4 5 30.27 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1210 45 26 48 160 1 2 30.45 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 1211 43 26 50 200 3 3 30.69 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 1211 46 26 46 100 1 2 30.27 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 1200 44 27 52 160 2 6 30.41 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 1211 43 26 50 150 3 3 30.41 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 1200 44 24 44 140 5 9 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 30.36 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 1211 44 22 42 50 2 2 30.41 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 1211 45 27 50 130 5 6 30.14 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 1210 45 23 41 260 0 2 30.66 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 30.28 M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... 1026 41 23 50 110 0 0 30.84 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 1210 43 26 51 220 1 1 30.40 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 39 M M 30 7 9 30.46  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 1108 45 37 M 40 13 20 30.42  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 40 24 M 50 5 7 30.42  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1140 47 39 M 30 11 13 30.41  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1200 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1200 54  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 56  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 1126 54  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1140 63  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 54  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1200 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1200 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1200 53  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1144 50  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1200 52 56 58  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1144 46  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 1144 51  
 

 
 
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