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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
315 PM EST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS WIND SPEED AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR (MPH) TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1500 170 6 G 7 43 53  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER.. 1500 160 4 G 6 44 54  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1500 140 4 G 7 45  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM 120 5 G 7 M  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT....... 1500 M M 46 53  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW........ 1510 200 1 G 2 47  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1500 200 3 43 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1500 240 3 42 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER... 1500 160 2 G 4 44 54  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1445 110 3 44 53  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN---  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY  
   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1511 51 31 47 20 1 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST......... 1511 50 27 42 200 0 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-3 MILES SW............ 1500 48 27 44 190 3 9 30.38 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NORTHEAST..... 1511 48 28 45 40 1 5 30.31 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW...... 1500 46 28 49 130 1 3 30.34 0.00 0.00  
MAPLE HILL-3 MILES SOUTHWEST MM M M M M M M M M M  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND... 1418 51 M 30 240 3 10 M 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1510 48 26 43 220 2 5 30.32 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES EAST......... 1500 48 25 40 350 5 8 30.37 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NORTHWEST. 1511 47 30 52 250 1 5 30.36 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SOUTHEAST.. 1500 44 29 57 150 2 5 30.34 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.... 1511 45 28 51 160 3 3 30.18 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND.... 1500 45 27 50 160 5 8 30.33 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW...... 1511 43 41 92 210 2 4 30.38 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1444 47 21 36 240 5 6 30.32 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST. 1511 48 24 38 350 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-BRITTANY WOODS... MM M M M M M M 30.62 M M  
0.5 MI NORTH OF OGDEN PARK.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1510 46 26 44 260 3 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB... 1500 44 28 55 110 2 4 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE........ 1511 46 31 56 0 1 1 30.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST. 1511 47 29 49 150 2 2 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE. 1511 46 30 53 210 2 2 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM......... 1500 48 29 47 100 1 2 30.33 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM..... 1511 48 24 40 160 1 2 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY...... 1511 48 30 49 160 1 2 M 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S OF HALYBURTON PARK. 1511 46 32 56 70 0 1 30.20 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL..... 1511 44 31 61 90 0 2 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1511 46 31 56 90 3 4 30.34 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL..... 1511 44 33 64 110 1 2 30.16 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND. 1511 43 32 65 10 0 0 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK..... 1511 44 29 54 120 2 4 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1500 43 M M 170 6 7 30.35  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH-YACHT CLUB 1500 43 29 58 160 6 10 30.31 0.00 0.00  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1500 44 M 61 160 4 6 30.00 M 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END.. 1500 45 M 59 140 4 7 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END.. MM M M 64 120 5 7 30.00  
RIVER RD. 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1511 47 32 57 210 3 3 30.17 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1511 44 34 67 180 1 2 30.28 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS......... 1500 47 27 45 10 2 6 30.34 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE....... 1511 48 30 48 270 3 5 30.33 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA.................... 1511 51 31 46 210 3 3 30.39 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-LANVALE TRACE........ MM M M M M M M M M M  
LELAND-WATERFORD............ 1510 48 25 41 210 1 2 30.33 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP-NATURE CONSRVNCY 1453 49 M 37 210 2 9 M 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE......... 1511 47 32 56 360 0 2 30.32 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1511 47 36 64 240 1 1 30.51 0.00 0.00  
BOILING SPRING LAKES-NORTH.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1418 47 M 48 100 3 11 M 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS.... 1500 47 34 61 310 1 3 30.34 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR. SE...... 1510 49 35 60 320 0 1 30.28 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1444 44 32 61 70 4 6 30.35 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK........ 1511 45 34 64 280 1 2 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LONG BEACH.................. MM M M M M M M M M M  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1511 45 35 67 140 3 5 30.44 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ICWW EAST END.. 1510 47 34 60 200 1 2 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.... 1510 45 32 61 200 0 0 30.47 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STRAWFLOWER DR. MM M M M M M M M M M  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW. 1511 47 30 51 160 1 1 30.41 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH................ 1511 44 30 56 220 3 4 M 0.00 2.60  
SUNSET BEACH-SEA TRAIL PLNTN MM M M M M M M 30.18 M M  
CALABASH-TOWN HALL.......... 1510 46 35 66 200 4 5 30.37 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK.. 1511 47 21 35 210 5 7 30.42 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MILES NORTH. 1510 47 33 58 180 1 3 30.71 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MILE NORTHEAST... 1510 48 33 55 250 3 3 30.02 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
FAIR BLUFF-LUMBER RIVER..... 1425 49 M 34 90 3 M 30.28 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH..... 1511 48 29 48 270 2 2 30.42 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-7 MI NW NC ECONET 1444 48 21 34 220 6 8 30.25 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST..... 1418 50 M 30 140 2 8 M 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-COLLEGE ST....... 1511 49 28 43 180 0 4 30.32 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-4 MILES SOUTH..... MM M M M M M M M M M  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE....... 1500 50 27 42 230 1 6 30.33 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH........ 1510 49 24 37 240 2 3 30.27 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MILES SE....... 1500 47 28 46 220 1 3 30.34 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST... 1511 50 31 48 280 0 0 30.23 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MILES NORTHEAST.... 1511 48 26 42 70 0 0 30.39 0.00 0.00  
TURNBULL CRK-BLADEN LAKES SF 1418 51 M 28 260 3 10 M 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MILES SOUTHWEST... 1500 48 24 40 190 4 6 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WHITE LAKE-4 MILES NORTHEAST MM M M M M M M M M M  
BLADENBORO-4 MI WEST........ 1500 51 27 39 180 5 7 30.31 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NORTHEAST...... 1510 47 26 42 250 2 2 30.29 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... 1511 49 26 41 200 2 2 29.97 0.00 0.00  
ST PAULS-W PITTMAN STREET... 1511 50 26 40 250 2 6 30.06 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MILES NORTHEAST. 1511 48 27 43 210 2 2 30.30 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MILES NORTHEAST. 1511 47 22 39 50 0 11 30.17 0.00 0.00  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH..... 1511 48 28 44 350 1 4 30.36 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST...... 1500 51 24 35 0 0 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NORTHWEST..... 1510 50 25 39 240 1 4 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST..... 1511 49 22 35 270 6 7 30.28 M M  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH...... 1511 48 23 37 340 2 2 30.17 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-9 MILES W............ MM M M M M M M M M M  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD. 1511 48 26 42 280 0 0 30.15 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST....... 1511 48 28 46 20 1 1 30.05 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD..... 1511 48 28 45 220 1 3 30.22 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1511 48 24 37 290 0 5 30.39 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE.................. 1511 47 28 47 250 2 2 30.32 0.00 0.00  
SCHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB. 1511 48 27 44 260 0 0 31.22 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MILE NW............. 1510 48 26 43 70 1 2 30.23 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE............ 1500 47 28 47 200 3 8 30.35 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1500 47 34 61 210 2 4 30.35 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1511 48 33 56 280 3 6 30.34 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1500 43 M 57 200 3 M 30.32 M M  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES........... 1511 44 33 66 230 2 4 30.28 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1500 42 M 60 240 3 M 30.32 M M  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE. 1500 46 24 42 60 1 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD... 1511 48 28 45 260 0 5 30.35 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N..... 1511 45 32 59 130 2 3 30.32 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3 MILES NORTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17.. 1511 46 30 52 30 2 2 30.35 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT.. 1500 46 26 45 290 2 6 23.64 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1500 44 M M 160 2 4 30.36  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK...... 1511 47 32 57 240 1 1 30.40 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-COVENTRY RD.... MM M M M M M M M M M  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW......... 1511 46 30 52 70 0 0 30.17 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW....... 1511 48 29 47 210 1 1 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING............ 1511 48 29 47 30 0 0 30.42 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST.... 1510 48 32 55 300 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH INTL CLUB...... 1511 44 29 55 190 1 1 30.30 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD. 1511 48 27 43 260 1 5 30.29 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB..... 1511 47 32 55 50 0 1 30.14 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE.. 1511 46 32 60 90 1 1 30.35 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET..... 1511 46 32 58 350 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1509 47 27 46 60 2 6 30.36 0.00 0.00  
RICHMOND HILL............... MM M M M M M M M M M  
WACHESAW PLANTATION EAST.... 1511 57 M M 50 2 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1511 46 34 63 40 0 1 30.13 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW.... 1511 48 34 58 270 2 6 30.18 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH...... 1511 44 33 65 160 0 5 30.18 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1511 46 34 63 170 3 3 30.05 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY. 1511 47 30 52 290 1 1 30.38 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE............... 1511 45 35 67 150 4 8 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET...... 1445 44 M 58 110 3 7  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET......... 1511 48 26 42 360 0 1 30.12 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH........ 1511 50 23 35 110 3 3 30.41 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-HIGHGATE NEIGHBORHD MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHD. 1510 48 23 38 170 1 1 30.25 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE....... 1511 50 30 47 340 10 12 30.18 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-WEST LAKES......... MM M M M M M M M M M  
FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DRIVE.... 1511 51 28 40 330 0 3 30.40 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1511 48 21 34 0 0 1 30.30 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF.................. 1511 50 27 42 110 0 0 30.36 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-7 MILES SOUTHEAST.. MM M M M M M M M M M  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SOUTHWEST. 1511 48 28 46 300 3 3 30.21 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST.. 1510 47 25 42 290 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST....... 1511 48 27 44 340 4 6 30.62 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST....... 1511 48 27 43 300 3 5 30.20 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST..... 1500 48 29 48 240 3 4 30.35 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH...... 1511 48 29 46 200 0 1 30.35 M M  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST.......... 1500 51 25 36 190 3 8 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WEST HARTSVILLE............. MM M M M M M M 30.29 M M  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N.. 1511 49 24 37 160 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NORTHEAST... 1511 49 28 45 170 4 5 30.07 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SOUTHEAST... 1510 51 26 37 170 0 0 30.59 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 30.22 M M  
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE.... 1441 50 25 38 250 0 0 30.77 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MILES NW........... 1510 49 27 43 180 1 4 30.34 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B 1408 43 M M 340 2 5 30.39  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B 1408 48 39 M 150 2 7 30.37  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 42 29 M 230 2 2 30.35  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1440 48 39 M 360 7 11 30.34  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1500 53  
UNCW CENTER FOR MARINE SCI.. 1500 54  
BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRITSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL B MM M  
BUOY 41108-9 MI S BALD HEAD I 1456 55  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1440 63  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 54  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER. 1500 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER.... 1500 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1500 54  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME 4-INCH 12-INCH 36-INCH  
CASTLE HAYNE-NC ECONET...... 1444 52  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT...... 1500 54 56 58  
BALD HEAD ISLAND-NC ECONET.. 1444 50  
WHITEVILLE-NC ECONET........ 1444 52  
 
 
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