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SXUS52 KILM 261216  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
716 AM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0700 200 16 18 52 48  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0700 220 11 17 57 50  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0700 220 7 12 55  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0700 240 10 17 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0700 MM MM MM 56 51  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0710 250 5 6 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0700 240 10 MM 51 48  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0645 210 9 MM 51 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0700 210 10 12 52 49  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0700 MM MM MM MM 51  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0710 56 54 93 220 5 6 29.54 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0711 56 52 88 170 1 4 29.98 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0700 56 51 82 160 1 3 29.95 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0711 56 51 84 110 1 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0700 57 52 83 310 1 3 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0618 57 MM 75 230 5 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0711 57 52 82 220 1 2 29.94 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0700 57 51 79 240 0 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0711 57 53 85 220 2 3 29.98 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0705 58 51 79 350 1 3 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0711 52 49 88 240 0 0 29.79 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0700 53 48 85 160 4 11 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0711 53 53 100 220 4 5 29.98 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0644 57 49 76 180 4 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0711 57 49 73 360 2 3 29.48 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0710 58 50 75 200 4 4 29.97 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0700 56 50 82 200 3 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0711 57 52 84 330 1 2 30.45 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0711 56 52 88 200 3 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0711 57 50 77 180 2 2 29.56 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0700 57 51 81 240 2 4 29.96 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0711 57 50 78 140 4 6 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0711 57 52 83 160 3 8 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0711 56 51 84 220 4 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0711 57 52 83 110 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0711 57 51 83 260 3 4 29.95 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0711 57 53 87 170 1 2 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0711 57 52 83 290 0 0 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0711 53 48 85 210 2 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0700 52 MM MM 200 16 18 29.95  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0705 52 48 88 210 9 13 29.96 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0700 57 MM 82 220 11 17 29.94 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0700 55 MM 85 220 7 12 29.92  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0700 MM MM 78 240 10 17 29.95  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0710 56 50 82 220 11 14 29.79 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0711 55 49 80 210 5 8 29.72 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0700 55 51 85 40 3 6 29.96 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0711 56 53 89 250 3 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0711 55 53 93 200 4 6 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0711 57 51 82 240 7 8 29.96 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0653 55 MM 83 200 4 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0711 55 50 84 60 1 7 29.93 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0711 56 53 92 260 1 1 30.13 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0618 56 MM 77 220 8 19 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0705 55 51 86 210 5 10 29.99 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0711 54 51 89 250 7 9 29.91 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0644 53 50 88 210 7 11 29.99 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0711 54 50 87 310 1 3 30.01 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0711 54 52 92 200 13 14 30.06 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0710 53 51 94 250 5 6 29.52 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. 0711 53 48 85 190 1 5 30.09 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0711 55 50 84 210 5 9 30.02 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0710 52 49 89 220 8 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.98 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0711 55 51 87 MM 0 0 30.30 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0711 57 54 89 240 6 8 29.62 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0711 57 53 88 210 2 2 29.99 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0644 57 49 76 210 3 6 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0618 58 MM 74 220 6 13 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0700 59 53 81 230 6 14 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0711 59 52 78 200 2 4 29.86 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0700 56 51 84 230 1 3 29.96 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0711 58 56 91 90 3 5 30.02 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0711 57 50 79 110 1 1 29.98 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0618 56 MM 77 240 3 8 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0700 58 50 75 230 8 10 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0700 56 51 82 130 3 10 29.90 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0710 54 51 89 200 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.00  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 0710 56 50 81 180 8 10 29.55 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0710 56 52 86 220 4 8 29.64 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0711 56 52 88 190 1 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0711 56 52 86 280 0 5 29.95 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0700 56 50 81 0 0 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0710 58 49 73 220 2 8 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0711 59 54 85 220 3 9 29.98 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0711 58 53 83 210 3 3 29.77 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0711 59 54 86 210 5 6 29.75 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0711 57 53 86 300 1 1 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0711 59 53 83 210 4 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0710 59 52 77 290 2 10 29.99 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0710 59 53 81 230 4 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0710 59 53 81 260 4 6 30.82 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0711 59 54 83 200 6 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0700 58 52 82 170 2 5 29.95 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0700 57 52 85 230 4 5 29.95 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0711 53 49 87 220 5 11 29.94 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0645 51 MM 92 210 9 MM 29.93 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0511 51 49 94 240 6 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0700 51 MM 90 240 10 MM 29.92 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0705 60 52 76 110 2 6 29.96 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0711 60 53 77 240 6 13 29.95 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0700 57 50 78 200 5 7 29.97 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0711 60 54 80 180 3 3 29.95 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0700 60 52 77 240 5 8 23.67 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0700 52 MM MM 210 10 12 29.96  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0711 57 52 86 120 0 0 30.02 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0711 59 54 82 180 0 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0711 59 54 84 170 2 2 29.52 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0711 60 54 80 290 7 10 29.94 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0711 60 55 84 190 3 6 29.99 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0711 59 54 85 170 0 1 29.92 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0711 59 55 86 240 14 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0710 60 53 80 180 3 4 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0711 59 54 82 280 1 1 29.99 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0711 59 54 82 250 2 2 30.00 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0709 60 50 69 270 6 17 30.01 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0711 60 54 85 230 19 19 29.78 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0711 60 54 82 220 5 6 29.74 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0711 60 52 79 250 2 7 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0711 59 52 80 340 5 5 30.00 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0711 60 54 82 280 5 7 29.69 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0711 60 55 83 230 4 12 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0645 59 MM 78 230 13 20  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0711 56 53 90 160 1 2 29.72 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0710 58 52 82 70 5 6 30.00 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0710 58 53 83 180 6 8 29.84 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0711 58 53 85 320 8 12 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0711 58 53 84 180 4 9 29.98 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0711 57 51 80 0 1 2 29.90 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0710 59 55 87 250 10 15 29.96 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0711 58 53 84 40 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0711 59 55 87 200 15 16 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0711 59 55 87 240 11 11 29.70 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0711 59 55 89 170 3 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0700 57 52 85 190 5 10 29.94 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0711 58 55 90 210 3 6 29.97 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0700 58 54 88 170 7 11 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0711 57 53 88 200 0 0 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0711 57 55 91 190 4 5 29.65 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0711 57 54 88 150 2 3 30.17 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0711 57 51 83 160 0 0 30.36 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0710 57 53 86 0 0 5 29.91 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0608 52 50 MM 220 7 11 29.94  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0608 63 58 MM 220 22 29 29.98  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0508 53 48 MM 210 13 20 29.94  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0640 63 58 MM 230 20 27 30.01  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0700 48  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0700 50  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0705 48  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0508 49  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0626 49  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0640 63  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0608 48  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0645 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0700 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0700 49  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0644 50  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0700 52 53 55  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0644 51  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0644 50  
 
 
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