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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
931 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 0918 230 22 29 59 48  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0912 230 13 19 59 51  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0900 240 12 21 59  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0900 250 16 26 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0918 MM MM MM 59 51  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0925 270 9 10 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0915 220 14 MM 53 48  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0915 240 4 MM 51 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0918 210 17 19 56 49  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0900 MM MM MM MM 52  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0925 59 57 94 170 1 1 29.56 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0926 58 55 90 110 2 5 30.01 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0915 59 53 81 200 6 10 29.96 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0926 60 54 82 150 5 14 29.95 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0915 59 54 82 230 2 5 29.97 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0918 61 MM 72 240 8 18 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0926 60 54 80 200 4 6 29.96 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0915 60 53 78 280 4 12 29.99 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0926 60 55 83 290 3 6 29.98 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0920 60 54 78 270 3 6 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0926 57 51 81 220 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0915 55 50 84 150 4 11 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0856 56 56 100 210 2 3 29.99 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0844 59 51 76 210 10 12 29.95 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0926 60 51 72 0 2 2 29.50 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0925 59 51 75 210 6 10 29.98 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0915 60 52 77 300 3 20 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0925 59 54 83 280 4 8 30.47 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0926 58 55 87 220 10 13 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0926 59 52 76 200 5 7 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0915 59 52 79 330 1 4 29.99 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0925 59 52 77 170 2 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0926 59 54 82 230 7 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0926 59 54 84 230 6 17 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0926 59 54 82 190 2 5 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0926 59 53 81 290 2 6 29.98 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0926 59 55 87 270 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0926 59 54 82 230 7 9 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0926 59 52 79 230 9 18 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0918 59 MM MM 230 22 29 29.98  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0920 59 52 77 270 14 22 29.99 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0912 59 MM 80 230 13 19 29.97 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0900 59 MM 78 240 12 21 29.95  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0900 MM MM 75 250 16 26 29.97  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0925 57 52 83 250 13 15 29.81 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0926 59 51 76 220 11 13 29.74 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0915 57 53 85 40 4 7 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0926 58 55 90 240 9 17 29.98 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0926 58 57 95 220 8 9 30.02 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0925 59 54 84 210 8 11 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0853 57 MM 80 210 6 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0925 56 54 91 80 0 3 29.97 0.01 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0925 56 56 99 250 5 7 30.15 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0918 59 MM 75 240 11 25 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0920 57 52 86 220 6 10 30.01 0.01 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0925 55 51 88 140 5 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0844 55 50 84 260 9 12 30.00 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0925 55 50 86 290 1 6 30.04 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0926 56 55 96 220 1 5 30.09 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0925 54 52 96 270 9 10 29.54 0.01 0.01  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. 0925 53 50 88 230 0 0 30.12 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0925 56 53 90 270 1 6 30.05 0.01 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 0925 53 50 92 250 6 8 MM 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.01 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0925 58 55 90 MM 0 0 30.33 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0925 59 58 96 240 2 2 29.65 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 0926 60 57 90 150 1 2 30.01 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0844 59 52 77 190 2 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0918 60 MM 77 230 9 20 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0915 61 57 85 220 9 20 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0925 60 55 83 170 5 13 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0915 59 56 92 200 3 4 29.99 0.01 0.01  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0925 59 58 96 50 1 1 30.05 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0925 61 54 77 110 1 1 29.99 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0918 61 MM 73 250 4 13 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0915 60 52 75 240 6 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0915 61 55 82 150 8 14 29.91 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0925 59 55 87 200 6 7 29.91 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 0925 60 54 81 180 9 11 29.56 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0925 58 54 86 270 6 10 29.65 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0926 60 56 87 250 1 2 29.90 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 0926 60 56 86 240 0 11 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0915 60 54 81 160 7 10 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0925 60 47 63 230 5 13 30.00 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0926 60 57 90 260 9 15 30.00 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0926 60 55 86 220 2 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0926 59 57 91 220 9 10 29.78 0.00 0.01  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0926 59 56 89 130 1 1 29.68 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0926 59 56 88 250 3 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0926 59 53 82 290 3 7 30.01 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0925 59 55 86 230 6 8 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0925 59 55 87 240 5 7 30.85 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0925 59 56 90 240 7 9 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0915 59 55 89 190 5 11 29.99 0.01 0.01  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0915 59 56 91 230 3 8 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0926 56 53 90 210 8 16 29.97 0.01 0.01  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0915 51 MM 94 240 4 MM 29.96 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0926 53 51 94 250 2 5 29.91 0.02 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0915 53 MM 86 220 14 MM 29.94 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0920 59 54 82 140 3 4 29.99 0.01 0.02  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0926 60 55 83 230 5 9 29.97 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0915 60 53 79 280 4 14 29.99 0.01 0.01  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0926 61 54 78 180 4 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0915 60 53 79 240 5 9 23.67 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0918 56 MM MM 210 17 19 29.98  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0926 61 55 80 220 0 8 30.03 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0926 61 55 78 150 4 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0926 61 55 81 200 1 1 29.54 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0926 61 54 78 250 3 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0926 61 55 80 220 3 7 30.01 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0926 60 54 81 170 0 2 29.94 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0926 59 56 89 240 7 9 MM 0.00 0.02  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0925 63 53 71 180 4 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0926 63 54 73 230 3 3 29.99 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0926 63 53 68 190 4 6 29.99 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0924 63 48 58 240 12 22 30.01 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0926 62 55 78 200 7 16 29.80 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0926 62 55 78 220 3 5 29.77 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0926 56 51 87 110 3 11 29.80 0.01 0.01  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0926 61 52 72 200 0 0 30.00 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0926 63 55 76 220 3 5 29.69 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0926 56 53 89 200 11 24 29.97 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0845 60 MM 73 220 12 18  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0926 60 57 90 190 2 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0925 60 55 84 0 11 17 30.02 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0926 59 54 85 170 4 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0926 59 55 87 320 10 14 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0926 59 55 86 160 11 15 30.00 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0926 59 53 82 310 4 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0925 59 56 91 250 8 8 29.99 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0926 58 54 89 40 2 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0926 58 55 90 210 7 8 30.00 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0926 59 56 87 250 7 10 29.74 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0926 60 56 89 140 3 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0915 59 55 87 230 7 12 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0926 58 56 93 210 4 6 29.97 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0915 58 56 93 160 7 11 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0926 58 56 93 160 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0926 58 57 96 210 4 6 29.66 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0926 58 55 90 240 7 7 30.19 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0926 58 55 87 180 4 8 30.38 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0925 60 56 88 260 2 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 52 50 MM 210 9 11 29.96  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0808 62 58 MM 210 22 29 29.99  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0808 53 49 MM 210 20 25 29.96  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0910 63 57 MM 230 22 29 30.03  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0918 48  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0912 51  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0905 48  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0808 49  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0856 49  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0910 63  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 48  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0915 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0915 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0918 49  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0844 50  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0900 52 53 55  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0844 51  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0844 50  
 

 
 
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