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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1116 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 1100 210 17 26 56 49  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1100 220 14 23 60 51  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1100 240 13 21 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1100 240 10 16 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1100 MM MM MM 63 51  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1110 270 7 10 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 240 13 MM 52 49  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 210 10 MM 53 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1100 220 13 16 53 49  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1100 MM MM MM MM 53  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1110 66 62 87 260 5 7 29.53 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1111 63 58 83 220 3 11 29.98 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1100 62 57 81 180 4 9 29.95 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1111 63 57 80 200 6 9 29.92 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1100 63 55 77 250 3 7 29.96 0.00 0.01  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1018 60 MM 81 250 8 18 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1111 63 57 79 210 3 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1100 63 56 77 230 8 12 29.99 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1111 64 56 75 160 3 15 29.97 0.00 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1100 62 54 73 300 4 11 29.97 0.00 0.01  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1110 63 54 71 240 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1100 62 55 78 230 6 19 29.95 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1111 64 64 100 230 12 13 29.98 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1044 62 53 74 180 10 15 29.94 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1110 65 54 67 40 2 2 29.47 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1110 63 51 63 220 15 16 29.96 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1100 62 54 74 230 8 25 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1111 64 54 69 230 10 14 30.45 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1111 63 53 70 200 4 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1110 63 51 64 190 7 9 29.55 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1100 62 52 70 210 3 6 29.98 0.00 0.01  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1111 63 50 63 180 5 7 29.92 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1111 62 53 72 180 11 15 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1111 61 53 73 220 7 14 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1110 61 53 74 110 0 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1111 60 53 75 180 3 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1110 60 53 80 170 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1110 60 52 76 260 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1111 62 51 68 230 10 16 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1100 56 MM MM 210 17 26 29.97  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1105 61 52 72 240 10 15 29.98 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1100 60 MM 77 220 14 23 29.94 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1100 61 MM 74 240 13 21 29.96  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1100 MM MM 75 240 10 16 29.97  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1110 58 51 76 240 15 17 29.80 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1110 59 49 70 210 8 11 29.73 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1100 63 54 73 70 4 9 29.96 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1111 63 55 73 160 7 20 29.95 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 1110 64 55 75 230 9 10 30.00 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1110 64 52 64 200 11 16 29.95 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 1053 61 MM 70 200 7 19 MM 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1110 58 52 81 330 4 10 29.94 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1110 58 55 90 250 3 7 30.14 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1018 57 MM 80 220 8 20 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1105 56 52 85 220 5 9 29.99 0.00 0.02  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1110 56 52 85 270 8 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 55 50 84 190 7 12 30.00 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1110 55 50 85 290 3 6 30.02 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1111 55 53 93 200 4 11 30.07 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1110 54 52 95 270 7 10 29.54 0.04 0.05  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. 1111 54 50 86 260 2 5 30.10 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1110 57 51 82 160 4 8 30.03 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1110 54 51 88 230 10 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1110 56 53 90 210 10 18 29.99 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1110 59 54 82 50 0 0 30.31 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1110 60 53 78 230 4 6 29.63 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 1111 64 57 80 180 5 7 29.99 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 63 54 72 260 10 18 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1018 62 MM 74 230 10 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1100 65 56 72 250 7 24 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1110 65 53 66 190 2 11 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1100 61 53 73 180 2 3 29.98 0.00 0.01  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1111 63 57 80 30 4 7 30.04 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1110 61 56 84 60 2 2 29.98 0.01 0.01  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1018 63 MM 73 250 6 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1100 62 54 75 220 9 17 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1100 62 56 82 150 4 22 29.91 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1110 64 57 77 180 9 14 29.88 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 1110 58 54 86 200 11 13 29.55 0.01 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1110 59 57 94 270 9 11 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1111 59 58 96 230 1 1 29.89 0.03 0.03  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1111 65 56 74 260 4 14 29.96 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1100 64 53 69 0 0 12 29.96 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1110 64 54 71 230 5 11 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1111 64 57 77 230 5 8 29.99 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1111 64 55 71 290 3 3 29.78 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1111 64 56 75 180 7 9 29.75 0.00 0.01  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1111 64 55 72 220 1 3 29.66 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1111 64 55 71 190 4 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1110 64 51 62 140 3 9 30.00 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1110 62 53 71 220 4 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1110 64 54 72 180 5 6 30.83 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1111 61 54 77 220 1 3 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1100 60 51 73 170 4 13 29.97 0.00 0.01  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1100 59 53 80 220 3 8 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1111 57 51 82 170 8 22 29.96 0.00 0.01  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 53 MM 89 210 10 MM 29.94 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1111 53 51 93 260 12 14 29.90 0.00 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 52 MM 89 240 13 MM 29.93 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1105 62 49 62 130 5 10 29.97 0.00 0.02  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1110 64 53 66 240 10 15 29.96 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1100 59 51 74 210 2 18 29.99 0.00 0.01  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1111 63 52 67 220 5 6 29.96 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1100 61 51 69 240 3 8 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1100 53 MM MM 220 13 16 29.98  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1111 59 52 79 200 1 3 30.02 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1111 63 52 66 10 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1111 64 53 68 140 3 5 29.52 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1111 63 51 65 30 1 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1111 63 53 70 170 0 0 29.99 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1111 63 51 66 220 2 7 29.92 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1111 63 55 76 290 7 9 MM 0.00 0.02  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1110 64 51 64 180 6 8 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1111 64 51 63 210 2 5 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1111 64 51 61 240 4 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1109 64 46 52 240 10 19 29.99 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1111 65 52 65 230 8 14 29.78 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1111 63 52 66 190 3 5 29.75 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1111 63 50 65 250 3 9 29.79 0.00 0.01  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1111 63 50 63 290 0 0 30.00 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1111 64 51 64 260 4 5 29.67 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1111 63 52 66 230 11 21 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1045 61 MM 66 220 19 27  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1111 59 58 95 160 1 2 29.73 0.01 0.01  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1110 62 55 77 50 14 22 30.01 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1110 57 56 95 180 3 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1111 57 56 96 330 8 14 29.77 0.05 0.05  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1111 58 55 91 210 3 6 29.99 0.03 0.03  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1111 58 54 89 270 4 5 29.90 0.03 0.03  
MARS BLUFF 1110 62 56 81 270 2 6 29.98 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1111 59 55 87 140 4 6 29.80 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1111 59 56 90 200 8 9 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1111 61 55 83 170 4 5 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1111 61 56 84 100 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1100 61 56 83 180 4 12 29.96 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1111 62 56 79 280 6 7 29.95 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1100 57 56 98 150 7 18 29.93 0.07 0.11  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1111 57 56 97 160 2 2 29.91 0.06 0.07  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1111 56 56 99 210 5 7 29.64 0.05 0.06  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1111 57 56 97 230 5 6 30.18 0.07 0.07  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1111 57 55 93 200 3 8 30.36 0.01 0.01  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1110 58 57 95 180 4 13 29.91 0.03 0.03  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 52 50 MM 210 7 9 29.98  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1008 61 57 MM 230 29 40 30.00  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1008 55 49 MM 230 18 22 29.98  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1040 63 58 MM 240 18 22 30.03  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1100 49  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1100 51  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1105 48  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1008 49  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1026 49  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1040 63  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 49  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 49  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1100 49  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1044 51  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1100 53 53 55  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 51  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 51  
 

 
 
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