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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1216 PM EST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1200 230 29 37 62 49  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 230 17 26 62 51  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1200 240 17 28 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1200 250 17 27 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1200 MM MM MM 64 51  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1210 250 12 15 55  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 240 11 MM 53 49  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 190 17 MM 53 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1200 220 16 18 54 49  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1200 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 1210 66 60 82 270 6 8 29.51 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1211 63 51 64 210 3 11 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1200 64 54 69 190 7 13 29.94 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1211 64 52 65 230 4 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1200 63 48 57 250 2 7 29.94 0.00 0.01  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1118 65 MM 66 250 9 20 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1211 64 52 65 190 3 6 29.92 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1200 65 51 62 280 1 14 29.96 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1211 64 46 53 300 4 10 29.95 0.00 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1205 65 44 46 280 4 10 29.94 0.00 0.01  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1211 61 49 65 150 5 7 29.76 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1200 60 51 73 180 10 20 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1211 60 60 100 200 3 6 29.96 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 64 45 49 170 6 8 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1211 64 43 47 220 5 7 29.46 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1210 64 46 52 190 8 9 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1200 64 46 51 250 10 21 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1211 64 48 55 240 4 11 30.43 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1211 64 49 59 210 14 17 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1210 64 46 52 190 7 10 29.54 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1200 63 48 57 180 3 6 29.96 0.00 0.01  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1211 65 44 48 130 5 10 29.90 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1211 64 47 55 220 12 24 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1211 63 47 55 220 7 11 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1211 63 47 57 60 2 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1211 63 46 55 250 4 11 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1211 62 48 60 180 5 7 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1211 62 47 58 280 3 11 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1211 62 46 55 230 15 19 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1200 62 MM MM 230 29 37 29.95  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1205 62 46 56 240 13 20 29.96 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 62 MM 61 230 17 26 29.94 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1200 63 MM 58 240 17 28 29.93  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1200 MM MM 62 250 17 27 29.94  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1210 59 46 61 240 15 19 29.78 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1211 61 47 60 260 9 15 29.71 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1205 63 48 58 60 4 8 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1210 63 50 61 230 8 15 29.94 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 1210 64 51 64 190 11 13 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1210 64 46 53 230 11 21 29.93 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 1153 63 MM 58 210 10 21 MM 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1210 61 51 68 80 2 8 29.93 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1210 60 53 78 250 9 11 30.12 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1118 59 MM 72 230 11 23 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1205 58 50 77 230 5 10 29.98 0.00 0.02  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1210 58 52 80 320 5 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 55 50 83 210 7 11 29.98 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1210 57 49 73 270 8 11 30.00 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1211 57 52 82 180 3 12 30.05 0.01 0.01  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1210 55 51 86 250 12 15 29.52 0.00 0.05  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. 1211 55 48 78 220 3 3 30.09 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1211 57 50 75 210 2 10 30.01 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1211 54 49 82 220 13 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1210 57 53 86 230 8 14 29.98 0.01 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1210 62 54 77 160 0 0 30.30 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1210 62 54 76 200 2 3 29.62 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1125 63 MM 67 90 5 MM 29.86 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1211 62 57 84 190 5 6 29.98 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 63 52 69 130 8 13 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1118 64 MM 64 230 11 21 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1200 65 56 71 230 13 20 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1210 65 52 63 150 3 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1200 62 52 70 200 2 4 29.96 0.00 0.01  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1211 64 56 75 60 2 5 30.01 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1210 60 55 85 120 1 1 29.96 0.03 0.04  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1118 60 MM 89 260 3 15 MM 0.01 0.01  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1200 62 54 76 230 8 16 29.87 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1200 61 56 86 140 4 13 29.88 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1210 64 55 73 250 11 13 29.86 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 1210 58 54 88 200 8 10 29.53 0.05 0.07  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1210 59 58 97 180 7 8 29.61 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1211 59 58 98 250 2 2 29.87 0.04 0.07  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1211 64 56 74 310 1 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1200 64 53 69 0 0 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1210 65 54 68 240 5 14 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1211 65 56 72 220 8 13 29.96 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1211 65 53 65 170 5 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1211 66 55 69 190 7 10 29.73 0.00 0.01  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1211 66 55 67 100 3 6 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1211 65 53 65 250 10 13 29.81 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1210 65 49 58 290 12 9 29.98 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1210 64 52 64 190 3 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1210 65 52 63 200 12 14 30.81 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1211 65 53 67 240 6 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1200 63 51 66 170 5 9 29.96 0.00 0.01  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1200 60 53 77 230 5 11 29.96 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1211 57 51 78 270 13 17 29.94 0.00 0.01  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 53 MM 83 190 17 MM 29.92 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1211 53 50 91 240 11 13 29.88 0.00 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 53 MM 84 240 11 MM 29.91 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1205 63 49 60 120 3 11 29.95 0.00 0.02  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1211 65 51 62 250 7 14 29.94 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1200 59 49 70 250 4 20 29.97 0.00 0.01  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1211 64 50 60 230 6 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1200 64 49 57 230 5 13 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1200 54 MM MM 220 16 18 29.95  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1211 59 50 73 200 2 3 30.00 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1211 64 52 64 240 0 1 29.76 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1211 65 51 61 90 3 3 29.50 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1211 65 51 62 220 2 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1211 64 52 64 200 5 7 29.97 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1211 63 51 65 260 2 3 29.90 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1211 64 54 70 230 7 10 MM 0.00 0.02  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1210 65 47 52 160 2 2 29.75 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1211 66 50 55 230 4 6 29.96 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1211 66 46 50 270 5 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1209 65 43 44 250 17 26 29.97 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1211 65 49 59 270 8 19 29.76 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1211 64 50 60 180 3 7 29.73 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1211 64 46 53 230 2 10 29.77 0.00 0.01  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1211 64 46 53 340 3 3 29.97 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1211 64 48 55 270 2 3 29.66 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1211 64 47 54 280 4 15 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1145 62 MM 48 210 20 28  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1211 58 58 99 220 0 3 29.70 0.04 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1210 61 56 83 20 9 12 29.99 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1210 57 56 96 150 4 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1211 57 57 97 340 6 13 29.74 0.06 0.11  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1211 58 56 94 190 6 14 29.96 0.08 0.11  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1211 57 55 91 40 2 3 29.87 0.09 0.12  
MARS BLUFF 1210 63 56 78 270 2 11 29.95 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1211 59 56 90 120 3 3 29.78 0.03 0.03  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1211 60 57 88 200 10 11 29.95 0.02 0.02  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1211 61 56 83 200 3 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1211 62 57 84 170 2 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1200 62 55 80 210 1 11 29.93 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1211 63 55 73 130 1 2 29.94 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1200 57 56 99 170 11 18 29.91 0.01 0.13  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1211 57 56 97 200 4 5 29.91 0.04 0.11  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1211 56 56 99 180 8 10 29.63 0.02 0.08  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1211 58 57 97 140 4 7 30.15 0.04 0.11  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1126 57 56 94 200 0 0 30.34 0.00 0.01  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1210 58 57 96 200 5 11 29.88 0.05 0.08  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 53 50 MM 210 11 13 29.95  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1108 62 57 MM 230 22 29 29.99  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 53 48 MM 210 18 22 29.97  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1140 64 59 MM 220 20 27 30.00  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1200 49  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 51  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1205 49  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 49  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1126 49  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1140 63  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 49  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 49  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1200 49  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 52  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1200 53 53 55  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 52  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 51  
 
 
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