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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
246 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 1430 230 22 32 60 49  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1430 220 17 25 60 52  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1430 240 16 27 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1430 250 16 27 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1430 MM MM MM 60 51  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1440 270 12 15 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 240 18 MM 53 49  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 220 11 MM 53 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1430 210 18 21 53 49  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1400 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 1440 60 57 89 200 3 5 29.46 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1441 57 53 89 220 4 7 29.90 0.02 0.06  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1430 59 53 81 160 2 6 29.88 0.01 0.02  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1441 57 53 87 50 2 6 29.84 0.02 0.03  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1430 58 51 77 200 1 4 29.88 0.01 0.03  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1418 58 MM 72 230 6 18 MM 0.01 0.01  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1440 57 53 88 220 2 3 29.86 0.02 0.02  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1430 57 52 83 200 4 9 29.90 0.02 0.03  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1441 59 50 73 90 1 2 29.89 0.02 0.03  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1430 60 44 56 290 3 8 29.89 0.02 0.03  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1441 60 46 59 230 1 1 29.71 0.01 0.01  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1430 60 46 60 240 6 14 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1441 60 60 100 220 5 7 29.90 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 61 42 50 210 8 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1441 60 46 60 80 3 3 29.40 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1440 61 48 63 200 11 14 29.89 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1430 62 45 54 230 5 18 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1441 60 50 68 270 3 3 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1441 59 51 73 190 4 6 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1441 60 48 65 10 3 3 29.49 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1430 60 49 66 30 2 4 29.89 0.00 0.01  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1441 60 47 61 100 4 8 29.84 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1441 60 50 69 190 3 18 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1441 60 49 68 230 10 17 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1441 60 50 68 190 1 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1441 60 50 68 160 1 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1441 60 51 74 230 4 6 29.70 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1441 60 50 70 270 5 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1441 59 47 64 210 12 21 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1430 60 MM MM 230 22 32 29.88  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1435 60 47 62 260 12 20 29.89 0.01 0.11  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1430 60 MM 64 220 17 25 29.88 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1430 61 MM 61 240 16 27 29.85  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1430 MM MM 69 250 16 27 29.88  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1441 58 49 73 250 15 17 29.72 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1441 59 48 66 270 9 11 29.65 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1430 56 52 85 40 2 5 29.88 0.02 0.03  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1441 57 52 82 230 4 8 29.88 0.01 0.01  
BATARORA 1440 57 53 84 220 3 3 29.93 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1440 59 49 69 220 6 9 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 1353 59 MM 61 200 6 17 MM 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1440 58 50 73 80 1 6 29.86 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1440 58 53 83 270 4 6 30.05 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1418 58 MM 71 220 14 32 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1435 57 52 84 210 6 12 29.91 0.02 0.07  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1440 57 52 83 250 6 15 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 56 51 82 160 9 14 29.92 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1440 56 51 84 280 2 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1441 56 52 89 190 4 13 29.99 0.00 0.01  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1440 54 52 91 270 12 15 29.46 0.00 0.14  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. 1440 54 49 82 230 3 5 30.02 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1441 56 50 78 290 1 8 29.95 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1440 54 49 83 230 17 21 MM 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1440 56 52 87 210 18 21 29.92 0.00 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1440 59 51 76 290 0 1 30.23 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1440 59 52 76 200 6 10 29.55 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1425 62 MM 73 260 4 MM 29.78 0.00 0.01  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1441 62 57 83 100 2 3 29.91 0.01 0.01  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 62 54 75 170 4 5 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1418 64 MM 64 210 7 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1430 64 54 70 220 11 16 29.85 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1440 63 53 68 210 2 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1430 60 49 66 210 2 3 29.89 0.00 0.01  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1441 62 54 76 20 3 5 29.96 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1433 61 56 84 200 2 2 29.90 0.00 0.07  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1418 61 MM 82 250 4 14 MM 0.00 0.05  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1430 62 54 75 190 5 10 29.80 0.00 0.01  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1430 63 57 82 130 3 12 29.82 0.00 0.02  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1440 60 55 85 200 3 4 29.81 0.01 0.01  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC
 
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1440 59 55 88 150 5 6 29.47 0.01 0.08  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1441 58 58 98 250 2 7 29.56 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1441 61 58 92 220 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.12  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1441 64 55 74 280 0 8 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1430 63 52 68 160 5 7 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1440 64 52 66 230 5 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1441 64 54 70 220 7 10 29.90 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1441 66 51 60 270 2 2 29.70 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1441 66 55 66 210 4 6 29.67 0.00 0.01  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1441 66 53 63 110 2 2 29.58 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1441 66 53 63 200 3 3 29.75 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1441 66 50 55 200 0 12 29.92 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1441 62 51 66 190 3 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1441 66 51 59 240 0 1 30.74 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1440 61 51 69 260 2 4 29.76 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1430 60 49 65 160 3 10 29.89 0.00 0.01  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1430 59 52 80 230 3 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1441 56 50 79 250 13 19 29.88 0.00 0.01  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 53 MM 83 220 11 MM 29.86 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1441 53 50 90 240 15 17 29.82 0.00 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 53 MM 84 240 18 MM 29.86 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1435 60 49 65 170 2 7 29.89 0.00 0.02  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1441 65 50 59 170 3 9 29.88 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1430 57 48 72 240 13 23 29.91 0.00 0.01  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1441 60 51 72 220 3 3 29.88 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1430 60 50 69 250 2 7 23.67 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1430 53 MM MM 210 18 21 29.89  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1440 57 51 78 200 1 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1441 62 52 70 120 0 1 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1441 65 53 65 120 6 9 29.44 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1441 64 51 63 180 4 14 29.86 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1441 64 54 69 220 1 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1441 63 53 70 130 0 2 29.84 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1441 66 55 68 260 4 10 MM 0.00 0.02  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1440 63 52 67 110 5 7 29.69 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1441 62 53 71 250 3 3 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1441 63 52 67 240 3 3 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1439 63 47 57 240 5 19 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1441 63 53 72 110 2 7 29.71 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1441 61 53 75 180 1 1 29.67 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1441 60 51 72 270 3 10 29.71 0.00 0.01  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1441 64 52 65 340 3 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1441 63 53 69 180 2 2 29.60 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1441 62 53 73 240 3 17 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1345 60 MM 65 210 16 22  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1441 61 59 94 160 1 2 29.63 0.00 0.10  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1441 64 56 75 50 6 7 29.90 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1441 62 58 86 180 2 3 29.78 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1435 63 59 87 320 9 13 29.68 0.00 0.12  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1441 63 58 86 180 2 7 29.90 0.00 0.12  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1441 62 57 82 40 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.13  
MARS BLUFF 1441 66 57 73 160 0 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1441 65 58 78 140 4 6 29.71 0.01 0.04  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1441 65 59 80 200 9 10 29.88 0.00 0.02  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1441 66 58 75 220 3 3 29.62 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1441 67 59 76 140 2 8 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1430 66 57 76 230 2 10 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1441 66 55 69 210 3 3 29.86 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1430 59 58 99 170 6 10 29.84 0.02 0.16  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1441 59 58 98 200 2 2 29.85 0.03 0.15  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1441 58 58 99 170 6 7 29.57 0.02 0.11  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1441 62 60 93 150 5 7 30.09 0.00 0.12  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1442 58 57 96 220 0 0 30.28 0.07 0.09  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1440 59 58 97 0 0 4 29.83 0.11 0.19  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 53 49 MM 210 9 13 29.90  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1308 62 59 MM 230 20 27 29.95  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 57 47 MM 220 27 36 29.91  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1410 64 58 MM 220 29 36 29.93  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1430 49  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1430 52  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1430 49  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 49  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1356 49  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1410 64  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 49  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 49  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1430 49  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 52  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1400 54 53 55  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 53  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 52  
 

 
 
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