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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
416 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 1600 230 23 31 59 49  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1600 230 15 22 60 52  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1600 240 15 25 60  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1600 250 17 28 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1600 MM MM MM 59 51  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1610 290 11 14 54  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1600 240 19 MM 53 49  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 210 20 MM 53 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 210 22 25 54 49  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1600 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 1609 56 55 97 220 1 1 29.46 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1611 55 53 93 190 4 5 29.89 0.01 0.09  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1600 56 51 86 190 4 8 29.87 0.01 0.04  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1611 55 53 92 220 1 3 29.84 0.03 0.08  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1600 58 52 79 250 1 3 29.87 0.01 0.06  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1518 57 MM 80 240 6 13 MM 0.02 0.03  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1609 55 53 93 220 2 2 29.86 0.02 0.06  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1600 55 51 85 220 3 7 29.89 0.03 0.09  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1611 60 53 78 250 1 3 29.88 0.00 0.03  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1600 61 51 70 260 3 8 29.88 0.00 0.03  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1611 59 50 72 240 2 2 29.70 0.00 0.01  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1600 59 50 72 230 7 11 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1611 60 60 100 210 5 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1544 59 49 67 180 4 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1611 60 50 67 300 1 2 29.39 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1610 60 50 69 220 3 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1600 60 50 69 320 4 20 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1611 60 52 74 210 2 2 30.37 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1611 59 52 80 150 9 13 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1611 60 50 71 260 4 5 29.47 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1600 59 51 74 100 2 4 29.88 0.00 0.01  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1611 59 49 68 250 4 10 29.83 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1611 59 51 75 210 7 11 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1611 59 51 75 220 12 15 29.74 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1611 59 50 73 60 2 3 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1611 59 50 72 210 2 9 29.88 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1611 60 50 71 270 1 2 29.70 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1610 60 49 65 220 10 14 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1611 59 48 68 220 14 20 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1600 59 MM MM 230 23 31 29.88  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1605 59 48 67 260 13 20 29.88 0.01 0.12  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1600 60 MM 69 230 15 22 29.86 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1600 60 MM 70 240 15 25 29.84  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1600 MM MM 65 250 17 28 29.87  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1610 58 49 70 250 14 16 29.71 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1611 60 46 61 220 13 15 29.64 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1600 57 52 83 30 3 6 29.87 0.00 0.05  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1610 59 54 84 230 4 14 29.87 0.00 0.01  
BATARORA 1611 58 54 87 190 7 8 29.92 0.01 0.01  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1610 59 51 75 220 14 18 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 1553 57 MM 78 200 6 21 MM 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1610 56 51 83 350 3 5 29.86 0.01 0.02  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1610 57 54 90 50 8 11 30.04 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1518 59 MM 65 230 13 30 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1605 57 50 77 210 5 9 29.90 0.00 0.08  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1610 57 51 81 250 6 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1544 56 50 81 240 8 12 29.90 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1611 56 49 78 280 1 3 29.93 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1611 55 51 87 240 5 16 29.99 0.00 0.01  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1610 54 51 90 290 11 14 29.45 0.00 0.14  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. 1611 54 49 82 230 3 3 30.02 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1610 55 50 83 230 5 13 29.95 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1610 54 50 87 240 14 19 MM 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1610 55 52 90 200 14 19 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 1610 57 52 84 290 1 6 30.22 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1610 57 53 86 220 3 5 29.55 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1525 63 MM 67 120 4 MM 29.76 0.00 0.01  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1611 65 57 75 220 2 6 29.91 0.00 0.01  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1545 63 52 67 230 5 7 29.75 0.00 0.01  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1518 63 MM 64 210 5 13 MM 0.01 0.01  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1600 66 55 68 190 11 15 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1609 62 51 68 200 4 7 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1600 59 51 74 240 2 4 29.88 0.00 0.01  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1611 60 55 82 10 4 5 29.95 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1610 59 54 86 300 1 1 29.90 0.15 0.23  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1518 61 MM 79 250 5 15 MM 0.01 0.06  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1600 59 53 80 230 3 6 29.81 0.04 0.05  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1600 61 55 81 190 4 8 29.82 0.00 0.03  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1610 58 53 84 180 2 2 29.80 0.00 0.02  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1610 58 55 90 180 4 5 29.48 0.08 0.20  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1610 57 57 99 220 1 2 29.57 0.31 0.41  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1610 58 58 99 230 0 0 29.82 0.25 0.40  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1611 65 56 71 160 1 8 29.86 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1600 65 53 64 140 3 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1610 66 53 65 200 3 12 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1611 66 56 70 230 6 13 29.89 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1611 66 53 64 220 2 2 29.69 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1610 64 56 73 200 5 8 29.66 0.00 0.01  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1611 65 54 68 120 3 7 29.58 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1611 64 54 70 220 5 6 29.74 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1610 64 51 65 290 0 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1610 60 53 78 190 1 2 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1610 63 53 71 190 3 3 30.74 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1610 59 52 78 230 3 6 29.75 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1600 59 51 74 150 3 8 29.88 0.00 0.01  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1600 57 52 83 230 4 13 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1611 55 50 84 250 8 17 29.88 0.00 0.01  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 53 MM 84 210 20 MM 29.85 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1611 53 50 91 240 14 17 29.81 0.00 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1600 53 MM 84 240 19 MM 29.85 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1605 60 51 72 160 2 6 29.88 0.00 0.02  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1611 64 53 67 250 7 13 29.87 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1600 57 50 78 220 9 16 29.90 0.00 0.01  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1611 60 52 75 190 4 5 29.88 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1600 60 51 74 260 2 4 23.67 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 54 MM MM 210 22 25 29.88  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1610 57 52 83 150 2 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1611 64 53 69 130 2 3 29.70 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1611 63 53 70 190 3 7 29.43 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1611 63 52 68 310 5 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1610 63 54 73 120 0 1 29.91 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1611 63 54 72 210 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1611 66 56 70 250 5 9 MM 0.00 0.02  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1610 63 53 70 160 3 4 29.69 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1611 62 53 73 230 4 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1611 63 53 71 260 2 2 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1609 63 49 61 250 5 16 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1611 62 54 76 180 2 11 29.70 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1611 60 54 80 190 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1611 60 52 78 160 2 9 29.71 0.00 0.01  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1611 63 52 68 290 2 2 29.91 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1611 63 53 72 190 4 6 29.60 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1611 61 54 79 230 4 16 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1545 61 MM 72 210 16 22  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1611 60 59 98 310 1 2 29.64 0.06 0.17  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1610 65 57 77 20 4 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1610 60 59 95 170 1 1 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. 1611 62 59 90 210 1 3 29.91 0.01 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1610 62 58 87 320 3 3 29.81 0.01 0.14  
MARS BLUFF 1610 66 57 72 290 1 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1611 62 59 88 50 1 1 29.71 0.03 0.07  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1609 64 60 86 210 8 9 29.89 0.01 0.04  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1611 64 60 85 210 3 3 29.62 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1611 64 60 87 160 1 2 29.71 0.01 0.01  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1600 66 58 76 230 5 7 29.87 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1611 66 56 71 300 7 8 29.86 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1600 59 58 97 250 8 12 29.88 0.16 0.34  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1611 59 58 98 50 1 1 29.88 0.32 0.47  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1611 59 59 99 180 1 2 29.60 0.28 0.39  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1611 60 60 97 180 4 5 30.10 0.06 0.18  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1558 59 58 99 270 0 0 30.30 0.13 0.37  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1610 59 58 98 300 1 4 29.86 0.22 0.61  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1508 53 50 MM 210 11 16 29.87  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1508 62 59 MM 230 20 31 29.91  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1508 55 48 MM 220 25 29 29.87  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1540 64 58 MM 220 29 36 29.92  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1600 49  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1600 52  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1605 49  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1508 50  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1526 49  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1540 64  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1508 49  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1600 49  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 49  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1544 52  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1600 54 53 55  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1544 54  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1545 52  
 
 
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