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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1600 110 16 24 65 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1512 100 10 15 65 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1500 120 5 11 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1500 130 15 20 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1600 MM MM MM 68 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1555 90 8 9 66  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1500 70 8 MM 60 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1500 70 7 MM 60 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 40 6 6 61 57  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1600 MM MM MM MM 64  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1555 68 67 99 120 6 8 29.63 0.00 0.01  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1556 68 67 97 170 4 12 30.07 0.00 0.01  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1545 66 65 95 90 8 14 30.04 0.10 0.13  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1556 66 65 97 140 2 9 30.02 0.09 0.09  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1545 66 64 95 140 4 9 30.04 0.01 0.12  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1518 69 MM 81 140 9 23 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1555 66 65 95 280 4 6 30.04 0.02 0.02  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1555 66 62 88 360 14 17 30.08 0.09 0.09  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1556 66 65 99 150 6 14 30.07 0.00 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1545 63 62 95 140 4 6 30.06 0.01 0.04  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1556 63 61 94 190 5 8 29.71 0.00 0.01  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1545 64 60 88 90 7 12 30.04 0.01 0.02  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1556 63 63 100 110 0 7 30.09 0.01 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1545 66 65 94 120 11 14 30.02 0.00 0.01  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1556 66 62 86 70 0 0 29.56 0.00 0.20  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1555 66 58 75 100 0 1 30.04 0.00 0.06  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1545 63 61 93 120 1 9 30.00 0.00 0.04  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1555 66 66 99 210 3 6 30.53 0.00 0.14  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1556 67 67 99 130 1 1 30.01 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1555 66 64 93 0 1 2 29.63 0.00 0.06  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1545 66 65 95 160 2 4 30.04 0.03 0.09  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1556 68 65 93 130 4 5 29.99 0.00 0.06  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1555 67 66 96 170 4 8 MM 0.00 0.06  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1556 67 65 93 150 9 15 29.89 0.00 0.03  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1556 67 65 94 120 1 5 30.01 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1556 68 64 89 130 5 9 30.02 0.00 0.03  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1556 66 65 98 90 0 1 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1556 65 64 96 340 1 2 29.99 0.00 0.04  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1556 64 62 93 30 3 4 30.00 0.00 0.08  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1600 65 MM MM 110 16 24 30.03  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1545 64 62 93 80 11 18 30.04 0.01 0.10  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1512 65 MM 96 100 10 15 30.03 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1500 63 MM 97 120 5 11 30.02  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1500 MM MM 86 130 15 20 30.03  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1555 67 65 94 340 2 4 29.84 0.01 0.04  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1555 65 63 93 50 8 11 29.75 0.00 0.09  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1545 68 64 90 280 5 12 30.04 0.01 0.05  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1555 67 67 99 170 2 8 30.03 0.01 0.03  
BATARORA 1555 68 68 99 70 2 2 30.10 0.00 0.16  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1555 68 66 94 90 1 6 30.03 0.00 0.08  
GREEN SWAMP 1553 72 MM 79 130 5 18 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1555 70 65 82 270 5 7 29.98 0.00 0.02  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1554 70 68 93 140 1 2 30.17 0.00 0.05  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1518 67 MM 93 70 8 21 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1545 67 65 93 90 5 18 30.01 0.00 0.05  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1555 66 65 94 140 3 7 29.92 0.00 0.07  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1545 64 64 100 130 12 21 30.00 0.00 0.23  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1555 66 63 92 100 10 11 30.04 0.00 0.04  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1555 66 65 97 140 11 18 30.09 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1555 66 65 95 90 8 9 29.56 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 80 0 1 30.13 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1555 69 64 84 70 6 16 30.07 0.00 0.16  
SUNSET BEACH 1556 68 64 87 90 6 7 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1554 70 67 91 130 5 8 30.03 0.00 0.03  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1555 71 66 84 110 0 0 30.33 0.00 0.04  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1555 72 68 87 70 4 6 29.67 0.01 0.03  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1525 69 MM 84 120 7 MM 29.94 0.00 0.02  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1556 71 69 91 200 5 7 30.05 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1545 70 66 87 120 9 11 29.90 0.00 0.02  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1518 71 MM 88 120 3 11 MM 0.04 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1545 71 67 86 160 13 18 29.99 0.00 0.29  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1555 72 65 79 140 8 15 29.94 0.00 0.15  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1545 69 65 85 310 2 3 30.02 0.00 0.10  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1556 73 70 90 330 8 10 30.09 0.00 0.03  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1555 71 63 77 120 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1518 73 MM 71 130 4 16 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1545 70 63 80 110 6 14 29.98 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1545 69 65 88 10 1 5 29.99 0.02 0.03  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1555 71 67 90 70 2 4 29.96 0.00 0.07  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1555 71 64 78 70 2 4 29.62 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1555 71 65 82 60 7 10 29.72 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1556 67 66 96 310 9 13 29.98 0.11 0.13  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1556 73 67 80 160 6 17 30.01 0.00 0.03  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1545 73 66 80 0 0 10 30.00 0.00 0.06  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1555 74 63 69 150 4 10 30.05 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1556 73 67 81 200 12 18 30.04 0.00 0.09  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1556 74 63 70 90 9 11 29.83 0.00 0.02  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1556 75 68 78 130 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.18  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1556 74 64 71 350 3 3 29.71 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1556 77 67 71 20 1 1 29.88 0.00 0.01  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1556 76 63 65 180 1 6 30.04 0.00 0.05  
NIXONVILLE 1556 72 66 80 170 5 7 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1555 74 65 74 140 5 6 30.88 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1555 72 67 84 70 3 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1545 71 64 81 100 6 12 30.02 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1545 69 65 87 190 4 9 30.01 0.00 0.11  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1556 68 64 86 150 4 9 30.00 0.00 0.07  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1500 60 MM 99 70 7 MM 30.00 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1556 65 62 91 90 7 11 29.93 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1500 60 MM 98 70 8 MM 29.99 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1545 71 64 80 150 3 9 30.01 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1556 74 65 75 150 6 13 30.00 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1545 70 63 80 90 3 9 30.02 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1556 73 66 79 150 4 5 29.99 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1545 71 64 78 50 3 7 23.70 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 61 MM MM 40 6 6 30.04  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1555 71 65 83 60 0 3 30.06 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1556 71 66 82 40 6 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1556 75 67 76 210 2 2 29.55 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1556 71 66 82 240 2 15 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1556 71 67 88 100 3 5 30.03 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1556 69 65 88 220 3 6 29.95 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1556 76 67 74 20 1 9 29.83 0.00 0.04  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1556 73 67 80 160 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1556 72 67 83 40 3 3 32.48 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1556 72 66 80 270 3 3 29.98 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1554 73 61 67 140 10 19 30.00 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1556 75 68 80 270 6 12 29.83 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1556 72 67 85 210 3 3 29.79 0.00 0.05  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1556 71 63 77 50 2 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1556 70 64 83 140 3 3 30.03 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1556 69 65 89 70 4 6 30.14 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1556 68 65 91 160 7 10 29.97 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1545 68 MM 91 120 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1556 72 68 86 170 5 5 29.77 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1556 76 66 71 340 9 11 29.55 0.00 0.02  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1555 75 65 72 170 5 6 29.90 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1556 74 66 77 20 11 12 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1556 75 66 74 120 1 7 30.01 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1555 73 62 68 70 2 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 1555 78 67 69 190 2 9 29.99 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1556 76 67 73 350 5 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1555 75 67 77 110 18 26 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1556 76 67 74 170 10 11 29.73 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1556 78 68 72 140 5 8 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1545 76 67 74 80 3 12 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1556 76 67 74 170 6 8 29.96 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1540 69 65 88 80 6 11 29.98 0.00 0.09  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1556 68 67 96 110 2 2 30.00 0.13 0.14  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1556 66 66 99 10 3 3 29.45 0.67 0.69  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1555 72 70 91 140 1 2 29.90 0.02 0.24  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.42 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1555 69 67 94 0 0 0 29.97 0.05 0.05  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1508 60 59 MM 120 5 5 30.02  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1308 68 65 MM 120 16 22 30.16  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1408 63 60 MM 110 13 20 30.11  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1540 67 66 MM 10 7 11 30.08  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1600 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1512 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1500 59  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1408 60  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1526 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1540 67  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1508 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1500 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1500 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 57  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1545 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1600 63 62 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1545 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1545 61  
 
 
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