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SXUS52 KILM 160400  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1200 AM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS
 
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2348 180 20 22 63 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2312 190 12 14 64 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2300 190 10 17 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2300 210 7 11 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2348 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2355 110 4 5 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2245 160 18 MM 62 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2245 140 15 MM 61 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2348 150 18 20 63 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2300 MM MM MM MM 66  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 2355 66 66 99 180 1 1 29.53 0.00 0.01  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2356 66 66 98 270 0 5 29.98 0.00 0.01  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2350 66 65 95 110 4 8 29.91 0.00 0.14  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2356 67 65 93 150 9 9 29.91 0.00 0.11  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2345 68 66 92 160 2 5 29.94 0.00 0.11  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2318 67 MM 93 200 8 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2355 67 65 94 290 1 5 29.94 0.00 0.05  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2355 68 64 87 210 14 23 29.97 0.00 0.10  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2356 67 67 98 200 9 11 29.97 0.00 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2340 64 63 96 80 1 4 29.97 0.00 0.04  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2356 64 63 96 180 12 14 29.62 0.00 0.01  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2345 64 62 93 140 11 20 29.95 0.00 0.02  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2356 64 64 100 230 5 6 29.99 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2344 68 65 92 140 6 14 29.93 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2356 67 63 86 140 3 5 29.46 0.00 0.20  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2355 67 58 73 200 4 5 29.95 0.00 0.06  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2345 65 63 93 230 10 17 29.92 0.00 0.04  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2355 65 64 99 320 0 2 30.44 0.00 0.14  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2356 68 68 98 170 6 7 29.91 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2355 65 62 91 170 9 11 29.55 0.00 0.06  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2345 68 65 93 200 2 3 29.95 0.00 0.09  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2356 68 65 90 160 10 16 29.90 0.00 0.06  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2356 68 66 94 160 9 21 MM 0.00 0.06  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2356 67 66 95 80 4 17 29.80 0.00 0.03  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2356 66 64 96 140 4 5 29.92 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2356 68 65 90 130 4 6 29.93 0.00 0.03  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2355 67 66 97 180 3 3 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2356 64 63 96 290 1 2 29.92 0.00 0.04  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2356 62 60 94 140 1 4 29.92 0.00 0.08  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2348 63 MM MM 180 20 22 29.96  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2345 63 61 94 180 22 26 29.97 0.00 0.10  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2312 64 MM 96 190 12 14 29.97 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2300 63 MM 98 190 10 17 29.95  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2300 MM MM 87 210 7 11 29.96  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 2355 67 65 92 200 7 9 29.77 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2355 64 62 94 200 9 11 29.71 0.00 0.09  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2345 61 57 89 40 2 5 29.94 0.00 0.04  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2355 68 68 98 190 3 7 29.94 0.00 0.03  
BATARORA 2355 68 68 99 160 3 5 30.01 0.00 0.16  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2355 69 66 92 190 11 17 29.93 0.00 0.08  
GREEN SWAMP 2353 68 MM 90 160 5 17 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2355 67 65 93 80 2 5 29.91 0.00 0.02  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2355 67 67 99 150 2 2 30.10 0.00 0.05  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2318 68 MM 92 160 5 15 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2345 66 65 94 140 4 8 29.96 0.00 0.05  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2355 65 64 95 160 2 4 29.88 0.00 0.07  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2344 64 63 99 250 4 9 29.96 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 2355 65 63 94 140 7 10 29.98 0.00 0.04  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2355 64 63 99 180 10 15 30.04 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2355 63 62 99 110 4 5 29.49 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 150 3 3 30.06 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2356 65 63 93 210 7 14 29.99 0.00 0.16  
SUNSET BEACH 2355 62 61 97 170 8 9 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.96 0.00 0.03  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2355 68 65 89 180 2 5 30.25 0.00 0.05  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2355 68 67 98 270 4 5 29.60 0.00 0.03  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 2325 67 MM 82 160 3 MM 29.84 0.00 0.02  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 2355 66 66 98 130 3 5 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2344 66 63 89 160 8 10 29.82 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 2318 65 MM 91 170 1 6 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 2345 68 65 90 150 5 11 29.90 0.00 0.29  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2355 67 64 90 220 3 8 29.85 0.00 0.15  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2345 68 65 90 230 1 2 29.93 0.00 0.10  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2356 67 66 99 30 6 7 30.00 0.00 0.04  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2355 66 62 87 80 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 2318 66 MM 90 160 3 8 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 2345 66 62 87 160 7 11 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2345 66 62 90 60 3 7 29.88 0.00 0.03  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2355 66 64 96 160 3 3 29.87 0.00 0.08  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC
 
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 2355 65 61 86 130 4 5 29.51 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2356 66 65 96 190 4 6 29.62 0.00 0.15  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2356 66 65 97 350 4 5 29.86 0.00 0.29  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 2356 67 64 90 210 8 11 29.92 0.00 0.05  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2345 66 62 88 0 0 1 29.91 0.00 0.06  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2355 68 33 28 160 4 9 29.95 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2356 68 66 95 210 7 13 29.94 0.00 0.09  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2356 69 66 91 140 5 5 29.74 0.00 0.02  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2356 68 67 97 160 4 5 29.70 0.00 0.18  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2356 68 65 93 90 2 3 29.62 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2356 68 66 93 40 1 1 29.79 0.00 0.01  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2356 68 64 87 140 2 7 29.95 0.00 0.05  
NIXONVILLE 2355 68 66 92 200 4 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2355 67 66 95 190 9 11 30.79 0.03 0.03  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2355 68 67 97 130 7 8 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2345 67 65 93 130 2 5 29.93 0.06 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2340 68 65 92 210 5 9 29.93 0.00 0.11  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2356 65 62 91 120 10 15 29.92 0.00 0.07  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2245 61 MM 98 140 15 MM 29.92 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2356 61 60 96 150 14 19 29.85 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2245 62 MM 98 160 18 MM 29.90 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2345 68 65 90 160 3 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2355 69 65 86 170 11 15 29.91 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2345 63 60 91 130 8 12 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2356 66 65 96 160 5 7 29.91 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2340 66 63 91 190 3 8 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2348 63 MM MM 150 18 20 29.96  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2355 63 63 99 220 0 3 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2356 66 65 96 100 0 1 29.73 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2356 67 66 96 170 1 2 29.45 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2356 66 64 92 190 3 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2356 66 65 99 150 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2356 65 65 98 150 0 6 29.87 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2356 67 66 95 130 2 3 29.76 0.00 0.04  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2356 68 66 91 140 4 5 29.70 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2356 69 66 89 220 2 2 32.40 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2356 68 65 91 270 1 1 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2354 69 63 80 180 4 14 29.92 0.01 0.01  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2356 64 64 99 160 2 7 29.75 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2356 64 63 99 220 2 3 29.70 0.00 0.05  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2356 62 60 92 180 4 8 29.74 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2356 65 63 94 140 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2356 64 64 99 110 4 6 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 2356 62 62 99 190 6 7 29.89 0.01 0.01  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2245 66 MM 100 180 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2356 66 65 95 160 2 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2355 67 65 92 20 5 7 29.46 0.00 0.02  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2355 67 64 90 170 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2356 67 65 93 50 6 13 29.70 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2356 68 65 92 170 1 10 29.93 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2355 67 64 88 20 0 1 29.83 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 2355 67 66 99 310 0 1 29.91 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2356 67 65 91 100 3 3 29.73 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2355 68 66 95 200 9 10 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2356 68 66 94 160 6 9 29.65 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2356 68 67 98 180 3 7 29.74 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2345 67 65 93 140 2 6 29.90 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2356 67 66 97 140 0 1 29.88 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2345 66 64 92 100 4 8 29.86 0.00 0.09  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2356 67 65 92 160 4 4 29.88 0.00 0.14  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2356 67 66 97 200 2 2 29.33 0.00 0.69  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2355 67 65 94 110 3 4 29.80 0.00 0.24  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.31 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2355 67 65 92 160 3 7 29.86 0.00 0.06  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 61 60 MM 160 9 13 29.94  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 2208 68 67 MM 170 18 25 30.00  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2208 63 60 MM 170 16 20 29.95  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2330 69 65 MM 170 25 31 29.98  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2348 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2312 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2300 59  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2208 60  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 2326 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2330 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2245 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2245 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2348 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2344 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2300 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2344 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2344 62  
 

 
 
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