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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1215 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 0000 180 20 23 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0000 180 13 15 64 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2330 200 5 13 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2330 200 10 15 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0000 MM MM MM 68 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0010 140 4 5 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2300 160 19 MM 62 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2300 150 16 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0000 150 22 26 64 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0000 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 0010 66 66 99 170 4 5 29.52 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0011 67 67 98 130 5 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2355 66 65 95 110 4 7 29.91 0.00 0.14  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0011 67 65 94 200 6 15 29.91 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2355 68 66 92 160 2 4 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 0010 68 66 94 250 1 1 29.93 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0010 68 64 88 210 12 22 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0010 67 66 98 200 5 8 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2355 64 63 96 90 2 6 29.96 0.00 0.04  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0011 64 63 95 200 10 11 29.59 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0000 64 61 93 160 7 18 29.95 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0011 65 65 100 110 7 9 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
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 0010 68 63 86 200 0 1 29.45 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0010 67 58 73 190 3 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0000 64 62 93 180 9 17 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0010 65 65 99 220 6 8 30.43 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0010 68 68 97 180 5 7 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0011 65 62 91 180 4 5 29.54 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2355 68 66 93 200 3 6 29.94 0.00 0.09  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0011 68 66 91 180 3 12 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0011 68 66 94 170 4 11 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0010 68 66 95 100 6 13 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0010 66 65 96 140 0 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0011 68 65 90 200 10 10 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0010 67 66 97 180 6 8 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0010 64 63 96 250 1 2 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0011 63 61 94 190 4 5 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0000 64 MM MM 180 20 23 29.95  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2355 63 61 94 180 23 26 29.96 0.00 0.10  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0000 64 MM 97 180 13 15 29.94 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2330 62 MM 98 200 5 13 29.94  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2330 MM MM 87 200 10 15 29.96  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0010 66 64 93 170 4 6 29.76 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0011 64 62 94 190 11 14 29.69 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2355 67 64 90 100 2 5 29.94 0.00 0.04  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0011 68 68 98 210 6 8 29.93 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0010 68 68 99 150 5 7 30.00 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0010 69 66 91 210 8 13 29.92 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 2353 68 MM 90 160 5 17 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0010 67 65 93 270 4 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0010 67 66 99 150 3 5 30.10 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2318 68 MM 92 160 5 15 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2355 66 64 93 130 3 13 29.95 0.00 0.05  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0010 65 64 95 340 3 4 29.87 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2344 64 63 99 250 4 9 29.96 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0011 64 62 94 160 5 8 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0011 64 63 99 170 11 15 30.04 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0010 63 62 99 140 4 5 29.49 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 160 3 3 30.06 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0010 65 63 93 130 4 14 29.99 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0011 61 60 97 110 8 9 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.96 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0010 67 64 89 200 1 4 30.25 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0010 67 67 98 270 3 3 29.59 0.00 0.00  
   
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 0010 67 66 97 160 3 3 29.95 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 0000 68 65 90 150 9 17 29.89 0.00 0.29  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0010 67 64 92 150 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2355 68 65 90 270 0 2 29.93 0.00 0.10  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0011 66 66 99 0 3 6 29.99 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0010 66 62 87 70 0 0 29.96 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 0000 67 63 87 140 9 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0000 66 62 90 50 2 7 29.87 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0010 66 65 96 140 2 3 29.87 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 0010 65 61 87 110 4 5 29.51 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0010 66 65 96 220 4 6 29.61 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0011 66 65 97 250 2 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0011 67 64 90 180 5 14 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0000 66 63 89 340 2 7 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0010 68 35 30 170 5 11 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0011 68 66 95 220 8 13 29.93 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0011 69 66 91 130 2 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0010 68 67 97 220 5 7 29.69 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0011 68 66 92 70 1 2 29.61 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0011 68 66 94 110 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0010 68 64 88 290 4 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0011 68 65 93 190 5 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0010 68 66 95 190 5 6 30.79 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0010 67 66 96 200 6 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2355 67 65 93 130 3 7 29.92 0.06 0.04  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2355 67 65 92 220 5 8 29.93 0.00 0.11  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0011 64 62 92 160 4 13 29.91 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2300 62 MM 98 150 16 MM 29.92 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0011 61 60 96 150 14 14 29.85 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2300 62 MM 98 160 19 MM 29.90 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2355 68 65 91 160 3 7 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0010 69 65 87 130 6 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0000 63 60 91 100 9 15 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0011 66 65 96 140 2 3 29.91 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2355 65 63 93 160 3 7 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0000 64 MM MM 150 22 26 29.95  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0010 64 63 99 20 1 1 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0011 66 65 96 100 1 1 29.73 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0011 66 66 97 170 2 3 29.45 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0011 66 63 92 340 0 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0009 66 65 99 140 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0011 65 65 98 120 3 11 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0011 67 66 95 200 0 1 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0011 69 65 88 140 5 6 29.70 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0011 70 65 85 120 3 5 32.40 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0011 69 65 87 240 2 3 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0009 69 62 78 210 2 15 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0011 64 64 99 160 4 9 29.75 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0011 64 64 99 60 2 3 29.69 0.00 0.05  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0011 63 60 92 160 7 8 29.74 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0011 65 63 93 110 4 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0011 63 63 99 120 5 8 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0011 62 62 99 150 7 11 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2345 67 MM 100 180 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0011 67 65 95 160 3 5 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0010 68 65 91 20 4 5 29.46 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0010 68 65 91 180 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0011 67 65 94 0 8 11 29.70 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0011 68 65 92 110 4 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0010 68 64 88 40 2 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0010 66 66 99 140 0 0 29.90 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0011 68 66 91 110 2 2 29.72 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0010 68 67 96 180 8 13 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0011 68 66 94 170 3 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0011 68 68 98 150 2 6 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0000 68 65 93 170 2 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0011 67 66 97 240 3 3 29.87 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2355 66 64 92 100 5 10 29.86 0.00 0.09  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0011 67 65 92 160 6 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0011 67 66 97 200 2 3 29.32 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0010 67 65 94 180 4 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
   
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 0010 68 65 92 160 2 10 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
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 2340 69 64 MM 160 25 31 29.97  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0000 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0000 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0000 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 2340 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2300 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2300 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0000 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2344 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0000 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2344 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2344 62  
 

 
 
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