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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1245 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 0030 190 21 24 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0012 180 14 17 64 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0000 180 14 19 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0000 190 13 19 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0024 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0040 140 5 8 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2330 170 14 MM 62 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2330 140 18 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0024 160 20 22 63 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 0040 67 67 99 160 2 3 29.50 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0041 68 67 98 200 3 10 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0025 67 65 93 110 4 7 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0040 68 65 93 160 8 11 29.91 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0030 68 66 91 170 2 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0018 67 MM 91 200 9 25 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0040 68 66 94 250 0 6 29.92 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0040 68 64 87 220 9 22 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0041 68 67 98 170 5 13 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0030 64 63 97 330 1 4 29.95 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0041 64 62 95 210 9 11 29.59 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0030 65 62 93 160 9 19 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0041 64 64 100 210 3 7 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 0041 68 63 86 180 0 1 29.45 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0040 67 58 73 150 3 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0030 65 63 93 190 3 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0041 66 65 98 320 5 7 30.43 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0041 68 67 97 160 7 9 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0040 66 63 91 150 6 9 29.53 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0030 68 66 92 210 3 4 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0040 68 64 89 150 8 11 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0040 68 66 93 180 2 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0041 67 65 94 170 7 16 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0041 66 64 96 160 1 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0041 67 64 89 190 5 13 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0041 67 66 96 100 1 1 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0040 64 63 96 260 5 8 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0041 63 61 94 190 4 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0030 64 MM MM 190 21 24 29.94  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0030 63 62 94 180 19 22 29.95 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0012 64 MM 97 180 14 17 29.91 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0000 63 MM 98 180 14 19 29.92  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0000 MM MM 87 190 13 19 29.94  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0040 66 64 92 130 9 10 29.77 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0040 64 62 93 200 9 11 29.70 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0030 68 65 89 10 2 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0040 68 68 97 160 7 11 29.92 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0041 68 68 98 110 3 5 30.00 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0040 68 65 90 170 7 18 29.92 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 2353 68 MM 90 160 5 17 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0040 66 64 92 270 5 9 29.92 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0040 66 66 99 170 1 2 30.10 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0018 67 MM 90 170 6 18 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0030 66 64 93 160 3 10 29.95 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0040 64 62 94 250 2 2 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 0040 64 62 93 100 3 8 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0040 63 63 99 170 6 14 30.04 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0040 62 62 99 140 5 8 29.50 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 160 4 5 30.07 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0040 63 62 95 110 3 11 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0040 61 60 97 140 9 13 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 0040 66 63 90 180 0 1 30.24 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0040 66 65 99 130 2 3 29.58 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0025 67 MM 83 140 3 MM 29.81 0.00 0.02  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0041 68 67 97 140 4 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2344 66 63 89 160 8 10 29.82 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0018 66 MM 91 160 1 8 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0030 68 65 91 160 10 18 29.88 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0040 67 64 92 220 4 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0030 67 64 90 50 1 2 29.92 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0040 66 66 99 30 4 5 29.99 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0040 66 62 87 170 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0018 66 MM 91 150 2 8 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0030 67 62 86 140 4 8 29.86 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0030 66 63 90 60 4 9 29.86 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0040 66 65 96 200 6 7 29.85 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 0040 66 62 87 130 8 9 29.49 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0040 66 65 96 200 1 3 29.60 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0041 66 65 97 230 2 3 29.85 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 0041 68 65 90 150 11 14 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0030 67 63 88 0 0 5 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0040 69 28 22 180 3 16 29.93 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0041 68 67 97 210 12 20 29.93 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0041 68 65 92 220 6 6 29.73 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0041 68 67 97 60 3 5 29.69 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0041 67 65 94 0 1 1 29.60 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0041 67 65 95 320 0 0 29.78 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0040 67 64 89 140 1 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0040 67 65 94 210 6 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0040 67 65 95 190 2 3 30.78 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0040 66 65 97 150 14 17 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0030 66 64 93 120 2 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0030 66 64 93 220 5 12 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0041 63 60 93 140 3 13 29.91 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2330 62 MM 98 140 18 MM 29.90 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0041 61 60 96 170 14 19 29.85 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2330 62 MM 97 170 14 MM 29.90 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0030 67 65 93 150 3 7 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0040 69 64 86 160 4 16 29.90 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0030 63 60 91 130 5 13 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0041 65 64 96 170 2 2 29.89 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0030 66 64 92 220 3 7 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0030 62 MM MM 150 20 22 29.95  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0040 63 63 99 200 0 3 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0041 67 64 93 110 1 1 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0041 67 65 94 200 1 1 29.45 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0041 66 63 91 110 0 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0041 66 65 96 130 1 2 29.92 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0041 66 64 93 260 4 6 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0041 68 66 93 190 2 6 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0041 69 65 86 180 3 4 29.70 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0041 70 66 89 300 7 11 32.40 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0041 70 65 85 240 3 3 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0039 70 62 77 230 11 17 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0041 64 64 99 200 4 9 29.74 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0041 64 64 98 240 2 3 29.69 0.00 0.05  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0041 62 59 91 160 2 7 29.74 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0041 65 62 92 160 3 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0041 64 63 99 150 8 9 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0041 62 62 99 200 4 9 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2345 67 MM 100 180 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0041 68 66 96 190 2 6 29.66 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0040 68 65 92 20 3 4 29.43 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0041 68 65 91 170 0 0 29.79 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0041 68 66 94 20 9 11 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0041 68 66 92 190 1 9 29.91 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0040 68 65 88 20 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0040 67 66 97 100 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0041 68 66 92 130 5 8 29.71 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0040 69 67 96 170 11 11 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0041 68 66 95 160 3 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0041 68 67 99 170 4 11 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0030 68 65 92 160 1 6 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0041 68 66 94 230 7 7 29.87 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0030 67 65 92 100 4 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0041 68 65 93 160 2 2 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0041 67 67 98 190 4 5 29.30 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0040 68 67 95 230 4 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.29 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0040 68 65 93 160 4 8 29.85 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 2308 64 61 MM 180 16 22 29.96  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0010 69 65 MM 160 29 38 29.97  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0030 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0012 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0000 59  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2308 60  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 2326 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0010 67  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2330 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2330 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0030 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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