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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
115 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 0100 200 20 24 63 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0100 190 15 19 63 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0030 200 6 15 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0030 200 9 15 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0100 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0110 200 5 6 61  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0000 160 16 MM 62 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2345 150 15 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0100 160 20 22 62 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0100 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 0110 68 67 99 170 3 3 29.50 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0111 68 67 96 150 10 10 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0100 68 66 93 130 3 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0111 68 66 93 210 6 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0100 68 65 90 170 3 7 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0018 67 MM 91 200 9 25 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0110 68 66 94 310 2 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0110 68 64 87 220 17 22 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0111 67 67 97 220 9 11 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0100 65 64 97 150 2 8 29.95 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0111 64 63 96 210 6 8 29.59 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0100 64 61 93 170 5 17 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0111 64 64 100 230 2 7 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0044 69 65 89 190 4 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0110 67 63 85 160 1 1 29.44 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0110 67 57 70 160 9 12 29.93 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0100 65 63 93 220 13 17 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0110 65 64 96 240 4 6 30.41 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0110 67 65 94 170 9 9 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0111 65 61 88 160 5 7 29.53 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0100 67 64 91 180 3 4 29.92 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0111 68 62 83 160 3 15 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0111 67 64 88 160 5 9 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0110 67 63 89 120 5 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0110 65 63 92 80 1 5 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0111 67 63 87 140 7 12 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0110 67 64 91 200 2 3 29.74 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0110 64 62 96 250 1 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0111 63 61 94 190 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0100 63 MM MM 200 20 24 29.93  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0100 64 62 94 190 20 28 29.95 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0100 63 MM 97 190 15 19 29.94 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0030 63 MM 98 200 6 15 29.91  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0030 MM MM 87 200 9 15 29.94  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0110 66 62 86 170 3 4 29.75 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0111 65 61 88 190 10 11 29.68 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0100 67 63 87 10 4 11 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0110 68 66 95 180 5 13 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0110 67 66 96 130 10 13 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0110 68 64 86 180 6 13 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0053 66 MM 91 160 7 17 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0110 66 62 87 100 0 2 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0110 66 65 97 180 2 2 30.09 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0018 67 MM 90 170 6 18 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0100 65 62 90 130 3 8 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0110 64 62 92 230 3 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0044 64 61 93 200 6 11 29.94 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0111 64 60 89 160 5 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0110 63 62 99 180 8 11 30.02 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0110 61 61 99 200 5 6 29.47 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 160 3 5 30.04 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0110 63 61 95 120 6 11 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0110 61 60 97 120 11 16 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0110 65 62 90 200 4 9 30.23 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0110 65 65 99 280 1 2 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 0110 68 67 97 120 9 10 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0044 67 64 89 160 12 16 29.80 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 0100 68 65 90 170 10 23 29.87 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0110 66 63 91 150 5 11 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0100 66 63 90 360 1 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0111 65 64 99 360 4 6 29.98 0.01 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0110 67 63 87 70 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 0100 67 62 86 150 4 9 29.85 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0100 67 63 90 90 4 8 29.85 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0110 67 65 96 230 2 2 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 0110 67 63 87 150 11 13 29.49 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0110 66 66 97 220 2 8 29.59 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0111 67 66 97 20 4 5 29.84 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 0111 67 64 90 180 12 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0100 67 63 88 10 1 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0110 68 29 24 170 6 12 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0111 67 67 97 210 11 23 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0111 68 65 90 210 4 4 29.72 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0111 68 66 94 190 7 7 29.68 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0111 67 65 93 330 0 1 29.61 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0111 67 66 95 200 2 2 29.78 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0110 67 64 89 290 2 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0111 66 64 93 210 6 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0110 66 64 95 190 6 9 30.77 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0110 65 64 96 170 6 7 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0100 65 63 93 110 3 13 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0100 65 62 93 200 5 12 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0111 62 60 94 130 6 13 29.89 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2345 62 MM 99 150 15 MM 29.91 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0111 61 60 96 160 13 19 29.83 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0000 62 MM 99 160 16 MM 29.89 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0100 66 64 92 160 4 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0110 67 63 88 130 5 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0100 62 59 92 130 4 11 29.92 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0111 65 64 97 190 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0100 65 63 94 180 4 9 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0100 62 MM MM 160 20 22 29.94  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0110 62 62 99 20 0 3 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0111 66 65 96 160 2 2 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0111 67 66 96 270 3 5 29.45 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0111 66 64 92 170 3 9 29.89 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0111 66 65 98 170 1 1 29.94 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0111 65 64 98 180 2 6 29.87 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0111 68 66 93 240 2 8 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0111 69 66 90 140 3 4 29.70 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0111 69 67 92 230 4 5 32.40 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0111 69 66 89 270 1 1 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0109 69 62 80 240 13 21 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0111 64 64 99 110 2 9 29.75 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0111 64 64 99 230 4 7 29.69 0.00 0.05  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0111 63 59 90 230 0 7 29.74 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0111 65 62 91 140 2 2 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0111 64 64 99 180 3 5 30.07 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0111 63 63 99 190 4 13 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0045 64 MM 98 150 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0111 68 66 96 100 0 3 29.65 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0110 68 66 92 340 2 3 29.44 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0110 69 66 91 160 3 4 29.79 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0111 69 67 94 0 9 14 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0111 69 66 92 190 4 10 29.90 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0110 69 65 88 110 3 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0110 69 67 93 270 1 3 29.90 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0111 69 66 91 40 2 5 29.71 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0110 68 67 96 190 7 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0111 68 66 95 200 2 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0111 68 68 98 170 4 11 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0100 68 65 93 210 3 9 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0111 67 66 94 200 8 9 29.86 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0100 67 65 93 100 3 7 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0111 67 66 96 160 1 1 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0110 68 67 98 170 3 3 29.30 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0110 68 67 95 170 7 9 29.78 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.28 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0110 68 66 93 150 2 8 29.84 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0008 60 60 MM 150 9 11 29.91  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0008 68 66 MM 180 18 27 29.97  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0008 64 61 MM 170 20 27 29.93  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0040 69 65 MM 140 27 36 29.95  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0100 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0100 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0100 59  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0008 60  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0026 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0040 67  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0008 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2345 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0000 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0100 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0044 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0100 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0044 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0044 62  
 
 
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