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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
145 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 0130 200 20 21 63 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0112 190 14 18 64 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0100 210 7 15 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0100 210 10 17 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0124 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0140 140 3 5 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0030 170 18 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0030 150 14 MM 60 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0124 160 19 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 0140 68 67 99 170 5 7 29.49 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0141 68 66 94 240 2 9 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0135 68 65 90 140 4 9 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0141 68 64 90 130 2 15 29.88 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0130 68 64 85 160 2 9 29.90 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0118 68 MM 91 200 10 25 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0140 68 65 91 250 2 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0140 68 63 83 220 4 17 29.93 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0140 67 65 93 180 9 10 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0130 65 64 96 260 2 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0141 64 62 96 180 4 6 29.57 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0130 64 62 93 140 7 17 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0141 64 64 100 220 4 6 29.95 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 0141 67 62 83 150 1 1 29.42 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0140 67 56 68 170 9 9 29.92 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0130 64 62 92 220 2 15 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0141 65 64 95 260 2 3 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0141 66 64 92 160 6 8 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0140 65 61 87 130 2 3 29.52 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0130 66 63 89 190 2 4 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0140 68 62 81 150 9 12 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0141 68 64 85 180 5 15 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0141 68 64 87 190 11 14 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0141 66 64 92 130 1 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0141 68 63 86 170 7 7 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0141 67 65 92 180 3 6 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0140 64 62 94 250 1 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0141 62 60 93 180 5 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0130 63 MM MM 200 20 21 29.92  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0130 62 60 93 190 20 24 29.93 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0112 64 MM 95 190 14 18 29.91 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0100 63 MM 98 210 7 15 29.91  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0100 MM MM 87 210 10 17 29.93  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0140 67 63 88 330 1 1 29.74 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0140 64 62 91 200 12 14 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0130 63 59 85 40 2 5 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0140 68 65 90 140 5 9 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0140 67 65 93 170 2 2 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0140 68 62 82 200 5 10 29.89 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0053 66 MM 91 160 7 17 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0140 67 62 84 350 2 3 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0140 66 64 95 160 0 0 30.06 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0118 67 MM 80 160 5 17 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0130 66 62 89 150 4 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0140 65 62 91 200 3 3 29.84 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 0140 65 61 87 190 6 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0140 64 63 97 160 9 15 29.99 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0140 62 61 99 140 3 5 29.45 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 140 4 5 30.03 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0141 64 61 91 150 4 11 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0141 61 60 97 130 12 15 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.93 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0140 66 62 89 180 3 11 30.23 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0140 65 65 98 190 3 5 29.57 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0125 68 MM 82 160 4 MM 29.80 0.00 0.02  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0141 67 67 97 140 5 8 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0044 67 64 89 160 12 16 29.80 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0118 67 MM 91 170 2 10 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0130 67 65 90 150 17 21 29.87 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0140 66 63 91 200 2 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0130 66 63 90 310 1 4 29.91 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0140 65 65 99 10 3 5 29.97 0.01 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0140 67 63 87 90 0 0 29.93 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0118 66 MM 91 190 2 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0130 67 64 87 180 6 13 29.85 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0130 67 64 90 40 2 10 29.86 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0140 66 65 95 160 4 5 29.84 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 0140 67 63 88 140 10 12 29.49 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0140 67 66 97 230 5 9 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0141 67 66 97 320 6 8 29.83 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 0141 67 64 90 170 13 17 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0130 67 63 86 0 0 6 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0140 67 26 21 190 4 10 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0141 66 66 97 210 9 11 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0141 68 65 91 220 4 4 29.73 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0141 68 66 95 210 4 5 29.69 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0141 67 64 93 350 2 3 29.62 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0141 67 66 96 230 3 5 29.77 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0140 67 64 91 320 4 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0140 66 64 93 160 10 10 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0139 66 65 96 180 10 11 30.77 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0140 66 64 95 250 2 3 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0130 66 63 92 130 4 10 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0125 65 63 92 220 5 11 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0141 62 61 94 160 11 16 29.89 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0030 60 MM 99 150 14 MM 29.89 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0141 61 60 96 190 20 22 29.83 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0030 61 MM 98 170 18 MM 29.87 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0130 66 64 92 160 3 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0140 68 64 88 160 6 17 29.90 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0130 62 59 92 110 3 15 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0141 65 64 97 190 2 2 29.90 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0125 64 63 94 170 6 10 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0130 62 MM MM 170 18 22 29.95  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0141 62 62 99 210 2 4 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0141 66 65 97 120 1 1 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0141 66 65 96 90 3 3 29.45 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0141 66 63 92 90 3 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0141 66 65 98 160 0 0 29.93 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0141 65 64 98 150 0 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0141 68 65 92 210 3 6 29.74 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0141 69 66 89 180 4 7 29.70 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0141 69 66 92 200 2 3 32.39 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0141 69 65 87 200 5 7 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0139 69 62 78 230 7 22 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0141 65 64 99 200 5 11 29.74 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0141 65 64 99 220 4 5 29.69 0.00 0.05  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0141 63 59 90 230 3 7 29.74 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0141 65 62 92 160 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0141 64 64 99 170 2 2 30.05 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0141 64 64 99 220 5 18 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0045 64 MM 98 150 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0141 68 66 95 170 3 10 29.65 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0140 69 65 89 340 6 8 29.44 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0140 69 66 90 160 5 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0141 69 66 93 10 3 10 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0141 69 66 91 180 6 6 29.90 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0140 68 65 88 30 2 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0140 68 66 92 230 2 5 29.90 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0141 68 65 91 170 5 7 29.71 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0140 68 67 97 180 9 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0141 68 66 93 210 2 2 29.63 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0141 69 68 96 210 6 10 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0130 69 66 92 190 5 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0141 67 65 92 160 4 5 29.86 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0130 68 66 95 110 6 13 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0141 67 66 96 140 6 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0141 68 68 98 180 5 7 29.30 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0140 69 67 95 150 3 5 29.77 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 0140 69 66 93 160 3 7 29.83 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 0110 70 65 MM 140 20 25 29.96  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0130 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0112 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 0056 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0110 67  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0008 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0030 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0030 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0130 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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