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SXUS52 KILM 160600  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
200 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 0148 200 20 22 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 0148 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0155 140 1 4 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0045 160 18 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0045 150 19 MM 60 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0148 180 22 24 63 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 0154 68 67 99 200 8 11 29.49 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0156 67 65 92 190 2 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0140 68 64 89 140 5 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0156 67 64 89 160 1 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0145 68 63 84 160 2 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0118 68 MM 91 200 10 25 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0155 67 64 89 220 1 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0155 68 62 83 220 11 16 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0156 67 65 92 120 3 11 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0145 64 63 96 110 2 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0156 63 62 96 200 6 7 29.58 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0145 64 61 93 140 5 16 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0156 64 64 100 220 2 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 0156 67 61 82 40 2 2 29.41 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0155 67 56 68 130 5 5 29.90 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0145 64 62 92 210 7 17 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0155 66 64 94 110 3 5 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0156 68 64 89 140 6 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0155 65 61 87 10 10 13 29.50 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0145 66 63 89 180 2 3 29.90 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0156 68 62 81 140 9 13 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0156 68 63 86 220 4 13 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0155 67 63 88 190 5 9 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0155 66 63 91 110 2 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0156 67 63 85 170 5 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0155 67 64 90 140 4 6 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0156 64 62 94 210 1 2 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0156 62 61 94 160 6 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0148 63 MM MM 200 20 22 29.91  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0145 63 61 93 190 20 24 29.92 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 0155 67 62 84 190 3 4 29.74 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0156 64 61 89 190 9 10 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0145 67 62 84 30 2 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0155 68 64 89 200 9 11 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0155 67 65 93 210 4 5 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0155 68 62 81 190 8 10 29.89 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0153 67 MM 83 170 5 19 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0155 67 62 83 60 1 2 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0155 67 64 93 240 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0118 67 MM 80 160 5 17 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0145 66 63 89 110 4 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0155 65 62 90 270 4 5 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 0156 65 61 87 150 5 8 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0156 64 62 96 200 8 15 30.00 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0155 62 62 99 140 1 4 29.47 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 160 2 5 30.02 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0156 64 61 90 190 7 13 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0155 61 60 96 170 13 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 0155 67 63 88 160 4 7 30.22 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0155 66 65 96 110 4 5 29.56 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 0156 67 66 97 0 6 14 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 0145 67 64 90 180 14 18 29.88 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0155 66 63 90 220 5 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0145 66 63 90 260 1 3 29.91 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0156 66 65 99 10 0 1 29.98 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0155 67 63 87 270 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 0145 68 63 86 170 12 16 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0145 67 64 90 80 7 16 29.85 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0155 66 64 94 160 3 3 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 0155 68 63 86 160 8 13 29.48 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0156 67 66 99 200 4 10 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0156 67 66 96 230 5 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 0156 67 64 90 150 10 16 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0145 67 63 86 40 1 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0155 67 23 18 190 3 12 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0156 67 66 98 210 9 15 29.93 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0156 68 65 91 180 5 6 29.73 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0156 67 66 96 180 2 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0156 67 65 94 80 3 5 29.60 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0156 67 65 95 120 4 8 29.77 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0156 67 64 90 200 0 2 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0155 67 65 93 220 6 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0155 67 66 96 170 7 8 30.78 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0155 66 65 95 180 6 9 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0145 66 63 92 120 3 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0145 65 63 92 220 5 12 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0156 63 61 93 240 7 11 29.90 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0045 60 MM 99 150 19 MM 29.89 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0156 61 60 96 190 18 22 29.84 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0045 61 MM 99 160 18 MM 29.86 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0145 66 64 93 180 3 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0155 68 64 88 160 3 13 29.89 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0145 62 60 92 200 4 14 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0156 65 64 97 170 4 6 29.90 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0145 64 63 94 210 3 8 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0148 63 MM MM 180 22 24 29.94  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0155 63 62 99 80 1 4 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0156 65 64 96 190 2 3 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0156 66 65 97 190 1 2 29.44 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0156 66 63 92 60 1 3 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0156 65 65 98 180 0 0 29.93 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0156 65 64 98 110 2 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0156 68 65 92 290 2 8 29.74 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0156 69 65 88 250 9 13 29.69 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0156 68 66 92 200 8 14 32.39 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0156 68 64 87 250 7 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0154 69 62 79 240 15 20 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0156 65 64 99 110 4 11 29.74 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0156 64 64 99 220 4 5 29.69 0.00 0.05  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0156 64 61 90 110 3 7 29.74 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0156 66 63 92 200 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0156 66 66 99 180 5 8 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0156 66 65 99 200 6 13 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0045 64 MM 98 150 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0156 68 66 93 180 4 6 29.65 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0156 69 65 89 20 9 10 29.44 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0155 69 65 90 170 4 4 29.79 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0156 69 66 93 10 5 13 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0156 69 66 92 200 3 11 29.88 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0155 68 65 88 20 0 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0155 68 65 91 150 1 7 29.90 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0156 68 65 91 100 2 2 29.70 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0155 68 67 96 180 11 13 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0156 69 66 92 160 2 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0156 69 67 93 150 3 16 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0145 68 65 91 170 3 13 29.87 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0156 67 65 91 260 10 13 29.87 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0145 68 67 95 110 7 14 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0156 68 67 96 160 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0156 68 68 98 170 4 5 29.30 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0155 68 67 95 130 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 0155 69 66 92 160 9 12 29.84 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0108 60 59 MM 150 11 16 29.89  
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 0120 70 65 MM 150 20 22 29.95  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0148 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 0120 67  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0108 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0045 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0045 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0148 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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