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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
215 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 0200 180 22 25 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0200 190 17 21 64 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0130 200 6 14 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0130 200 11 16 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0154 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0210 230 7 8 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0100 160 20 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0100 130 18 MM 61 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0154 180 22 24 63 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0200 MM MM MM MM 65  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0210 68 67 99 180 5 6 29.48 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0211 67 65 91 170 3 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0200 68 63 86 150 3 6 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0211 67 63 88 200 4 16 29.87 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0200 68 63 83 160 3 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0118 68 MM 91 200 10 25 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0210 67 64 88 250 0 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0210 68 62 82 270 8 14 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0211 67 64 89 180 10 14 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0200 64 63 96 350 2 9 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0211 63 62 97 210 7 9 29.57 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0200 63 61 93 150 8 17 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0211 63 63 100 10 2 2 29.94 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 0210 67 61 80 130 3 3 29.42 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0210 68 56 67 140 15 15 29.91 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0200 64 62 92 200 10 20 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0211 65 63 94 250 3 5 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0210 68 64 87 170 4 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0211 65 61 86 190 4 8 29.50 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0200 67 63 86 210 3 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0211 68 62 79 110 0 11 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0211 68 63 85 170 5 11 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0211 68 63 86 180 8 14 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0211 65 62 90 120 3 6 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0211 68 62 83 180 5 9 29.89 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0211 67 63 87 100 4 6 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0211 63 61 94 290 2 3 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0211 62 60 93 260 1 6 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0200 64 MM MM 180 22 25 29.91  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0200 63 61 93 190 19 25 29.91 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0200 64 MM 94 190 17 21 29.91 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0130 62 MM 97 200 6 14 29.89  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0130 MM MM 86 200 11 16 29.91  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0210 66 61 84 240 2 3 29.73 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0211 64 60 87 210 11 14 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0200 49 44 83 70 2 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0210 68 64 89 200 5 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0210 68 65 92 150 5 9 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0210 69 63 81 190 8 10 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0153 67 MM 83 170 5 19 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0210 68 62 84 0 2 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0211 68 66 94 200 1 1 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 0200 67 62 86 160 4 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0210 66 62 88 250 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 0210 65 61 86 160 4 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0210 63 62 95 160 11 13 30.00 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0210 63 62 98 230 7 8 29.46 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 150 2 3 30.03 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0210 65 61 89 90 3 10 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0211 61 60 95 200 10 13 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 0210 67 63 88 270 1 5 30.22 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0211 67 66 96 160 2 2 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 0210 67 66 97 130 3 3 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 0200 67 64 90 170 9 17 29.87 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0210 66 63 90 180 1 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0200 66 63 89 280 1 3 29.91 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0211 66 66 98 50 8 11 29.98 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0210 68 64 87 120 0 0 29.93 0.03 0.03  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0118 66 MM 91 190 2 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0200 68 63 86 150 9 17 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0200 67 64 90 70 4 13 29.85 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0210 66 64 92 180 3 4 29.83 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 0210 67 63 85 160 12 14 29.48 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0210 67 66 99 210 4 9 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0211 67 66 96 360 7 7 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 0211 67 64 90 160 9 15 29.89 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0200 67 63 86 0 0 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0210 67 21 17 170 5 13 29.92 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0211 67 67 98 220 7 14 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0211 67 65 92 160 3 3 29.71 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0211 67 66 97 190 8 10 29.68 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0211 66 64 94 270 1 2 29.59 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0211 66 65 96 200 2 2 29.76 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0211 66 63 90 110 3 1 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0211 66 64 93 180 7 10 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0210 67 65 95 180 5 7 30.76 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0210 66 65 96 190 8 13 29.77 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0200 66 64 91 150 4 9 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0200 65 63 92 230 7 19 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0211 64 61 93 250 7 19 29.89 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0100 61 MM 98 130 18 MM 29.88 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0211 62 60 96 220 22 22 29.84 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0100 61 MM 99 160 20 MM 29.85 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0200 66 63 92 160 2 5 29.91 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0211 67 63 88 140 6 14 29.89 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0200 63 60 93 190 6 14 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0211 64 63 96 160 5 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0200 64 62 93 190 4 9 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0200 63 MM MM 180 20 24 29.94  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0210 62 61 99 230 0 1 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0211 65 64 96 130 2 2 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0211 66 65 96 210 2 3 29.44 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0211 66 63 92 230 1 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0211 66 65 98 190 3 6 29.92 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0211 65 64 98 180 2 2 29.85 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0211 68 65 91 170 5 9 29.74 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0211 68 65 88 140 6 9 29.68 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0211 68 66 92 290 3 3 32.39 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0211 68 64 87 220 4 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0209 68 61 79 190 7 19 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0211 65 64 99 250 2 11 29.74 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0211 64 64 99 80 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0211 64 61 90 270 4 7 29.73 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0211 67 64 89 340 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0211 68 66 95 240 2 2 30.05 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0211 67 66 97 210 9 17 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0145 68 MM 96 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0211 68 66 93 200 3 6 29.64 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0211 69 65 88 0 7 8 29.44 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0210 68 65 91 160 2 2 29.78 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0211 68 66 93 0 8 11 29.66 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0211 69 66 91 140 5 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0210 68 64 87 10 1 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0210 68 65 91 320 2 13 29.89 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0211 68 65 90 150 6 7 29.69 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0210 68 66 94 190 9 11 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0211 68 66 91 190 3 3 29.62 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0211 68 66 94 190 3 11 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0200 68 65 91 220 3 8 29.87 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0211 67 64 90 230 8 10 29.86 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0200 69 67 94 110 7 12 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0211 68 67 96 160 5 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0211 68 68 98 200 4 5 29.28 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0210 68 67 95 160 5 7 29.76 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.27 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0210 69 66 92 0 0 11 29.83 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 0108 68 66 MM 180 20 27 29.96  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0108 63 60 MM 190 18 25 29.92  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0150 68 65 MM 140 22 29 29.95  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0200 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0200 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0200 59  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0108 60  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0056 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0150 67  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0108 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0100 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0100 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0200 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0044 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0200 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0044 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0044 62  
 

 
 
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