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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
315 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 0300 180 26 30 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0300 190 13 18 64 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0230 180 17 23 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0230 190 14 20 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0254 MM MM MM 68 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0310 180 5 7 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0200 180 19 MM 62 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0200 150 23 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0254 200 16 17 61 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0300 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 0310 68 67 96 180 5 6 29.46 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0310 69 66 89 180 2 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0300 68 63 85 140 4 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0310 68 64 85 140 3 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0300 69 63 81 190 1 4 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0218 67 MM 83 200 8 26 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0310 68 63 84 210 0 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0310 68 62 80 210 9 15 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0311 67 64 89 210 3 9 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0300 65 62 89 90 3 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0311 65 61 89 190 15 20 29.55 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0300 64 61 90 150 20 27 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0311 64 64 100 230 7 11 29.92 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0244 69 60 73 120 6 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0310 68 61 78 150 3 7 29.41 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0310 67 57 70 190 4 12 29.90 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0300 65 61 88 180 7 20 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0310 65 63 94 30 4 7 30.39 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0310 67 65 92 170 8 13 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0311 65 60 86 200 8 10 29.50 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0300 68 64 87 190 2 4 29.90 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0311 68 63 85 140 5 12 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0310 68 64 89 180 12 18 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0311 68 64 90 200 12 18 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0311 66 63 90 140 2 6 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0311 68 63 86 150 3 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0310 67 65 92 250 3 5 29.71 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0311 65 63 91 220 4 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0311 63 60 91 120 2 7 29.87 0.01 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0300 64 MM MM 180 26 30 29.91  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0300 64 60 89 190 27 34 29.91 0.04 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0300 64 MM 91 190 13 18 29.88 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0230 64 MM 90 180 17 23 29.88  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0230 MM MM 83 190 14 20 29.89  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0310 66 63 90 200 9 14 29.73 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0311 65 62 89 200 6 8 29.65 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0300 68 63 84 0 4 11 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0310 69 67 93 230 5 11 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0310 69 68 96 230 5 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0310 69 65 87 190 10 13 29.88 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0253 68 MM 85 180 6 14 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0310 66 63 90 80 2 10 29.86 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0310 66 66 99 230 3 5 30.06 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0218 67 MM 80 170 6 19 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0300 67 64 90 210 4 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0310 65 63 92 230 3 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0244 66 63 90 280 9 18 29.92 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0310 64 61 91 280 2 7 29.93 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0310 64 63 99 180 7 10 29.99 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0310 63 62 98 180 5 7 29.45 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 190 3 5 30.01 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0310 64 62 93 210 4 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0311 61 60 96 190 5 8 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.91 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0310 66 63 91 250 0 2 30.20 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0311 66 66 98 290 5 7 29.55 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0225 68 MM 81 190 4 MM 29.79 0.00 0.02  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0310 67 66 96 100 4 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0244 67 63 89 150 9 10 29.77 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0218 66 MM 89 170 2 14 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0300 67 64 89 210 16 23 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0310 67 63 88 190 6 9 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0300 67 64 89 210 2 4 29.89 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0311 66 66 98 30 7 8 29.96 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0310 66 63 89 280 0 0 29.90 0.01 0.04  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0218 68 MM 87 210 5 18 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0300 68 62 83 200 6 17 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0300 66 63 91 70 5 10 29.83 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0310 67 65 92 200 7 10 29.82 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 0310 66 61 83 180 8 9 29.45 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0310 67 66 96 210 8 9 29.55 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0311 66 66 98 350 6 8 29.80 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 0311 67 64 90 170 4 13 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0300 67 62 87 0 0 4 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0310 67 29 24 150 5 9 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0311 66 66 97 220 10 13 29.89 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0311 67 64 91 180 2 2 29.69 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0311 67 65 93 170 8 9 29.66 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0311 66 64 92 160 2 3 29.57 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0311 66 64 93 210 3 3 29.74 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0310 66 62 89 290 1 4 29.90 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0311 66 64 92 200 5 8 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0310 66 64 94 180 6 8 30.74 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0310 66 64 95 120 4 6 29.75 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0300 66 64 92 150 5 10 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0300 66 64 92 230 6 17 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0311 63 61 93 220 8 18 29.87 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0200 62 MM 95 150 23 MM 29.87 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0311 60 59 96 230 7 12 29.81 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0200 62 MM 96 180 19 MM 29.87 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0300 65 62 91 170 2 5 29.88 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0311 68 63 86 210 7 13 29.86 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0300 62 59 90 190 3 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0311 66 64 92 190 5 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0300 66 62 90 230 5 11 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0300 61 MM MM 190 15 17 29.92  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0310 63 62 97 200 1 3 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0311 67 64 92 140 1 2 29.69 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0311 68 65 91 180 2 3 29.42 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0311 68 64 89 210 7 8 29.85 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0311 67 66 94 160 1 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0311 66 65 95 130 0 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0311 67 63 89 260 6 8 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0311 67 64 90 160 4 5 29.66 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0311 67 65 94 120 4 5 32.36 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0311 68 64 88 250 3 3 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0309 68 61 79 220 7 19 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0311 66 65 99 110 9 19 29.70 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0311 65 64 98 170 3 3 29.64 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0311 63 59 89 270 0 7 29.71 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0311 67 64 88 140 3 4 29.91 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0311 67 66 96 140 3 3 30.02 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0311 64 63 99 250 5 10 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0245 67 MM 94 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0311 68 65 91 170 5 8 29.60 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0310 68 63 85 20 3 4 29.41 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0310 68 64 88 140 6 8 29.75 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0311 68 65 90 50 7 11 29.66 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0311 68 65 91 200 1 6 29.87 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0310 68 64 88 20 1 1 29.77 0.02 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0310 67 64 90 240 3 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0310 66 64 92 100 5 7 29.68 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0310 66 65 96 180 11 13 29.85 0.01 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0311 66 64 96 140 3 5 29.62 0.04 0.04  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0311 66 65 99 180 4 5 29.70 0.08 0.08  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0300 67 63 90 150 2 8 29.85 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0311 66 63 90 200 3 5 29.84 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0300 69 67 91 130 7 12 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0311 69 66 91 160 2 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0310 68 67 97 170 3 3 29.27 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0310 68 65 92 140 3 3 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.25 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0310 69 66 92 160 2 10 29.80 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0208 61 59 MM 170 9 13 29.89  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0208 69 65 MM 170 25 34 29.93  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0208 64 60 MM 170 22 27 29.91  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0240 69 66 MM 210 22 29 29.94  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0300 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0300 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0300 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0208 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0226 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0240 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0208 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0200 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0200 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0300 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0244 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0300 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0244 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0244 62  
 

 
 
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