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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
330 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 0318 190 24 27 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0312 190 17 21 65 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0300 200 12 21 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0300 220 11 17 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0318 MM MM MM 68 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0325 230 1 3 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0215 200 22 MM 63 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0215 160 15 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0318 200 11 13 60 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 0325 69 68 97 180 4 5 29.47 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0326 70 67 90 170 3 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0315 68 64 85 130 4 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0326 69 65 86 230 4 14 29.85 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0315 69 64 84 190 3 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0318 68 MM 77 220 9 18 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0325 69 63 84 270 3 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0325 68 62 81 200 5 15 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0326 67 65 92 210 9 18 29.89 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0315 65 62 91 260 3 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0326 64 61 89 210 12 14 29.55 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0315 64 61 89 150 8 23 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0326 65 65 100 210 5 8 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 0325 67 61 79 80 1 2 29.40 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0325 67 57 70 200 4 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0315 65 61 88 220 6 23 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0326 64 63 96 250 3 6 30.38 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0325 67 65 94 130 7 11 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0326 64 60 88 180 3 3 29.49 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0315 67 64 89 200 1 3 29.88 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0325 67 63 87 180 9 11 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0326 67 64 90 190 8 13 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0326 67 64 91 170 4 9 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0326 67 64 91 110 3 6 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0326 67 63 87 140 5 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0326 67 65 93 190 2 2 29.70 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0326 65 63 92 230 3 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0326 62 60 92 200 4 10 29.85 0.01 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0318 64 MM MM 190 24 27 29.89  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0315 63 60 91 190 25 31 29.91 0.04 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0312 65 MM 92 190 17 21 29.88 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0300 63 MM 93 200 12 21 29.88  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0300 MM MM 84 220 11 17 29.90  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0325 65 63 91 230 4 7 29.71 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0326 65 62 90 180 6 7 29.64 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0315 69 64 86 30 3 12 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0326 68 67 95 240 4 17 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0326 68 67 97 220 8 10 29.94 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0326 69 65 88 200 9 10 29.88 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0253 68 MM 85 180 6 14 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0325 66 63 91 40 2 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0326 65 65 99 240 0 0 30.05 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0318 67 MM 85 200 7 17 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0315 66 63 90 220 5 9 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0325 64 61 92 270 3 3 29.83 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 0326 64 61 91 240 2 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0325 64 63 99 180 7 10 29.98 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0325 62 61 98 230 1 3 29.44 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 210 4 5 30.01 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0326 64 61 93 150 5 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0325 61 60 96 180 3 3 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.90 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0325 66 63 91 230 1 8 30.19 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0325 66 65 99 200 4 7 29.53 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 0325 67 66 96 90 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0244 67 63 89 150 9 10 29.77 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0318 67 MM 88 200 5 14 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0315 67 64 89 180 7 13 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0325 67 63 88 230 7 8 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0315 67 63 89 240 2 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0325 66 65 98 70 7 10 29.95 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0326 66 62 89 290 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.04  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0318 67 MM 87 200 4 16 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0315 68 62 82 170 4 12 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0315 66 63 91 70 5 10 29.82 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0325 67 65 93 230 5 7 29.81 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 0325 66 61 83 160 9 10 29.45 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0325 67 67 99 220 6 8 29.55 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0326 66 66 98 310 3 5 29.79 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 0326 66 63 90 160 9 10 29.86 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0315 67 62 86 140 4 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0325 66 30 25 190 5 9 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0326 66 65 96 220 5 11 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0326 67 64 89 310 0 0 29.68 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0326 67 65 93 190 5 8 29.64 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0326 65 63 93 340 0 1 29.56 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0326 66 64 92 230 2 3 29.73 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0325 66 62 88 90 0 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0326 66 63 91 240 4 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0325 66 64 92 200 5 8 30.73 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0326 65 64 96 240 5 7 29.75 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0315 66 63 92 170 5 15 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0315 65 63 93 240 5 12 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0326 63 61 93 260 14 22 29.86 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0215 62 MM 94 160 15 MM 29.87 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0326 60 59 96 240 7 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0215 63 MM 93 200 22 MM 29.86 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0315 66 62 90 170 2 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0326 68 63 85 220 8 12 29.85 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0315 62 59 90 170 9 10 29.89 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0326 66 64 92 170 5 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0315 66 63 90 220 4 8 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0318 60 MM MM 200 11 13 29.91  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0326 62 62 98 60 1 5 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0326 67 65 92 100 1 2 29.68 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0326 67 65 91 210 2 3 29.39 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0326 67 64 89 20 1 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0326 67 65 94 160 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0326 66 64 95 80 1 1 29.81 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0326 67 64 90 240 5 9 29.71 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0326 67 64 91 160 4 5 29.66 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0326 67 65 95 220 2 2 32.35 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0326 67 64 89 260 3 3 29.87 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0324 67 61 81 210 5 20 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0326 66 65 99 250 7 19 29.69 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0326 65 65 98 240 5 7 29.65 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0326 63 59 90 250 0 7 29.69 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0326 67 64 89 20 2 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0326 67 66 96 260 2 3 30.02 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0326 65 64 99 210 12 18 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0245 67 MM 94 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0326 68 65 92 150 2 3 29.61 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0326 68 63 85 20 4 7 29.41 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0325 68 64 89 190 5 9 29.75 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0326 68 65 91 30 5 14 29.66 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0326 67 64 93 170 1 7 29.87 0.01 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0325 66 63 91 10 0 1 29.78 0.02 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0325 66 63 90 220 4 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0326 66 64 92 70 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0325 66 65 97 190 12 15 29.84 0.01 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0326 65 64 97 170 2 2 29.59 0.09 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0326 64 64 99 180 2 7 29.68 0.13 0.13  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0315 67 63 90 20 2 8 29.86 0.01 0.01  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0326 66 63 90 200 6 7 29.84 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0315 69 66 91 130 8 13 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0326 69 66 93 180 1 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0326 68 67 97 170 3 3 29.26 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0325 68 65 92 190 2 2 29.74 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.24 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0325 69 66 92 0 0 8 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 0300 69 65 MM 210 16 20 29.93  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0318 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0312 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 0215 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0215 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0318 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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