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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
415 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 0400 220 11 13 62 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0400 200 7 12 66 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0400 220 4 7 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0400 220 8 13 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0400 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0410 250 1 2 61  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0300 200 14 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0300 180 9 MM 61 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0400 210 10 11 60 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0400 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 0410 68 67 99 190 2 2 29.43 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0411 68 65 93 100 2 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0400 68 64 87 170 3 10 29.85 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0411 67 64 90 110 3 8 29.82 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0400 68 64 87 220 2 4 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0318 68 MM 77 220 9 18 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0410 68 64 89 330 3 3 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0410 67 62 84 210 9 12 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0411 65 64 96 150 1 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0400 64 62 93 110 3 9 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0411 64 61 90 220 6 7 29.52 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0400 65 61 88 160 11 20 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0411 65 65 100 210 2 8 29.90 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 0410 67 61 80 100 0 1 29.37 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0410 68 56 67 160 3 8 29.86 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0400 64 61 91 200 10 12 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0411 64 64 97 250 3 5 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0410 67 64 89 180 6 7 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0411 65 61 86 310 1 1 29.45 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0400 68 64 86 230 2 6 29.86 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0411 67 62 83 130 5 7 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0411 67 63 86 220 7 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0411 67 63 88 180 5 7 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0411 66 63 89 120 1 2 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0411 66 62 86 200 3 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0411 65 63 92 190 3 5 29.66 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0411 65 62 91 220 3 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0411 61 59 93 90 1 2 29.83 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0400 62 MM MM 220 11 13 29.87  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0400 62 60 92 210 9 12 29.88 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0400 66 MM 93 200 7 12 29.86 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0400 61 MM 97 220 4 7 29.84  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0400 MM MM 85 220 8 13 29.86  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0410 64 61 91 210 4 4 29.69 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0411 66 61 84 220 11 14 29.61 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0400 67 63 87 40 3 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0410 66 65 96 170 6 10 29.85 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0410 66 66 99 210 1 1 29.92 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0410 67 64 88 180 7 10 29.84 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0353 65 MM 91 200 6 17 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0410 63 61 93 50 2 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0410 63 63 99 80 0 0 30.01 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0318 67 MM 85 200 7 17 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0400 64 61 91 210 3 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0410 62 60 93 160 1 2 29.77 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 0410 62 60 92 240 0 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0410 61 59 93 270 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0410 61 60 98 250 1 2 29.41 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 190 0 1 29.97 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0411 62 61 95 190 2 6 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0410 60 59 96 230 1 2 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.87 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0410 64 61 90 200 0 0 30.16 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0411 66 64 96 230 0 0 29.51 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 0410 66 65 96 360 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 0400 67 64 89 190 10 15 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0410 66 62 88 230 5 8 29.77 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0400 66 63 89 200 2 4 29.85 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0411 65 65 98 20 3 5 29.92 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0411 65 62 89 140 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 0400 67 62 83 190 4 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0400 66 62 91 130 3 10 29.81 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0410 66 64 94 230 5 6 29.79 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 0410 64 60 87 160 9 10 29.43 0.02 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0410 67 66 99 200 7 13 29.54 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0411 66 65 98 200 4 7 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 0411 66 63 89 200 3 9 29.86 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0400 66 61 86 0 0 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0410 66 30 25 200 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0411 66 65 95 230 8 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0411 67 63 88 140 2 2 29.67 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0411 67 65 92 240 5 6 29.63 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0411 66 63 91 330 0 0 29.55 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0411 67 64 90 170 5 6 29.71 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0411 67 62 85 200 0 9 29.88 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0411 67 64 90 170 2 2 29.83 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0411 67 64 91 190 5 6 30.72 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0410 64 63 96 240 7 9 29.72 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0400 65 63 93 160 4 9 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0400 65 62 93 230 2 7 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0411 62 60 93 230 4 11 29.83 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0300 61 MM 98 180 9 MM 29.86 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0411 60 59 96 230 5 5 29.77 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0300 61 MM 97 200 14 MM 29.85 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0400 66 62 89 160 2 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0411 68 63 84 230 2 8 29.84 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0400 62 59 91 200 2 9 29.86 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0411 66 64 93 170 5 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0400 66 63 90 230 2 7 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0400 60 MM MM 210 10 11 29.89  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0410 63 62 97 180 1 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0411 67 63 89 130 0 0 29.66 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0411 67 64 90 190 1 1 29.38 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0411 67 63 87 260 4 6 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0411 68 65 91 150 0 1 29.86 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0411 66 64 92 30 0 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0411 66 64 92 230 4 5 29.69 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0411 66 64 92 140 5 6 29.62 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0411 66 65 96 230 2 2 32.32 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0411 66 63 90 230 2 2 29.84 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0409 67 61 82 230 3 8 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0411 67 66 94 180 6 16 29.67 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0411 67 64 91 200 1 2 29.61 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0411 66 62 87 200 0 8 29.66 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0411 67 63 86 250 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0411 67 65 94 180 2 3 29.98 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0411 67 65 95 200 15 15 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0345 67 MM 96 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0411 64 64 99 200 5 6 29.59 0.05 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0411 65 63 94 20 3 4 29.39 0.01 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0410 66 63 91 140 1 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0411 66 64 93 350 10 12 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0411 65 64 94 200 6 8 29.85 0.01 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0410 65 62 91 40 1 1 29.76 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0410 65 63 96 300 2 2 29.84 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0411 65 62 93 120 1 2 29.66 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0410 65 64 98 180 8 9 29.82 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0411 64 63 97 170 0 1 29.58 0.05 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0411 63 63 99 190 4 8 29.67 0.06 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0400 65 62 93 130 3 6 29.83 0.08 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0411 66 63 91 200 3 5 29.81 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0400 68 66 92 120 5 8 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0411 67 65 92 160 0 0 29.79 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0411 67 66 97 200 4 6 29.24 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0410 66 64 93 150 2 3 29.72 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.22 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0410 68 65 91 140 2 12 29.77 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0308 59 58 MM 180 7 9 29.88  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0308 68 65 MM 160 22 29 29.92  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0308 63 59 MM 180 20 27 29.89  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0350 70 65 MM 190 20 25 29.88  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0400 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0400 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0330 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0308 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0326 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0350 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0300 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0300 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0400 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0244 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0400 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0244 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0244 62  
 

 
 
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