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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
430 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 0418 190 13 14 62 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0412 200 9 13 66 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0400 220 4 7 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0400 220 8 13 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0418 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0425 140 0 0 60  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0315 210 12 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0315 180 7 MM 61 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0418 210 12 14 61 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 0425 67 67 99 200 5 6 29.43 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0426 67 65 94 140 3 5 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0420 68 64 87 170 5 9 29.85 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0426 67 64 89 110 1 8 29.82 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0415 68 64 87 200 1 3 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0418 66 MM 88 200 6 20 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0425 67 64 90 250 1 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0425 67 62 84 220 7 15 29.87 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0426 65 64 96 80 2 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0415 64 62 93 140 2 4 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0426 63 61 91 210 4 6 29.51 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0415 65 61 88 150 13 19 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0426 64 64 100 210 1 5 29.89 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 0426 67 60 80 100 1 1 29.36 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0425 67 56 67 170 9 9 29.85 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0415 63 60 91 180 4 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0426 65 63 94 320 3 3 30.34 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0426 67 64 90 170 2 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0426 66 61 85 270 3 6 29.45 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0415 67 63 86 140 0 2 29.85 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0426 66 61 84 160 4 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0426 67 63 88 170 8 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0426 66 62 89 70 2 9 29.71 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0425 66 62 89 110 1 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0426 66 62 86 200 0 8 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0426 65 62 93 220 1 2 29.66 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0426 66 63 90 260 5 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0426 61 59 93 0 2 2 29.82 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0418 62 MM MM 190 13 14 29.86  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0415 61 59 93 190 12 14 29.87 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0412 66 MM 91 200 9 13 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 0425 64 61 92 230 3 4 29.67 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0426 67 62 85 220 6 7 29.60 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0415 66 63 88 60 2 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0426 66 65 96 250 6 9 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0426 66 65 99 190 2 3 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0426 67 63 88 230 5 7 29.84 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0353 65 MM 91 200 6 17 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0426 63 61 94 80 0 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0425 62 62 99 240 0 0 30.01 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0418 65 MM 86 190 4 16 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0415 64 61 91 240 2 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0425 62 61 94 270 2 2 29.78 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 0426 61 59 92 240 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0426 61 59 93 290 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0425 60 59 98 140 0 0 29.39 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 180 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0426 64 61 92 260 1 2 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0425 60 59 96 240 4 4 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.86 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0425 65 62 90 200 0 1 30.16 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0425 66 65 95 240 2 2 29.50 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 0426 66 65 96 50 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0244 67 63 89 150 9 10 29.77 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0418 67 MM 86 210 7 19 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0415 67 64 89 200 6 11 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0425 66 62 88 170 1 6 29.77 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0415 66 63 89 210 3 4 29.86 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0425 65 64 98 320 0 0 29.92 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0425 65 62 89 170 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.04  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0418 67 MM 87 210 4 15 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0415 67 62 83 160 7 17 29.78 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0415 66 62 91 110 1 10 29.82 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0425 66 64 94 230 5 7 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 0425 64 60 88 150 16 19 29.42 0.02 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0425 65 65 99 230 5 10 29.52 0.02 0.02  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0426 65 65 99 240 2 2 29.79 0.03 0.03  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0426 66 63 89 240 0 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0415 66 61 86 0 0 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0425 66 31 26 170 4 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0426 66 64 94 190 5 11 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0426 67 63 88 210 2 2 29.66 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0426 67 65 92 210 4 5 29.62 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0426 66 63 91 80 2 2 29.53 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0426 67 64 90 220 1 2 29.70 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0425 67 62 84 140 0 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0426 67 64 90 180 5 7 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0425 66 63 91 220 2 2 30.71 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0426 64 63 96 250 4 4 29.72 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0415 65 62 93 170 4 9 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0415 65 62 92 230 4 8 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0426 63 61 92 240 5 13 29.83 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0315 61 MM 98 180 7 MM 29.85 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0426 59 58 96 260 1 2 29.76 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0315 61 MM 98 210 12 MM 29.84 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0415 66 62 90 170 1 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0426 68 63 84 240 2 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0415 64 60 90 230 5 12 29.86 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0426 66 64 92 140 5 5 29.83 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0415 66 62 90 240 3 9 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0418 61 MM MM 210 12 14 29.87  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0426 63 62 97 40 0 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0426 67 63 87 90 0 1 29.64 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0426 67 64 90 200 2 2 29.37 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0426 67 63 87 320 3 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0426 68 65 89 180 3 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0426 67 64 90 70 0 0 29.78 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0426 66 63 91 240 6 8 29.67 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0426 66 64 92 140 5 6 29.61 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0426 66 64 95 230 0 1 32.32 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0426 66 63 89 250 3 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0424 66 60 82 230 4 10 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0426 67 66 95 270 4 16 29.66 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0426 67 65 93 240 5 9 29.60 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0426 66 62 87 180 0 8 29.66 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0426 67 63 87 320 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0426 67 65 93 260 4 6 29.98 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0426 66 65 97 210 3 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0345 67 MM 96 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0426 64 64 99 180 4 6 29.59 0.05 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0426 64 63 95 0 5 6 29.38 0.01 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0425 65 63 93 170 4 6 29.72 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0426 65 63 94 30 7 11 29.62 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0426 65 63 94 200 5 9 29.83 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0425 64 62 91 30 1 1 29.74 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0425 65 63 94 30 0 1 29.83 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0426 64 62 93 120 3 3 29.65 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0425 64 64 98 190 7 8 29.82 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0426 63 63 98 170 2 2 29.57 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0426 63 63 99 140 5 6 29.65 0.01 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0415 64 62 93 170 1 8 29.82 0.01 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0426 66 63 92 190 5 6 29.81 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0415 68 66 93 90 5 8 29.77 0.02 0.02  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0426 67 64 91 160 6 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0426 66 66 97 170 4 5 29.24 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0425 66 64 94 130 5 6 29.71 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 0425 68 65 92 0 0 11 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 0418 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0412 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0400 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 0356 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0350 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0315 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0315 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0418 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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