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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
500 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 0448 190 9 11 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 0448 MM MM MM 65 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0455 320 0 0 59  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0345 250 5 MM 59 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0345 190 11 MM 61 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0448 210 9 12 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 0455 67 66 99 200 0 0 29.44 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0456 65 64 96 320 1 2 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0440 68 64 87 150 3 7 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0456 66 63 90 150 0 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0445 67 63 87 120 1 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0418 66 MM 88 200 6 20 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0455 66 64 91 240 0 1 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0455 67 62 83 210 4 11 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0456 63 63 98 180 1 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0445 63 61 93 110 1 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0456 63 61 94 210 1 2 29.50 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0445 64 60 89 150 6 14 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0456 63 63 100 140 3 3 29.88 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0444 67 61 79 170 4 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0456 65 59 79 110 2 2 29.35 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0455 67 56 68 200 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0445 62 59 91 150 1 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0455 63 61 95 20 0 0 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0456 66 63 93 140 2 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0456 64 59 86 90 0 0 29.43 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0445 66 62 89 140 0 1 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0456 65 61 87 130 3 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0456 65 62 90 170 2 3 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0456 65 63 92 100 2 5 29.69 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0456 65 62 91 120 0 0 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0456 65 62 88 150 3 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0455 64 63 95 160 1 2 29.64 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0456 66 63 90 220 1 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0456 60 58 92 130 0 3 29.80 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0448 62 MM MM 190 9 11 29.84  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0445 61 59 93 180 9 11 29.85 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 0455 63 61 93 200 2 2 29.66 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0456 66 62 87 230 5 6 29.59 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0445 65 62 89 50 2 3 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0455 65 64 98 240 3 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0455 64 64 99 240 1 2 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0455 66 62 90 240 2 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0453 64 MM 94 190 2 10 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0455 61 60 95 70 0 0 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0455 61 61 99 240 0 0 29.99 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0418 65 MM 86 190 4 16 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0445 63 61 93 260 1 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0455 62 61 94 140 1 2 29.76 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0444 63 62 96 200 3 4 29.84 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0455 62 60 93 240 0 1 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0455 61 60 99 320 0 1 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0455 59 59 99 320 0 0 29.38 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 230 0 0 29.96 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0455 65 62 91 260 0 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0455 61 60 96 230 5 7 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.85 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0455 65 62 90 200 0 0 30.15 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0455 67 65 95 250 4 6 29.49 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 0456 66 65 96 290 1 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0444 66 62 88 200 6 7 29.72 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 0445 67 63 89 200 7 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0455 65 62 90 210 2 4 29.74 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0445 66 62 89 180 3 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0456 64 64 98 30 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0455 65 62 89 160 0 0 29.86 0.04 0.08  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0418 67 MM 87 210 4 15 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0445 67 62 83 200 4 13 29.78 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0445 65 62 91 70 2 10 29.79 0.06 0.06  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0455 66 64 94 180 6 7 29.77 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 0455 64 60 87 160 11 14 29.40 0.01 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0456 64 64 99 250 7 11 29.50 0.03 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0456 64 64 99 330 11 11 29.76 0.07 0.07  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0456 66 62 89 180 4 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0445 65 61 87 0 0 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0455 66 34 30 180 1 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0456 66 64 93 220 3 6 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0456 67 63 88 250 2 2 29.64 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0456 67 65 94 200 5 9 29.60 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0456 66 63 92 340 0 0 29.52 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0456 67 64 90 220 1 1 29.68 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0456 67 61 84 290 4 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0455 66 63 91 220 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0455 66 63 91 190 2 2 30.68 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0455 64 63 96 200 5 6 29.70 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0445 64 62 93 160 1 5 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0445 65 62 92 220 1 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0456 63 61 92 250 9 10 29.81 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0345 61 MM 98 190 11 MM 29.82 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0456 61 60 97 260 5 9 29.74 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0345 59 MM 100 250 5 MM 29.81 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0445 66 62 89 160 1 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0456 68 62 83 220 1 4 29.80 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0445 64 61 89 0 0 10 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0456 67 64 89 180 5 6 29.80 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0445 66 62 88 240 3 9 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0448 61 MM MM 210 9 12 29.86  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0456 63 62 97 230 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0456 67 63 87 20 1 1 29.64 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0456 67 64 91 210 1 1 29.36 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0456 67 63 87 280 1 3 29.78 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0456 67 64 92 200 3 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0456 66 63 92 90 0 0 29.76 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0456 66 63 91 230 3 7 29.66 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0456 66 63 90 160 5 7 29.60 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0456 66 64 94 290 2 3 32.30 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0456 66 63 88 240 2 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0454 67 60 79 240 6 14 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0456 66 65 97 250 3 14 29.65 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0456 65 64 96 60 0 1 29.59 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0456 63 58 87 140 1 6 29.64 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0456 66 62 88 320 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0456 67 65 93 100 3 3 29.97 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0456 67 65 94 220 4 8 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0345 67 MM 96 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0456 64 63 99 140 2 6 29.57 0.02 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0456 64 62 95 320 6 9 29.36 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0455 64 62 92 70 3 6 29.71 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0456 65 63 94 30 4 13 29.60 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0456 64 62 93 180 2 5 29.83 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0455 64 61 91 20 1 1 29.73 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0455 65 63 91 240 2 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0456 64 62 92 100 5 7 29.64 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0455 64 63 98 190 8 10 29.81 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0456 63 62 98 170 2 2 29.55 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0456 62 62 99 120 3 3 29.65 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0445 63 61 93 160 4 5 29.80 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0456 65 62 90 240 2 3 29.79 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0445 66 64 92 120 5 9 29.76 0.08 0.08  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0456 66 64 93 110 7 7 29.76 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0456 66 65 97 180 2 2 29.21 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0455 65 63 95 170 5 10 29.70 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.20 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0455 66 64 94 150 5 5 29.76 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0408 58 58 MM 190 2 7 29.83  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0408 67 66 MM 160 18 27 29.90  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0408 62 59 MM 170 16 22 29.85  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0420 70 65 MM 190 18 22 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0448 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0412 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0400 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0408 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0356 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0420 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0408 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0345 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0345 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0448 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0444 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0400 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0444 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0444 62  
 

 
 
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