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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
515 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 0500 180 8 9 61 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0500 190 8 11 66 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0430 190 4 7 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0430 210 8 14 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0454 MM MM MM 65 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0510 70 0 0 59  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0400 220 5 MM 60 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0400 200 7 MM 60 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0454 220 10 11 61 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0500 MM MM MM MM 64  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0510 66 66 99 210 3 3 29.43 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0511 65 64 97 60 0 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0500 67 64 88 190 4 8 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0511 65 63 92 120 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0500 66 62 87 160 1 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0418 66 MM 88 200 6 20 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0510 66 63 91 270 0 0 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0510 66 61 85 200 0 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0511 62 62 99 40 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0500 63 61 93 130 1 4 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0511 62 61 95 200 2 2 29.49 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0500 64 60 90 120 5 11 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0511 63 63 100 140 1 2 29.87 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 0510 65 58 80 100 0 1 29.35 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0510 66 56 69 190 1 2 29.84 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0500 61 59 91 140 0 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0511 61 61 97 0 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0510 65 63 94 170 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0511 62 59 88 90 0 0 29.43 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0500 65 62 90 130 0 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0511 64 61 89 130 3 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0511 65 62 91 180 0 0 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0511 65 63 93 80 1 2 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0511 65 62 92 110 0 0 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0511 65 61 88 180 1 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0511 64 63 96 190 0 0 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0511 64 61 91 320 0 0 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0511 60 58 92 160 0 2 29.80 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0500 61 MM MM 180 8 9 29.84  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0500 61 59 93 170 11 14 29.84 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0500 66 MM 89 190 8 11 29.82 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0430 61 MM 97 190 4 7 29.82  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0430 MM MM 83 210 8 14 29.84  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0510 64 62 93 240 2 2 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0511 66 62 88 210 7 8 29.58 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0500 65 62 90 90 2 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0511 64 64 99 240 1 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0510 64 63 99 180 0 0 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0510 65 62 91 200 2 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0453 64 MM 94 190 2 10 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0510 61 59 95 70 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0510 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 0500 63 61 93 230 2 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0510 63 62 95 250 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 0510 62 59 93 240 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0510 60 60 99 340 0 2 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0510 59 59 99 70 0 0 29.38 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 230 0 0 29.95 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0511 66 63 90 40 0 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0510 62 60 95 230 4 6 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.84 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0510 66 63 90 200 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0511 67 66 96 220 7 9 29.48 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 0510 66 65 96 110 1 1 29.85 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 0500 67 63 88 160 5 9 29.79 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0510 65 62 90 230 4 4 29.73 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0500 66 62 89 200 1 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0511 65 64 98 10 1 2 29.89 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0510 65 61 89 100 0 0 29.85 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 0500 67 61 82 170 6 10 29.77 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0500 65 62 91 90 2 13 29.77 0.07 0.07  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0510 65 64 94 200 2 3 29.75 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 0510 64 60 86 160 12 14 29.41 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0510 64 63 98 210 8 14 29.50 0.03 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0511 64 64 99 240 2 3 29.75 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 0511 65 62 89 170 5 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0500 65 61 87 0 0 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0510 66 35 32 180 3 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0511 66 64 93 210 3 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0511 66 63 89 180 3 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0511 66 65 95 210 4 5 29.59 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0511 65 63 93 340 0 0 29.51 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0511 66 63 90 210 3 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0511 67 61 84 200 4 6 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0511 65 63 92 160 0 0 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0510 66 63 91 230 0 0 30.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0510 65 64 96 230 2 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0500 64 62 93 140 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0500 65 62 92 230 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0511 63 61 92 230 3 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0400 60 MM 95 200 7 MM 29.81 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0511 61 60 96 260 6 7 29.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0400 60 MM 100 220 5 MM 29.81 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0500 66 62 87 140 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0510 68 62 82 240 5 12 29.80 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0500 64 61 89 220 1 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0511 67 63 89 170 3 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0500 66 62 87 240 3 7 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0500 61 MM MM 220 10 11 29.85  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0510 64 63 97 190 1 3 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0511 67 63 88 30 0 1 29.62 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0511 67 64 91 210 0 0 29.35 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0511 66 63 88 320 1 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0511 66 64 93 170 0 0 29.83 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0511 66 63 92 30 0 2 29.76 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0511 65 62 91 220 3 6 29.66 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0511 66 63 90 160 1 1 29.59 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0511 66 64 94 220 1 1 32.30 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0511 66 63 88 260 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0509 67 60 79 240 12 12 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0511 66 65 96 290 2 12 29.64 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0511 65 64 95 190 1 1 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0511 63 59 89 140 0 5 29.64 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0511 66 63 89 320 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0511 66 64 93 270 3 5 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0511 66 64 94 280 3 9 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0445 67 MM 93 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0511 64 63 99 160 2 3 29.58 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0511 64 62 95 0 3 5 29.36 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0510 64 62 92 160 2 2 29.70 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0511 65 63 93 340 9 11 29.60 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0511 64 62 93 230 1 7 29.82 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0510 64 61 91 40 2 2 29.72 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0510 66 62 90 240 3 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0511 64 61 92 120 3 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0510 64 63 98 180 9 10 29.80 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0511 62 62 98 170 2 3 29.55 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0511 62 62 99 150 2 6 29.63 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0500 63 61 93 130 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0511 65 62 90 190 2 2 29.78 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0500 66 64 92 110 6 13 29.75 0.06 0.08  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0511 66 64 93 160 9 10 29.76 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0511 65 64 98 200 3 6 29.22 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0510 65 63 95 140 3 5 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 0510 66 64 94 150 2 8 29.75 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 0440 70 65 MM 170 16 18 29.84  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0500 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0500 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 0426 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0440 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0408 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0400 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0400 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0500 57  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0444 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0500 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0444 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0444 62  
 

 
 
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