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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
615 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 0600 200 9 9 63 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0603 170 4 5 62 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0600 170 4 6 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0600 160 6 7 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0600 MM MM MM 64 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0610 180 1 2 61  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0500 260 6 MM 60 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0500 230 7 MM 61 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0600 170 13 14 60 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0600 MM MM MM MM 62  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0610 65 64 99 160 1 1 29.40 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0611 63 63 99 140 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0600 64 62 93 100 4 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0611 64 62 94 120 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0600 63 61 92 0 0 0 29.81 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0518 63 MM 92 180 4 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0610 63 62 95 290 1 1 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0610 63 60 90 190 5 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0610 62 61 99 150 2 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0600 62 60 95 30 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0611 62 61 96 210 4 5 29.49 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0600 63 60 92 150 4 14 29.83 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0611 62 62 100 130 2 5 29.86 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 0610 62 56 82 90 0 0 29.34 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0610 63 54 73 180 0 0 29.84 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0600 61 59 92 190 0 4 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0610 61 61 99 360 0 0 30.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0610 64 63 97 150 2 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0611 61 59 91 200 0 0 29.43 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0600 63 61 93 0 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0611 62 60 94 140 3 4 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0611 64 62 95 170 0 0 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0610 64 62 95 80 0 0 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0610 62 60 95 90 0 0 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0611 65 62 90 190 0 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0610 63 63 98 130 0 0 29.65 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0610 61 59 94 250 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0611 61 59 93 170 0 2 29.80 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0600 63 MM MM 200 9 9 29.84  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0600 62 59 92 200 9 12 29.84 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0603 62 MM 95 170 4 5 29.82 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0600 61 MM 96 170 4 6 29.81  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0600 MM MM 86 160 6 7 29.82  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0610 64 62 93 200 0 1 29.66 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0611 62 59 92 190 3 3 29.59 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0600 62 60 93 0 1 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0611 63 63 99 180 4 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0610 63 62 99 180 2 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0611 64 62 92 210 0 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0553 63 MM 94 140 3 6 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0611 61 60 97 90 0 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0610 60 59 99 230 0 0 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0518 65 MM 90 220 4 13 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0600 63 61 95 230 2 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0610 62 60 95 160 3 4 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 0610 61 59 94 70 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0610 61 61 99 170 4 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0610 61 61 99 180 1 2 29.36 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 150 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0611 64 61 93 130 0 2 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0611 60 59 95 170 3 4 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 0610 66 63 90 200 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0610 65 65 99 260 1 1 29.47 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0525 65 MM 86 180 2 MM 29.71 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0610 65 64 95 60 0 1 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0444 66 62 88 200 6 7 29.72 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0518 65 MM 89 170 1 12 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0600 66 62 89 170 5 7 29.76 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0610 64 61 91 150 2 2 29.72 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0600 64 62 92 60 0 1 29.81 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0611 63 63 99 330 1 1 29.88 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0610 63 60 90 100 0 0 29.82 0.01 0.09  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0518 65 MM 93 220 2 13 MM 0.01 0.01  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0600 67 61 81 180 3 8 29.74 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0600 63 61 92 80 3 9 29.74 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0610 65 63 95 230 1 2 29.74 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 0610 62 58 86 180 10 12 29.37 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0610 64 63 96 220 5 7 29.48 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0611 64 63 99 230 1 2 29.72 0.00 0.07  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0611 65 62 89 230 3 8 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0600 64 60 86 0 0 9 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0610 66 40 39 200 3 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0611 66 64 92 210 7 11 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0611 65 62 90 240 3 3 29.60 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0611 65 64 95 190 2 2 29.58 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0611 64 62 93 360 0 1 29.50 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0611 66 63 91 200 2 2 29.67 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0610 65 60 86 110 0 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0611 66 62 88 130 2 2 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0610 65 62 91 220 3 5 30.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0610 64 63 97 160 5 7 29.68 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0600 64 62 94 100 2 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0600 65 63 94 220 4 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0611 62 60 92 240 5 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0500 61 MM 97 230 7 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0611 60 59 97 200 11 11 29.74 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0500 60 MM 99 260 6 MM 29.77 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0600 66 62 87 180 0 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0610 68 62 83 170 2 9 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0600 61 57 88 130 2 7 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0611 63 61 95 130 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0600 64 61 90 250 1 5 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0600 60 MM MM 170 13 14 29.85  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0610 61 60 99 190 0 1 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0611 66 63 91 100 1 1 29.61 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0611 67 64 91 210 2 2 29.34 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0611 66 62 89 240 2 2 29.77 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0611 66 64 94 170 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0611 64 62 94 140 1 1 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0611 64 62 91 190 1 2 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0611 67 63 89 140 5 7 29.59 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0611 68 65 90 270 4 5 32.29 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0611 68 64 86 230 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0609 68 60 76 220 2 15 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0611 64 64 99 180 2 11 29.63 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0611 62 62 98 110 0 1 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0611 62 58 88 180 0 6 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0611 67 63 87 200 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0611 67 64 93 190 3 5 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0611 64 63 98 210 4 7 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0545 66 MM 92 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0611 63 63 97 130 2 3 29.54 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0610 64 61 92 0 3 4 29.32 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0610 64 61 91 150 2 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0611 64 62 93 360 8 10 29.58 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0611 64 62 92 130 1 5 29.79 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0610 63 60 90 230 4 6 29.70 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0610 64 62 92 130 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0611 63 61 92 90 1 1 29.61 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0610 63 62 98 180 12 15 29.77 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0611 63 61 95 160 0 1 29.52 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0611 63 62 99 180 6 8 29.60 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0600 62 60 94 210 1 4 29.76 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0611 64 61 91 160 1 1 29.77 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0600 65 63 94 120 7 12 29.74 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0611 64 63 95 160 3 3 29.76 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0610 64 64 97 190 5 7 29.20 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0610 64 62 94 320 0 1 29.68 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.17 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0610 65 63 93 0 0 10 29.73 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0508 58 58 MM 220 2 5 29.81  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0508 66 65 MM 150 11 18 29.87  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0508 61 58 MM 180 5 9 29.82  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0540 70 65 MM 160 20 25 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0600 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0603 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0400 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0508 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0456 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0540 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0508 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0500 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0500 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0600 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0444 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0600 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0444 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0444 62  
 
 
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