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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
700 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 0648 170 9 11 62 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0612 180 4 5 61 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0600 170 4 6 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0600 160 6 7 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0648 MM MM MM 64 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0655 140 1 1 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0545 170 5 MM 59 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0545 140 6 MM 59 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0648 180 15 17 61 57  
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 0655 65 65 99 230 3 5 29.40 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0656 64 63 99 220 0 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0650 64 62 93 110 6 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0656 62 61 95 160 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0645 64 61 92 140 2 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0618 62 MM 95 180 3 6 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0655 63 61 96 270 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0655 62 59 89 180 6 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0655 61 61 99 120 0 0 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0645 61 60 96 10 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0656 62 61 95 220 4 6 29.49 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0645 62 59 92 0 0 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0656 62 62 100 160 0 4 29.85 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0644 63 61 94 100 4 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0656 62 57 84 100 1 1 29.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0655 63 54 74 160 3 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0645 62 59 92 170 1 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0655 61 61 99 350 0 0 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0656 64 63 99 140 1 2 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0655 61 59 92 160 0 0 29.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0645 62 61 95 170 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0656 62 60 94 140 3 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0656 62 61 96 160 2 2 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0656 62 61 96 80 0 0 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0656 62 61 96 100 0 0 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0656 62 59 91 150 1 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0655 63 63 99 150 2 5 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0655 62 61 95 310 1 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0656 61 59 93 180 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0648 62 MM MM 170 9 11 29.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0645 61 59 93 190 11 12 29.83 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0612 61 MM 95 180 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 0655 65 62 92 230 4 6 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0655 63 60 90 180 5 5 29.58 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0645 63 61 93 40 2 4 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0655 63 63 99 220 3 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0655 63 63 99 190 5 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0655 64 62 94 170 4 7 29.81 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0653 65 MM 94 180 4 9 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0655 62 61 97 90 0 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0655 62 61 99 270 0 0 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0618 64 MM 92 200 3 10 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0645 65 63 94 180 1 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0655 63 62 95 270 2 2 29.75 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0644 63 62 95 130 4 7 29.83 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0655 63 61 94 170 1 3 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0655 63 62 99 190 8 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0655 62 61 99 140 1 1 29.37 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 180 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0656 65 63 94 130 3 9 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0656 61 60 96 160 7 8 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 0655 66 63 91 180 3 8 30.12 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0655 66 65 99 280 1 2 29.47 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0625 64 MM 87 190 1 MM 29.68 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0656 64 63 98 110 2 2 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0644 65 61 88 150 8 10 29.68 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0618 63 MM 93 160 0 8 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0645 64 62 92 150 6 9 29.76 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0655 64 62 92 150 5 8 29.72 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0645 65 63 91 220 2 6 29.81 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0656 64 64 99 40 3 3 29.88 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0655 63 60 90 300 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.09  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0618 64 MM 92 190 1 12 MM 0.01 0.02  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0645 66 60 83 160 7 8 29.73 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0645 63 60 92 80 5 6 29.74 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0655 64 63 96 250 3 3 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 0655 62 58 85 180 11 14 29.37 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0655 64 62 93 170 3 6 29.48 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0656 64 63 98 230 1 1 29.73 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 0656 65 62 89 200 5 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0645 64 60 87 0 0 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0655 65 41 41 190 3 5 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0656 65 63 94 230 6 8 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0656 65 62 90 170 2 2 29.61 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0656 65 64 95 190 5 6 29.59 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0656 64 62 94 340 0 0 29.50 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0656 65 63 93 320 0 0 29.67 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0656 65 61 88 110 0 2 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0655 63 61 94 190 4 4 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0655 63 62 96 150 2 3 30.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0655 64 63 98 190 4 6 29.68 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0645 64 62 95 140 3 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0645 64 62 93 230 4 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0656 64 61 93 220 8 14 29.80 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0545 59 MM 97 140 6 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0626 60 59 96 170 9 11 29.74 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0545 59 MM 99 170 5 MM 29.77 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0645 62 60 94 140 1 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0656 64 60 87 150 4 10 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0645 62 59 92 160 10 10 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0656 63 62 96 230 6 9 29.79 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0645 63 61 93 190 2 4 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0648 61 MM MM 180 15 17 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0655 61 61 99 200 0 4 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0656 63 62 96 90 0 0 29.62 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0656 64 63 96 140 2 2 29.34 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0656 64 61 90 10 0 0 29.77 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0656 63 62 98 170 0 0 29.83 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0656 62 62 98 170 0 2 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0656 65 62 91 270 2 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0656 67 64 90 140 2 3 29.58 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0656 67 65 93 220 2 2 32.29 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0656 68 64 88 240 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0654 68 61 79 170 1 15 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0656 62 62 99 110 2 7 29.63 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0656 62 62 99 150 2 3 29.59 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0656 61 58 91 180 3 7 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0656 67 63 88 160 2 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0656 63 63 98 160 3 3 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0656 61 61 99 200 3 7 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0545 66 MM 92 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0656 63 62 98 160 1 2 29.55 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0656 64 61 91 20 4 6 29.34 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0655 64 61 91 170 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0656 64 62 93 360 9 10 29.57 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0656 64 62 92 120 2 6 29.79 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0655 63 60 89 30 1 1 29.69 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0655 64 62 92 110 0 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0656 63 61 91 130 4 5 29.60 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0655 63 62 97 160 11 14 29.76 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0656 64 62 93 170 2 3 29.53 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0656 64 63 98 180 3 6 29.62 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0645 62 60 94 0 0 4 29.77 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0656 63 61 92 160 1 2 29.77 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0645 64 62 95 130 6 9 29.73 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0656 64 62 95 160 0 0 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0656 64 63 97 170 3 3 29.19 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0655 63 62 95 140 2 4 29.67 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 0655 65 62 92 160 1 9 29.72 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0608 60 59 MM 160 5 9 29.80  
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 0630 69 66 MM 160 25 29 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0648 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0612 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0600 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 0626 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0630 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0608 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0545 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0545 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0648 57  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0644 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0600 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0644 62  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0644 62  
 
 
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