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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
715 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 0700 170 11 12 62 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0700 180 8 10 62 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0700 180 4 6 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0700 200 4 6 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0700 MM MM MM 65 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0710 140 1 2 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0600 160 10 MM 58 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0600 90 1 MM 58 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0700 190 16 18 62 57  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0700 MM MM MM MM 61  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0710 65 65 99 200 4 5 29.41 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0711 64 63 98 150 2 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0655 64 62 93 100 5 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0711 62 61 96 120 1 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0700 63 61 93 150 1 2 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 0710 63 61 96 260 0 1 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0710 62 59 90 200 6 12 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0711 62 62 99 130 4 6 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0700 61 60 96 70 1 1 29.83 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0711 63 61 94 200 5 6 29.48 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0700 62 60 92 150 2 10 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0711 62 62 100 130 1 9 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 0711 62 58 84 80 1 1 29.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0710 63 54 74 190 0 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0700 62 59 92 160 0 4 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0711 61 61 99 350 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0711 64 64 99 140 4 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0711 61 59 93 130 0 0 29.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0700 63 61 95 120 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0711 63 61 93 130 7 7 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0711 63 62 96 170 1 5 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0711 63 62 95 220 4 11 29.67 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0711 63 62 95 130 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0711 64 61 91 200 5 8 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0711 65 64 96 150 0 1 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0711 62 61 95 310 1 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0711 61 59 93 180 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0700 62 MM MM 170 11 12 29.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0700 61 59 93 190 9 11 29.83 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0700 62 MM 96 180 8 10 29.80 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0700 61 MM 97 180 4 6 29.80  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0700 MM MM 86 200 4 6 29.81  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0710 65 62 90 240 4 4 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0711 63 60 91 190 8 10 29.58 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0700 63 61 93 20 2 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0710 64 63 99 210 3 6 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0710 64 63 99 190 1 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0710 64 62 94 210 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 0710 63 62 97 70 1 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0710 63 62 99 230 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 0700 65 63 93 110 2 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0710 64 62 95 160 4 6 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 0711 63 61 93 140 3 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0711 63 62 99 160 6 9 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0710 62 61 99 140 1 2 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 0710 65 63 94 120 3 7 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0710 60 59 96 200 4 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 0710 66 64 92 180 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0710 66 66 99 250 2 2 29.48 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 0710 64 63 98 150 3 3 29.85 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 0700 64 61 92 160 6 11 29.77 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0711 64 62 92 210 1 7 29.73 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0700 65 63 91 240 1 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0711 64 64 99 0 4 6 29.88 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0710 63 60 90 50 0 0 29.83 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 0700 65 60 84 180 6 7 29.74 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0700 63 60 92 60 3 8 29.74 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0710 64 63 97 180 2 3 29.76 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 0709 62 57 84 170 11 12 29.38 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0711 64 62 93 210 5 11 29.48 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0711 64 63 97 330 2 3 29.74 0.01 0.08  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0711 65 62 89 170 4 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0700 64 60 86 0 0 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0710 65 38 37 180 3 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0711 65 63 95 200 6 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0711 66 63 89 210 2 2 29.62 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0711 66 64 95 190 6 9 29.58 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0711 64 62 93 60 1 1 29.50 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0711 65 62 93 270 0 0 29.67 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0711 64 61 88 180 0 4 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0711 63 61 94 180 1 2 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0710 63 62 96 170 5 7 30.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0710 64 63 97 140 4 6 29.68 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0700 64 62 94 130 2 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0700 65 63 92 230 5 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0711 64 61 92 180 2 11 29.80 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0600 58 MM 97 90 1 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0626 60 59 96 170 9 11 29.74 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0600 58 MM 100 160 10 MM 29.78 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0700 63 61 94 160 0 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0711 64 61 88 140 5 8 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0700 63 60 91 180 6 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0711 64 62 95 160 2 6 29.80 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0700 63 61 93 190 2 6 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0700 62 MM MM 190 16 18 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0710 62 61 99 200 1 1 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0711 64 62 96 140 3 3 29.61 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0711 64 63 97 210 1 1 29.34 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0711 63 61 91 10 0 2 29.77 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0711 63 63 99 170 0 0 29.83 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0711 62 62 99 140 0 2 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0711 65 62 92 250 2 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0711 67 65 91 140 3 5 29.59 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0711 67 65 95 180 5 6 32.28 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0711 68 64 89 230 4 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0709 68 61 80 220 3 15 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0711 62 60 99 110 0 7 29.63 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0711 62 62 99 240 2 2 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0711 61 58 91 180 0 7 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0711 65 62 90 110 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0711 63 62 99 190 1 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0711 62 61 99 140 0 7 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0645 65 MM 96 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0711 63 62 97 170 3 5 29.55 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0711 65 61 89 0 7 10 29.34 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0710 64 61 90 160 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0711 64 62 93 350 8 11 29.58 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0711 64 61 92 160 2 6 29.79 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0710 63 60 89 350 2 2 29.70 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0710 64 62 92 140 0 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0711 64 61 91 170 4 7 29.61 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0710 64 63 96 180 8 10 29.78 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0711 64 62 93 180 2 2 29.52 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0711 64 63 97 200 3 7 29.61 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0700 62 60 95 190 2 6 29.77 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0711 63 61 93 180 1 1 29.77 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0700 64 62 95 130 8 14 29.73 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0711 64 62 94 140 5 5 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0711 64 63 97 180 4 5 29.20 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0711 63 62 95 140 3 4 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.18 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0710 65 62 92 150 4 7 29.73 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 0608 67 65 MM 160 16 20 29.87  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0608 63 59 MM 160 11 16 29.83  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0640 69 66 MM 160 25 29 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0700 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0700 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0700 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0608 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0626 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0640 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0608 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0600 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0600 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0700 57  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0644 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0700 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0644 62  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0644 62  
 

 
 
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