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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
745 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 0730 200 11 12 62 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0712 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 0730 MM MM MM 66 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0740 180 2 2 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0630 180 16 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0630 180 8 MM 61 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0730 180 11 13 61 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 0740 65 65 99 200 4 5 29.41 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0741 64 64 98 160 2 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0735 64 62 94 110 3 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0741 63 62 95 130 0 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0730 63 61 94 140 2 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0718 61 MM 97 170 4 8 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0740 63 62 96 250 0 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0740 63 60 89 190 4 10 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0741 64 63 98 260 3 7 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0725 62 60 96 100 1 3 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0741 63 61 93 210 5 7 29.49 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0730 63 60 92 150 4 11 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0741 63 63 100 210 1 6 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 0741 64 59 85 160 3 3 29.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0740 65 56 73 200 3 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0730 63 61 92 180 2 11 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0741 64 63 98 340 1 2 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0741 66 65 95 130 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0741 64 61 90 260 2 2 29.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0730 65 63 92 160 1 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0741 67 63 87 150 9 11 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0741 67 64 91 170 3 9 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0741 66 64 92 110 4 9 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0741 65 63 93 140 0 1 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0741 67 63 88 200 4 9 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0741 66 64 93 180 1 2 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0741 63 61 95 320 1 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0741 61 59 93 170 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0730 62 MM MM 200 11 12 29.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0730 62 60 93 200 13 16 29.84 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0712 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 0740 67 64 89 210 8 13 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0741 64 61 90 170 6 7 29.57 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0730 64 61 92 50 2 4 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0740 64 64 99 220 4 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0740 64 64 99 190 2 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0740 65 63 93 180 3 8 29.81 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0653 65 MM 94 180 4 9 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0740 66 64 95 140 1 7 29.78 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0740 65 65 99 210 0 2 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0718 67 MM 88 170 7 16 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0730 66 64 92 200 4 8 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0740 65 63 94 230 2 5 29.76 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 0741 64 62 93 160 3 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0740 62 62 99 170 7 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0740 62 61 99 180 2 2 29.37 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 0741 65 63 94 200 4 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0741 60 59 97 140 1 2 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 0740 66 64 91 180 1 3 30.13 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0740 66 66 99 190 0 1 29.48 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0725 64 MM 86 150 4 MM 29.69 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0741 64 64 99 150 5 6 29.84 0.06 0.06  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0644 65 61 88 150 8 10 29.68 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0718 63 MM 93 160 1 7 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0730 65 62 92 150 8 14 29.77 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0740 65 62 90 230 4 6 29.73 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0730 66 62 88 270 1 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0741 65 64 98 0 2 3 29.88 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0740 63 61 91 90 0 0 29.83 0.00 0.09  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0718 64 MM 90 180 3 12 MM 0.00 0.02  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0730 65 60 85 140 7 10 29.75 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0730 64 61 92 20 1 7 29.75 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0740 65 64 97 180 0 2 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 0740 63 58 83 190 11 17 29.38 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0740 64 62 93 190 5 9 29.47 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0741 64 63 97 340 5 7 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 0741 65 62 89 170 4 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0730 65 60 86 0 0 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0740 65 30 26 180 6 7 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0741 65 64 96 220 8 11 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0741 66 63 91 240 2 2 29.61 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0741 66 64 96 140 2 2 29.57 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0741 64 62 94 360 0 1 29.50 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0741 65 63 95 190 2 2 29.67 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0740 64 61 90 160 0 2 29.84 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0741 65 63 92 190 4 4 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0739 64 62 95 170 4 5 30.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0741 65 63 95 240 7 9 29.68 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0730 65 62 92 150 3 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0725 66 64 91 230 5 14 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0741 64 62 94 200 2 10 29.80 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0630 61 MM 99 180 8 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0626 60 59 96 170 9 11 29.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0630 61 MM 99 180 16 MM 29.76 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0730 65 62 90 160 2 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0741 66 62 88 160 3 10 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0730 64 60 89 170 3 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0741 64 63 95 160 4 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0730 64 62 92 220 2 5 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0730 61 MM MM 180 11 13 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0741 62 61 99 150 0 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0741 64 63 96 90 0 0 29.62 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0741 64 63 96 190 2 2 29.34 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0741 64 62 92 220 2 5 29.77 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0741 64 63 99 170 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0741 63 62 99 60 0 0 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0741 66 64 92 280 2 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0741 67 64 91 160 3 5 29.59 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0741 67 65 94 190 5 8 32.29 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0741 67 64 89 220 2 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0739 67 61 80 230 12 19 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0741 62 62 99 200 2 7 29.63 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0741 62 62 99 70 1 2 29.57 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0741 62 59 91 140 0 6 29.62 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0741 64 62 92 140 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0741 63 63 99 140 2 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0741 62 61 99 210 3 5 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0645 65 MM 96 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0741 64 62 93 160 2 3 29.54 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0741 65 61 89 50 8 10 29.33 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0741 64 61 90 170 3 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0741 64 62 92 20 8 11 29.58 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0741 64 62 91 220 4 10 29.80 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0740 64 60 87 20 1 1 29.71 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0741 65 62 91 260 3 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0741 64 62 91 210 5 7 29.60 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0740 64 63 96 200 11 13 29.77 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0741 65 62 93 170 4 5 29.52 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0741 64 64 97 220 6 8 29.61 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0730 63 61 94 210 2 9 29.77 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0741 64 62 95 180 3 3 29.75 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0730 63 62 95 120 6 9 29.73 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0741 64 62 94 160 7 8 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0741 64 63 98 170 3 5 29.20 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0740 63 62 95 110 5 6 29.68 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 0740 65 62 91 150 2 6 29.74 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0708 58 58 MM 160 5 5 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 0710 70 67 MM 160 20 27 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0730 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0712 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 0710 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0708 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0630 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0630 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0730 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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