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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
800 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 0748 190 13 14 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 0748 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0755 140 4 5 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0645 190 15 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0645 160 10 MM 61 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0748 190 7 8 61 58  
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 0755 65 65 99 190 4 6 29.41 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0756 65 64 98 110 3 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0745 64 62 94 120 3 4 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0756 64 62 95 140 2 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0745 64 62 93 170 1 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0718 61 MM 97 170 4 8 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0755 64 62 95 240 0 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0755 64 61 88 220 7 11 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0756 65 64 96 220 5 13 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0745 62 61 96 90 1 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0756 63 61 93 210 5 8 29.48 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0745 63 60 92 170 4 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0756 63 63 100 210 3 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0744 65 62 90 200 5 8 29.79 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0756 65 61 85 190 3 3 29.34 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0755 66 57 71 210 9 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0745 63 60 91 180 3 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0756 64 63 97 350 2 5 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0756 67 65 94 170 3 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0756 64 61 89 210 3 6 29.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0745 66 63 91 170 1 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0756 67 64 88 140 6 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0756 67 64 91 150 8 11 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0756 67 64 93 90 2 10 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0756 65 63 93 110 3 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0756 67 64 89 180 5 6 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0756 67 65 95 220 4 8 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0756 63 62 95 310 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0752 61 59 93 140 1 3 29.79 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0748 62 MM MM 190 13 14 29.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0745 62 60 93 200 12 15 29.83 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 0755 67 64 91 260 5 10 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0756 64 62 91 190 11 13 29.57 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0745 64 62 92 50 2 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0756 64 64 99 190 3 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0755 65 64 99 190 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0756 67 64 91 190 6 7 29.81 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0753 67 MM 91 170 4 10 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0755 66 64 94 50 3 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0755 66 66 99 180 0 0 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0718 67 MM 88 170 7 16 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0745 66 64 92 130 3 8 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0755 65 63 94 160 2 2 29.75 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0744 64 63 96 160 5 9 29.83 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0756 65 63 93 120 3 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0756 63 63 99 170 9 12 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0755 62 62 99 140 4 5 29.36 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 170 1 3 29.94 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0756 65 63 94 220 4 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0755 60 59 97 200 4 3 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 0755 66 64 92 180 0 2 30.13 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0755 66 66 99 270 3 5 29.47 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 0756 64 64 99 110 5 6 29.83 0.07 0.07  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0744 64 61 90 200 8 10 29.69 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 0745 65 63 91 160 7 14 29.77 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0755 65 62 89 160 1 6 29.71 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0745 67 63 89 250 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0756 65 65 98 30 4 5 29.87 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0755 64 61 91 190 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 0745 66 61 85 150 10 15 29.75 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0745 64 61 92 80 4 11 29.75 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0755 66 65 97 230 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 0755 63 58 83 180 11 12 29.38 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0755 65 63 93 180 4 8 29.47 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0756 64 64 98 340 4 5 29.73 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 0756 65 62 90 140 7 11 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0745 65 60 87 0 0 3 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0755 65 29 26 170 5 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0756 65 64 96 240 13 20 29.81 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0756 66 63 91 270 5 5 29.61 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0756 66 65 97 150 3 3 29.57 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0756 65 63 94 110 2 3 29.49 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0756 65 64 95 270 0 0 29.66 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0756 65 62 90 160 0 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0755 66 63 91 190 6 7 29.77 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0755 65 63 94 200 4 6 30.66 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0755 66 64 95 210 3 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0745 66 63 91 140 3 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0745 66 64 94 230 4 7 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0756 64 63 95 220 1 7 29.79 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0645 61 MM 98 160 10 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0756 60 59 96 260 1 1 29.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0645 61 MM 95 190 15 MM 29.76 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0745 65 62 90 170 2 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0756 66 62 87 130 6 9 29.78 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0745 63 59 89 0 0 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0756 65 63 95 180 3 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0745 64 62 92 240 2 5 23.68 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0748 61 MM MM 190 7 8 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0755 62 62 99 100 0 1 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0756 65 64 97 100 0 0 29.61 0.05 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0756 65 64 96 220 1 1 29.33 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0756 64 62 92 80 0 2 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0756 64 64 99 150 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0756 63 63 99 220 0 1 29.75 0.04 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0756 65 64 96 230 2 3 29.63 0.05 0.05  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0756 68 64 89 140 4 5 29.57 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0756 68 65 91 190 7 8 32.28 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0756 68 64 88 220 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0754 68 61 79 240 12 16 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0756 62 62 99 160 4 6 29.63 0.01 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0756 63 62 99 190 2 2 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0756 62 59 91 110 4 6 29.62 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0756 65 62 92 250 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0756 64 64 99 180 1 1 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0756 62 62 99 210 4 13 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0645 65 MM 96 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0756 65 62 92 180 3 6 29.54 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0756 65 62 88 20 7 8 29.33 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0755 64 61 90 120 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0756 65 62 92 360 10 10 29.58 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0755 65 62 91 210 2 8 29.79 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0755 65 61 87 20 1 1 29.69 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0755 65 63 91 20 0 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0756 65 62 90 140 3 3 29.60 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0755 65 63 95 190 9 11 29.77 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0756 65 63 93 170 1 2 29.52 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0756 64 64 97 210 4 11 29.60 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0745 63 61 94 200 1 7 29.76 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0756 64 62 96 200 2 3 29.76 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0740 63 62 95 120 7 10 29.73 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0756 64 62 94 110 4 5 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0756 64 63 97 200 4 6 29.19 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0755 64 62 95 150 6 7 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0756 64 61 89 170 0 0 30.18 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0755 65 62 91 0 0 6 29.73 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 0708 69 66 MM 170 20 27 29.86  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0608 63 59 MM 160 11 16 29.83  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0720 70 67 MM 160 20 25 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0748 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 0726 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0720 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0708 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0645 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0645 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0748 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0744 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0700 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0744 62  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0744 62  
 
 
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