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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
815 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 0800 180 18 20 63 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0800 190 10 13 63 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0800 190 9 14 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0800 200 6 10 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0800 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0810 160 3 5 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0700 180 14 MM 62 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0700 170 8 MM 60 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0800 180 7 7 61 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0800 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 0810 65 65 99 180 3 3 29.40 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0811 65 65 98 330 1 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0755 64 62 94 110 4 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0811 64 62 93 110 1 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0800 65 62 91 150 2 5 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 0810 65 63 94 230 0 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0810 65 61 87 200 8 12 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0811 66 65 95 160 3 9 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0800 63 62 95 190 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0811 63 61 93 200 7 10 29.48 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0800 63 60 92 150 8 12 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0811 63 63 100 210 3 4 29.86 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 0810 66 62 85 200 2 2 29.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0810 67 57 71 200 4 14 29.83 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0800 63 61 91 190 4 10 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0811 65 64 97 270 2 3 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0811 67 65 95 120 4 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0811 65 62 89 160 5 7 29.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0800 66 64 91 210 1 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0811 68 65 90 130 6 12 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0811 68 65 93 160 6 11 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0811 67 65 94 90 3 9 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0811 65 63 94 110 0 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0811 67 64 89 150 6 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0811 67 66 96 170 3 3 29.64 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0811 64 63 95 320 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0811 62 60 94 200 2 4 29.79 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0800 63 MM MM 180 18 20 29.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0800 62 60 93 190 14 16 29.83 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0800 63 MM 95 190 10 13 29.82 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0800 62 MM 97 190 9 14 29.80  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0800 MM MM 86 200 6 10 29.81  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0810 67 65 91 200 6 8 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0811 65 62 92 190 9 11 29.58 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0800 56 53 91 40 2 8 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0810 65 65 99 180 5 8 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0811 66 65 99 160 1 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0810 68 65 90 160 9 11 29.81 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0753 67 MM 91 170 4 10 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0810 67 65 94 80 2 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0810 67 66 99 190 3 3 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 0800 66 64 93 100 3 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0810 65 64 94 180 3 4 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 0811 65 63 93 180 4 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0810 64 63 99 180 13 13 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0810 63 63 99 160 3 5 29.37 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 180 0 1 29.94 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0811 64 62 94 160 7 9 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0811 61 60 97 150 4 6 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.83 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0810 66 64 92 180 0 2 30.12 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0810 66 66 99 10 0 1 29.46 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 0811 64 64 99 120 6 8 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 0800 66 63 90 150 5 14 29.76 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0811 66 62 89 220 5 8 29.71 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0800 67 64 91 230 1 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0811 66 65 98 20 3 5 29.87 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0810 64 61 91 260 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 0800 66 61 85 160 13 15 29.74 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0800 64 61 92 60 2 9 29.74 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0810 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 0810 64 58 82 160 10 11 29.37 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0811 65 63 94 220 4 8 29.48 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0811 64 64 99 350 6 7 29.73 0.00 0.08  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0811 65 62 90 160 7 14 29.78 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0800 65 61 87 40 1 3 29.77 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0810 65 28 24 190 3 11 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0811 65 64 96 220 7 13 29.81 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0811 65 63 93 160 4 4 29.60 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0811 66 65 96 210 7 8 29.57 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0811 65 63 94 340 0 0 29.49 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0811 66 64 94 210 1 2 29.65 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0811 65 61 89 160 0 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0811 66 63 92 140 5 7 29.77 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0811 66 63 93 180 7 8 30.66 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0810 66 65 96 120 6 8 29.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0800 66 64 92 130 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0800 66 65 96 220 5 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0811 65 63 95 160 3 11 29.79 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0700 60 MM 100 170 8 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0811 60 59 96 260 0 1 29.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0700 62 MM 95 180 14 MM 29.76 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0800 66 63 90 160 1 3 29.80 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0811 66 62 87 160 5 15 29.78 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0800 62 59 90 0 0 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0811 64 63 96 110 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0800 65 62 93 210 2 5 23.68 0.06 0.06  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0800 61 MM MM 180 7 7 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0810 62 61 99 70 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0811 64 64 99 140 1 2 29.61 0.05 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0811 65 64 97 180 1 2 29.33 0.01 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0811 65 63 92 210 1 1 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0811 65 64 99 170 0 0 29.81 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0811 63 62 99 140 0 1 29.75 0.04 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0811 65 64 96 250 2 10 29.63 0.05 0.05  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0811 68 65 88 110 7 8 29.58 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0811 69 66 88 210 5 6 32.28 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0811 69 64 85 210 5 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0809 69 61 77 230 8 19 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0811 62 62 99 70 3 6 29.63 0.01 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0811 63 62 99 80 0 1 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0811 62 59 91 140 2 6 29.62 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0811 66 63 89 290 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0811 66 65 95 200 2 3 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0811 63 63 99 200 5 7 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0745 67 MM 96 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0811 65 63 92 120 3 6 29.54 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0811 66 62 88 0 9 12 29.32 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0810 65 62 90 140 3 4 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0811 65 62 92 330 5 11 29.57 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0811 65 62 91 200 3 8 29.78 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0811 65 61 88 310 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0811 66 63 92 160 2 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0811 65 62 91 90 2 2 29.60 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0811 65 64 95 190 10 11 29.77 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0811 65 63 93 210 3 5 29.52 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0811 65 64 97 140 3 9 29.60 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0800 64 62 94 170 2 9 29.76 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0811 64 63 97 190 2 3 29.75 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0800 64 62 94 110 7 10 29.73 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0811 64 62 94 110 2 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0811 64 63 97 190 6 8 29.19 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0811 64 62 95 150 4 5 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0811 64 61 89 180 0 2 30.17 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0810 65 62 91 0 0 7 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 0708 63 59 MM 160 13 20 29.80  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0740 70 67 MM 170 20 25 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0800 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0800 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0800 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0708 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0726 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0740 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0708 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0700 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0700 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0800 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0744 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0800 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0744 62  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0744 62  
 

 
 
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