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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
830 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 0818 180 19 20 63 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0812 190 9 12 63 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0800 190 9 14 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0800 200 6 10 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0818 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0825 160 4 6 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0715 190 11 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0715 160 7 MM 60 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0818 160 8 9 60 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 0825 66 66 99 190 1 2 29.40 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0826 66 65 98 10 1 3 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0820 64 62 94 110 4 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0826 65 63 93 160 3 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0815 66 63 90 140 3 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0818 67 MM 87 200 7 15 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0825 65 63 93 250 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0825 65 61 87 220 7 10 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0826 67 66 96 180 5 9 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0815 64 62 95 150 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0826 64 62 93 180 9 10 29.48 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0815 63 60 92 140 7 14 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0826 64 64 100 220 5 5 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 0826 67 62 85 180 3 3 29.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0825 67 57 71 170 4 7 29.83 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0815 64 61 91 160 2 12 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0826 65 64 97 240 4 6 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0826 67 66 98 140 9 13 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0826 65 62 90 160 4 7 29.42 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0810 67 64 91 180 2 3 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0826 68 65 91 140 14 15 29.77 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0826 68 66 94 190 3 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0826 68 66 94 90 3 11 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0826 65 64 96 190 4 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0826 68 65 90 230 4 10 29.81 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0826 67 67 97 180 3 6 29.63 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0826 64 62 95 220 5 7 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0826 62 60 93 170 3 5 29.79 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0818 63 MM MM 180 19 20 29.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0815 63 61 93 180 18 21 29.84 0.00 0.02  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0812 63 MM 95 190 9 12 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 0826 68 65 91 210 5 7 29.64 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0826 64 62 92 190 8 11 29.58 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0815 64 62 92 10 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0826 67 67 99 170 4 9 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0826 67 67 99 200 5 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0825 69 66 90 170 16 20 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0753 67 MM 91 170 4 10 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0825 68 66 93 80 1 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0825 68 67 99 160 1 1 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0818 68 MM 90 170 7 18 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0815 66 65 94 190 3 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0825 66 64 94 230 2 3 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 0826 65 63 94 170 5 9 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0826 64 63 99 160 6 13 29.90 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0825 63 62 99 160 4 6 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 0826 65 63 94 170 6 8 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0826 61 60 97 170 6 8 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 0825 67 64 92 230 1 4 30.12 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0825 67 66 99 210 4 6 29.47 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0825 66 MM 83 180 10 MM 29.68 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0826 65 65 99 130 3 5 29.82 0.07 0.07  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0744 64 61 90 200 8 10 29.69 0.00 0.03  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0818 65 MM 91 160 1 9 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0815 66 63 90 150 10 16 29.76 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0825 66 63 89 170 2 6 29.70 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0815 67 65 93 260 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0826 66 66 99 20 4 7 29.86 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0825 65 62 91 90 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.09  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0818 65 MM 91 180 2 11 MM 0.00 0.02  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0815 66 62 86 180 9 10 29.74 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0815 64 61 92 80 9 8 29.74 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0825 66 66 97 230 0 0 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 0825 64 59 83 140 7 8 29.37 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0826 65 63 94 180 2 8 29.47 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0826 64 64 99 340 4 6 29.71 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 0826 65 62 90 220 9 17 29.79 0.05 0.05  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0815 65 61 88 120 1 5 29.78 0.01 0.01  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0825 66 26 22 230 1 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0826 65 64 98 220 4 6 29.82 0.05 0.05  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0826 65 63 95 230 10 11 29.61 0.04 0.04  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0826 64 64 99 180 7 9 29.57 0.25 0.25  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0826 65 64 96 340 1 2 29.49 0.06 0.06  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0827 65 64 96 220 1 1 29.66 0.09 0.09  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0826 66 62 89 290 0 5 29.83 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0826 66 64 92 160 4 6 29.77 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0826 66 64 93 220 7 10 30.66 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0825 66 66 98 180 3 4 29.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0815 66 64 93 120 2 4 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0815 66 65 96 220 5 10 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0826 64 62 95 250 5 9 29.79 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0715 60 MM 100 160 7 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0826 61 60 97 200 10 12 29.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0715 61 MM 96 190 11 MM 29.77 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0815 65 63 94 160 2 4 29.80 0.09 0.09  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0826 67 63 88 170 5 15 29.78 0.01 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0815 62 59 91 130 2 8 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0826 64 63 97 160 1 1 29.78 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0815 64 62 94 320 1 5 23.68 0.06 0.06  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0818 60 MM MM 160 8 9 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0825 62 61 99 100 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0826 64 64 99 120 2 2 29.61 0.05 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0826 65 65 98 220 2 2 29.34 0.01 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0826 65 63 92 200 3 5 29.77 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0826 65 65 99 150 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0826 63 63 99 180 0 2 29.75 0.04 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0826 65 64 96 230 2 9 29.63 0.05 0.05  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0826 70 65 86 110 9 12 29.59 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0826 70 67 91 290 6 8 32.28 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0826 69 65 87 210 3 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0824 70 62 77 210 3 24 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0826 63 62 99 200 1 6 29.63 0.01 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0826 63 62 99 60 1 1 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0826 62 59 91 230 2 7 29.62 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0826 68 63 86 290 1 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0826 68 66 91 190 3 6 29.95 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0826 68 66 95 220 9 19 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0745 67 MM 96 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0826 66 63 92 150 1 7 29.53 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0826 66 62 87 20 7 10 29.32 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0825 65 62 90 170 2 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0826 65 63 92 10 7 11 29.57 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0826 66 63 91 190 2 6 29.79 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0826 65 61 87 50 1 2 29.70 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0826 66 63 92 270 4 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0826 65 62 90 80 4 5 29.60 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0826 66 64 95 190 10 11 29.77 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0826 66 64 93 190 2 2 29.52 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0826 65 64 97 180 2 6 29.61 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0815 64 62 94 180 5 8 29.76 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0826 64 64 98 190 2 3 29.76 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0810 63 62 94 130 6 9 29.73 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0826 64 62 94 160 5 5 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0826 64 63 97 200 2 2 29.19 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0826 64 63 95 230 2 2 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0826 65 62 89 190 0 0 30.17 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0825 65 62 91 150 2 1 29.72 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 0800 70 68 MM 170 20 25 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0818 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0812 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 0800 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0708 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0715 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0715 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0818 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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