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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
845 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 0830 180 17 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 0830 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0840 110 3 5 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0730 210 8 MM 60 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0730 170 7 MM 60 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0830 180 9 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 0840 66 66 99 160 4 5 29.40 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0841 66 65 97 100 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0835 64 63 94 120 3 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0841 66 64 93 170 3 9 29.78 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0830 67 64 90 150 2 4 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 0840 66 64 93 240 1 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0840 67 63 87 230 8 18 29.83 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0841 67 66 97 130 5 14 29.83 0.01 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0830 64 62 94 100 3 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0841 65 62 93 190 8 10 29.47 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0830 64 61 92 190 8 13 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0841 65 65 100 150 1 8 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 0841 67 63 85 70 1 1 29.33 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0840 67 57 71 170 5 10 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0830 64 62 91 160 2 15 29.78 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0841 65 64 99 180 2 3 30.31 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0841 67 66 98 150 4 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0840 65 62 91 200 3 3 29.40 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0830 67 65 93 190 3 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0841 68 66 91 150 7 19 29.77 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0841 68 66 95 180 4 9 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0841 68 66 94 100 5 13 29.67 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0841 65 64 96 150 1 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0841 68 65 90 180 5 12 29.80 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0841 68 67 96 190 4 5 29.62 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0841 64 63 95 240 3 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0841 62 61 94 180 0 3 29.78 0.01 0.02  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0830 63 MM MM 180 17 20 29.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0830 63 61 93 190 12 17 29.83 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 0840 68 65 91 160 2 4 29.64 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0841 64 62 93 180 5 7 29.57 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0830 66 63 93 20 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0841 68 68 99 180 7 10 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0840 68 68 99 200 2 2 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0840 69 67 91 190 10 14 29.80 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0753 67 MM 91 170 4 10 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0840 68 66 93 90 0 3 29.77 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0840 68 68 99 190 0 0 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0818 68 MM 90 170 7 18 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0830 67 65 94 140 4 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0840 66 64 94 230 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 0841 66 64 94 160 6 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0841 64 63 99 180 7 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0840 63 62 99 110 3 5 29.36 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 160 0 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0841 65 63 94 190 4 13 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0840 62 61 97 130 9 10 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.82 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0840 67 64 92 230 2 8 30.11 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0840 67 67 99 170 4 7 29.46 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 0841 65 65 99 150 2 3 29.82 0.06 0.12  
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 0830 66 63 90 160 5 12 29.77 0.11 0.11  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0840 67 64 91 190 4 7 29.70 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0830 67 65 93 250 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0841 67 66 99 20 7 9 29.86 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0841 65 63 91 60 0 0 29.81 0.01 0.10  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0818 65 MM 91 180 2 11 MM 0.00 0.02  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0830 66 63 87 180 7 11 29.73 0.02 0.02  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0830 65 62 92 70 4 10 29.73 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0840 67 66 97 140 3 5 29.73 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 0840 64 59 84 150 10 11 29.37 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0840 65 64 96 220 3 4 29.47 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0841 65 64 99 320 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 0841 65 62 91 170 9 15 29.78 0.24 0.24  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0830 65 62 89 0 0 5 29.77 0.04 0.04  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0840 65 22 19 210 4 8 29.82 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0841 65 64 99 210 9 14 29.81 0.12 0.12  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0841 65 64 96 190 2 2 29.60 0.06 0.06  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0841 64 64 99 240 0 0 29.56 0.25 0.25  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0841 64 64 98 330 0 1 29.49 0.06 0.06  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0841 65 64 98 340 0 0 29.66 0.09 0.09  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0840 66 62 90 90 0 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0841 65 63 94 220 9 10 29.76 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0839 65 64 96 190 4 5 30.66 0.02 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0841 66 66 99 260 4 6 29.67 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0830 66 65 94 130 3 8 29.80 0.02 0.02  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0830 66 65 96 220 4 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0841 64 62 95 190 4 7 29.78 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0730 60 MM 100 170 7 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0841 61 60 97 200 11 14 29.72 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0730 60 MM 97 210 8 MM 29.77 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0830 64 63 95 150 2 6 29.80 0.43 0.43  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0841 66 62 89 140 8 12 29.78 0.01 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0830 62 60 91 140 2 7 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0841 63 63 98 170 3 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0830 63 61 94 170 2 4 23.68 0.06 0.06  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0830 60 MM MM 180 9 9 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0841 62 61 99 160 1 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0841 64 63 99 100 0 1 29.62 0.05 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0841 65 65 97 190 0 0 29.33 0.01 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0841 66 63 92 0 3 6 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0841 66 65 98 170 0 0 29.81 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0841 63 62 99 50 0 2 29.75 0.04 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0841 65 64 95 230 4 9 29.63 0.05 0.05  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0841 70 66 88 140 9 11 29.58 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0841 69 67 93 180 5 6 32.27 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0841 70 66 88 220 4 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0839 70 63 79 240 13 15 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0841 63 62 99 20 3 5 29.63 0.01 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0841 63 63 99 70 2 2 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0841 63 59 90 110 1 7 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0841 69 64 85 180 3 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0841 69 67 93 290 5 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0841 68 67 96 200 13 14 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0745 67 MM 96 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0841 65 64 95 140 4 6 29.53 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0841 67 63 88 0 10 11 29.32 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0841 66 62 90 180 4 6 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0841 66 63 92 10 7 12 29.57 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0841 66 63 91 150 3 5 29.79 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0840 66 62 87 320 3 3 29.69 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0840 66 64 93 90 2 3 29.78 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0841 66 63 90 170 3 3 29.59 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0840 66 64 95 200 10 13 29.76 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0841 66 64 93 230 7 8 29.52 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0841 66 65 97 210 4 13 29.60 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0830 64 62 94 230 4 6 29.76 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0841 64 64 98 190 4 6 29.75 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0830 64 62 94 130 6 11 29.73 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0841 64 62 94 160 2 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0841 64 64 98 210 3 5 29.19 0.01 0.01  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0841 65 63 94 140 5 6 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0841 65 62 89 200 3 5 30.17 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0840 66 63 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 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 0830 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 0730 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0730 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0830 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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