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SXUS52 KILM 161316  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
915 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 0900 180 18 23 63 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0900 190 10 13 63 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0830 210 4 9 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0830 200 8 12 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0900 MM MM MM 68 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0855 160 4 7 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0800 260 2 MM 60 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0800 140 9 MM 60 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0900 200 14 16 61 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0900 MM MM MM MM 62  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0855 67 66 99 180 3 3 29.38 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0856 67 66 97 210 4 9 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0850 65 63 94 110 3 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0856 67 65 92 230 5 17 29.76 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0845 68 65 91 160 2 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0818 67 MM 87 200 7 15 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0855 67 65 94 250 3 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0855 68 63 86 210 8 20 29.82 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0856 67 66 99 230 4 9 29.82 0.01 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0845 64 63 95 170 1 3 29.83 0.01 0.01  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0856 65 63 94 200 9 11 29.47 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0845 65 62 92 160 9 17 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0856 65 65 100 190 3 4 29.84 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0844 68 65 92 150 5 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0856 68 63 85 90 2 3 29.32 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0855 67 58 73 190 3 14 29.81 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0845 64 62 92 200 4 14 29.77 0.02 0.02  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0855 66 65 99 330 3 3 30.30 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0856 67 67 98 140 11 14 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0856 66 63 91 240 1 1 29.40 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0845 67 65 93 190 2 11 29.80 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0856 69 66 91 140 6 10 29.76 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0856 68 66 94 160 12 16 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0856 68 66 94 140 6 10 29.66 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0856 66 64 96 120 3 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0856 69 66 90 150 4 6 29.80 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0855 68 67 96 180 2 5 29.62 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0856 65 63 95 220 2 2 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0856 63 61 94 180 1 7 29.78 0.01 0.02  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0900 63 MM MM 180 18 23 29.81  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0845 63 61 94 170 20 24 29.83 0.01 0.03  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0900 63 MM 96 190 10 13 29.80 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0830 62 MM 97 210 4 9 29.80  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0830 MM MM 87 200 8 12 29.81  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0855 68 66 91 190 6 8 29.63 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0856 65 63 93 210 12 14 29.56 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0845 67 65 92 330 2 4 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0855 69 69 98 180 7 11 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0855 69 69 99 210 10 14 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0855 70 67 91 180 8 11 29.79 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0853 69 MM 90 170 6 19 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0855 69 66 91 90 2 5 29.77 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0855 68 68 99 180 0 2 29.95 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0818 68 MM 90 170 7 18 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0845 67 65 94 170 4 7 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0855 67 65 94 180 2 2 29.74 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0844 65 64 97 200 8 12 29.82 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0855 65 63 93 130 5 9 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0856 64 63 99 180 7 14 29.89 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0855 63 63 99 160 4 7 29.36 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 160 2 3 29.93 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0855 66 64 94 130 5 9 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0855 62 61 97 130 8 10 MM 0.00 0.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.81 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0855 67 65 92 230 1 4 30.10 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0855 67 67 99 190 0 0 29.45 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 0856 64 64 99 150 3 3 29.81 0.13 0.20  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0844 66 63 89 170 12 15 29.66 0.00 0.04  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0818 65 MM 91 160 1 9 MM 0.00 0.09  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0845 66 63 92 150 5 14 29.76 0.22 0.22  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0855 67 64 92 250 8 11 29.70 0.10 0.10  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0845 67 66 94 220 1 2 29.80 0.01 0.01  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0856 67 66 99 30 6 9 29.86 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0855 66 63 90 170 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 0845 66 63 89 160 6 15 29.72 0.02 0.02  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0845 65 62 91 70 3 11 29.72 0.00 0.08  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0855 67 66 96 230 3 4 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 0855 64 59 84 140 10 12 29.36 0.00 0.02  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0855 65 63 96 200 4 6 29.45 0.00 0.03  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0856 65 65 99 0 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 0856 65 62 91 160 10 16 29.77 0.24 0.24  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0845 65 62 91 0 0 6 29.77 0.04 0.05  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0855 66 15 14 190 6 11 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0856 65 65 99 230 8 11 29.81 0.12 0.12  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0856 65 64 95 110 0 0 29.60 0.06 0.06  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0856 65 64 99 100 2 2 29.56 0.25 0.25  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0856 64 64 98 340 0 0 29.48 0.06 0.06  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0856 65 64 99 320 0 0 29.65 0.09 0.09  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0856 66 62 90 110 0 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0855 65 63 94 220 5 8 29.76 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0855 65 64 97 150 8 10 30.65 0.02 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0856 66 66 98 150 4 6 29.66 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0845 66 65 95 140 3 7 29.78 0.02 0.01  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0840 67 65 95 220 4 9 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0856 64 62 95 160 2 13 29.77 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0800 60 MM 100 140 9 MM 29.78 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0856 61 60 97 210 11 15 29.72 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0800 60 MM 100 260 2 MM 29.76 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0845 64 63 95 170 2 5 29.80 0.34 0.43  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0856 66 62 89 180 5 15 29.78 0.01 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0845 63 60 92 190 7 11 29.82 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0856 64 63 98 150 3 5 29.78 0.01 0.01  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0845 63 61 95 150 2 5 23.68 0.03 0.06  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0900 61 MM MM 200 14 16 29.83  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0856 62 62 99 180 2 4 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0856 64 63 99 140 1 1 29.61 0.00 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0856 66 65 95 190 2 2 29.32 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0856 67 64 91 50 0 3 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0856 67 66 96 220 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0856 63 63 99 180 1 4 29.74 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0856 66 65 95 220 4 7 29.62 0.00 0.05  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0856 70 67 89 140 5 7 29.57 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0856 70 68 94 290 6 8 32.27 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0856 70 66 88 200 3 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0854 70 64 80 190 4 14 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0856 64 64 99 160 7 11 29.63 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0856 65 64 99 170 3 3 29.58 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0856 65 61 89 180 7 11 29.62 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0856 70 65 86 180 3 3 29.82 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0856 69 67 94 190 4 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0856 67 66 97 220 6 11 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0845 69 MM 93 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0856 65 64 96 150 1 3 29.53 0.00 0.05  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0856 67 63 89 20 9 10 29.32 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0856 66 63 89 180 4 6 29.68 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0856 66 64 92 350 5 10 29.56 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0856 66 63 90 190 11 12 29.78 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0855 66 62 86 320 1 2 29.69 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0856 67 65 93 150 0 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0856 66 63 90 150 2 3 29.60 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0855 66 64 95 190 15 16 29.77 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0856 66 64 93 210 5 7 29.52 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0856 66 65 96 190 2 8 29.61 0.00 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0845 65 63 94 0 0 7 29.75 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0856 65 64 98 180 5 6 29.74 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0845 64 62 94 130 7 10 29.74 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0856 64 63 94 160 0 0 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0856 64 64 98 190 7 8 29.19 0.01 0.01  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0856 65 63 94 200 3 4 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0856 66 62 88 180 0 0 30.16 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0855 66 63 91 150 5 7 29.71 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 59 59 MM 180 5 7 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 0808 63 59 MM 160 16 22 29.81  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0840 71 68 MM 180 22 27 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0900 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0900 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0900 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0808 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0726 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0840 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0800 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0800 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0900 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0844 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0900 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0844 62  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0844 62  
 
 
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