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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
945 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 0930 180 20 23 64 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0912 190 14 17 64 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0900 180 13 19 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0900 200 11 16 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0930 MM MM MM 69 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0940 200 7 10 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0830 190 8 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0830 150 9 MM 60 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0930 210 12 13 62 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 0940 69 69 99 220 3 5 29.38 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 0941 72 70 94 200 2 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0935 69 67 91 130 4 7 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0941 71 68 90 140 3 12 29.75 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0930 70 67 89 170 3 8 29.77 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0918 68 MM 90 200 9 20 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0940 70 67 91 280 3 6 29.77 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0940 70 65 86 240 7 16 29.81 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 0941 69 68 96 180 8 15 29.81 0.00 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0930 66 64 96 180 2 6 29.80 0.00 0.01  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0941 65 64 95 220 11 15 29.44 0.02 0.02  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0930 66 63 93 150 15 23 29.79 0.04 0.04  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 0941 66 66 100 210 2 6 29.82 0.01 0.01  
   
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 0941 70 65 84 180 5 8 29.30 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0940 69 59 70 160 4 8 29.79 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0930 66 64 93 240 13 18 29.75 0.00 0.02  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0941 68 67 97 210 6 8 30.28 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0941 70 68 95 150 5 7 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0940 68 65 90 250 3 7 29.38 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0930 69 66 90 200 2 3 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0940 69 66 91 200 4 11 29.74 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0941 70 68 93 200 7 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0940 71 69 93 210 6 9 29.64 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0940 69 67 94 170 3 8 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0941 71 67 88 190 7 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 0941 70 68 94 210 5 9 29.60 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0940 67 65 94 200 7 11 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0941 64 62 93 0 4 8 29.75 0.00 0.02  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0930 64 MM MM 180 20 23 29.79  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0930 63 62 94 180 20 28 29.80 0.00 0.03  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0912 64 MM 96 190 14 17 29.80 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0900 63 MM 98 180 13 19 29.78  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0900 MM MM 87 200 11 16 29.80  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0940 68 66 93 230 10 11 29.62 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0940 67 65 92 180 13 16 29.55 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 0930 69 66 89 40 3 7 29.77 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0941 71 70 95 240 4 10 29.78 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 0940 71 70 98 220 4 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0940 72 68 88 150 12 17 29.77 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0853 69 MM 90 170 6 19 MM 0.00 0.12  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0940 70 67 91 330 7 18 29.77 0.02 0.02  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0940 69 69 99 300 5 9 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0918 70 MM 86 190 6 18 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0930 69 66 91 180 4 9 29.80 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0940 69 67 92 320 3 5 29.72 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 0940 66 63 92 200 5 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 0941 65 65 99 250 4 20 29.89 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0940 63 63 99 200 7 10 29.36 0.04 0.04  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 5 6 29.93 0.01 0.01  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0941 65 64 95 190 11 15 29.84 0.05 0.05  
SUNSET BEACH 0940 63 62 97 210 13 21 MM 0.02 0.52  
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 0940 67 64 91 230 3 7 30.10 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0940 67 66 99 350 2 2 29.45 0.01 0.01  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0925 66 MM 85 190 8 MM 29.67 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0941 65 65 99 220 3 3 29.80 0.09 0.21  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0844 66 63 89 170 12 15 29.66 0.00 0.04  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0918 65 MM 96 180 3 16 MM 0.22 0.31  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0930 67 64 92 210 15 22 29.74 0.04 0.26  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0940 67 64 92 210 6 14 29.68 0.21 0.21  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0930 67 65 93 240 2 5 29.79 0.08 0.09  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 0940 66 66 99 50 4 7 29.84 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0940 65 62 90 280 0 0 29.79 0.15 0.25  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0918 66 MM 94 200 6 15 MM 0.22 0.24  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0930 66 64 91 160 8 15 29.70 0.11 0.13  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0930 65 63 92 70 4 10 29.72 0.12 0.20  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0940 67 66 98 180 5 6 29.71 0.17 0.17  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC
 
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 0940 63 59 87 170 17 19 29.35 0.07 0.09  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0940 65 64 99 160 6 10 29.45 0.06 0.09  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 0941 65 64 99 330 5 7 29.69 0.18 0.26  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0941 66 63 91 180 5 14 29.76 0.00 0.24  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0930 66 63 92 210 1 6 29.76 0.02 0.07  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0940 67 13 12 190 4 12 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0941 66 66 99 200 11 14 29.78 0.00 0.12  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 0941 66 65 94 180 1 1 29.59 0.00 0.06  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0941 68 67 97 240 6 8 29.55 0.00 0.25  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0941 66 66 99 20 2 3 29.48 0.00 0.06  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0941 67 66 96 210 1 2 29.63 0.00 0.09  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0940 68 64 87 290 3 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0940 67 65 91 190 9 13 29.75 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0939 67 65 94 190 8 9 30.64 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0941 67 65 96 220 4 7 29.65 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0930 66 64 93 160 5 9 29.78 0.07 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 0925 66 64 94 230 7 14 29.78 0.01 0.01  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0941 64 62 94 230 11 18 29.77 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0830 60 MM 100 150 9 MM 29.77 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0941 61 60 95 250 11 14 29.71 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0830 61 MM 100 190 8 MM 29.76 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0930 66 64 92 170 4 7 29.78 0.00 0.43  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0940 68 64 87 220 6 14 29.76 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0930 64 61 90 150 4 18 29.80 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 0941 67 65 93 150 7 13 29.77 0.01 0.01  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0925 65 63 93 210 3 8 23.69 0.00 0.06  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0930 62 MM MM 210 12 13 29.82  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0941 65 64 96 210 3 7 29.83 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0941 67 66 97 190 3 3 29.59 0.00 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0941 70 68 92 190 1 2 29.30 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0941 70 66 87 260 6 9 29.74 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0941 70 67 92 190 7 10 29.80 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0941 66 66 99 110 0 3 29.73 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0941 66 65 96 260 5 7 29.61 0.06 0.11  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0941 71 67 88 180 5 6 29.55 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0941 71 68 90 230 4 5 32.25 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0941 71 67 87 220 7 7 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0939 71 64 78 250 5 25 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0941 67 65 99 160 3 14 29.61 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0941 66 66 98 120 2 2 29.55 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0941 65 61 89 180 2 11 29.61 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0941 71 66 84 250 4 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0941 71 68 91 280 4 8 29.92 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0941 66 66 99 160 2 13 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0845 69 MM 93 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0941 65 65 99 220 3 3 29.52 0.08 0.13  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0941 67 64 90 50 3 5 29.31 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 0941 66 63 92 150 4 4 29.67 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0941 66 65 95 10 7 10 29.57 0.02 0.02  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0941 67 64 91 160 5 9 29.78 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0940 67 63 87 10 1 1 29.68 0.00 0.02  
MARS BLUFF 0940 67 65 95 220 2 3 29.77 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 0941 67 64 91 70 0 1 29.59 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0940 67 65 95 200 10 10 29.76 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0941 66 64 94 160 4 5 29.50 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0941 66 65 99 120 3 7 29.60 0.02 0.16  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0930 66 64 93 250 3 7 29.75 0.00 0.09  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0941 66 65 98 160 3 3 29.74 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0930 64 63 94 120 6 8 29.72 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 0941 65 63 93 140 8 9 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0941 66 65 97 200 3 5 29.17 0.00 0.01  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0940 66 64 95 180 4 6 29.66 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0941 65 63 93 210 0 0 30.16 0.05 0.05  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0940 65 64 95 0 0 7 29.72 0.02 0.02  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0908 60 60 MM 170 7 9 29.77  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0808 69 67 MM 180 22 29 29.85  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0908 64 61 MM 170 18 27 29.82  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0910 71 68 MM 180 22 29 29.84  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0930 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0912 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0900 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0908 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 0856 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0910 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0830 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0830 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0930 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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