301  
SXUS52 KILM 161416  
OSOILM  
 
LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1015 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 1000 190 23 26 64 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1000 190 18 20 65 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1000 210 7 14 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1000 210 13 18 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1000 MM MM MM 68 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1010 140 9 12 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0900 220 17 MM 62 57  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0900 160 16 MM 61 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1000 210 11 13 61 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1000 MM MM MM MM 63  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1010 68 68 99 180 9 14 29.35 0.17 0.17  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1011 69 69 99 200 4 13 29.81 0.08 0.08  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0955 71 68 89 140 3 6 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1011 72 68 89 230 3 6 29.74 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1000 71 67 88 180 2 5 29.75 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0918 68 MM 90 200 9 20 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1010 72 68 88 270 3 5 29.75 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1010 71 66 85 220 7 16 29.80 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1011 69 69 98 230 8 16 29.80 0.00 0.01  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1000 66 65 96 80 2 5 29.79 0.00 0.01  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1011 66 65 95 190 9 11 29.45 0.00 0.02  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1000 67 64 93 160 11 21 29.78 0.02 0.04  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1011 67 67 100 210 4 6 29.81 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0944 71 66 85 180 11 16 29.76 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1011 70 65 84 340 3 6 29.30 0.23 0.23  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1010 71 61 70 170 9 18 29.79 0.04 0.04  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1000 65 63 93 220 5 18 29.74 0.00 0.02  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1011 69 68 98 300 4 7 30.28 0.05 0.06  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1010 69 68 99 170 13 15 29.76 0.33 0.33  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1011 68 66 91 210 5 7 29.37 0.05 0.05  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1000 70 68 93 200 2 5 29.77 0.13 0.13  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1011 68 67 96 170 6 11 29.75 0.06 0.07  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1011 69 68 97 160 8 18 MM 0.09 0.09  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1011 69 68 97 210 17 24 29.65 0.08 0.08  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1011 70 68 95 190 6 11 29.77 0.05 0.05  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1011 69 66 90 150 4 16 29.79 0.05 0.05  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1011 69 68 99 180 8 11 29.61 0.02 0.02  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1011 69 67 95 320 1 2 29.78 0.06 0.06  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1011 66 63 93 0 4 9 29.75 0.00 0.02  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1000 64 MM MM 190 23 26 29.79  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1000 64 62 95 180 22 28 29.80 0.00 0.03  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1000 65 MM 97 190 18 20 29.77 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1000 64 MM 98 210 7 14 29.78  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1000 MM MM 87 210 13 18 29.78  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1010 66 65 96 230 11 13 29.63 0.08 0.08  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1011 69 67 92 230 10 14 29.55 0.01 0.01  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1000 61 59 92 30 6 14 29.78 0.12 0.12  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1010 67 67 99 230 5 9 29.78 0.12 0.12  
BATARORA 1010 67 67 99 180 5 7 29.86 0.07 0.07  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1010 69 67 93 190 14 24 29.78 0.05 0.05  
GREEN SWAMP 0953 66 MM 94 190 10 20 MM 0.04 0.16  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1010 65 64 95 10 4 6 29.76 0.08 0.08  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1010 65 65 99 170 1 2 29.94 0.07 0.07  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0918 70 MM 86 190 6 18 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1000 67 66 95 210 6 14 29.80 0.04 0.04  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1010 66 64 95 230 3 4 29.73 0.07 0.07  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0944 66 65 96 160 7 14 29.81 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1011 64 62 94 230 2 3 29.83 0.02 0.02  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1011 64 64 99 190 8 10 29.88 0.08 0.08  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1010 63 63 99 140 9 12 29.34 0.11 0.11  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 4 5 29.91 0.02 0.02  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1011 65 62 92 180 1 8 29.83 0.00 0.05  
SUNSET BEACH 1010 62 61 95 210 12 14 MM 0.00 0.52  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.80 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1010 67 64 90 230 0 3 30.09 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1010 68 67 96 270 3 8 29.43 0.00 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 1011 66 66 99 90 1 1 29.79 0.00 0.21  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0944 66 64 93 170 12 17 29.65 0.00 0.35  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0918 65 MM 96 180 3 16 MM 0.22 0.31  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1000 68 65 91 210 10 21 29.73 0.00 0.26  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1011 68 65 91 190 8 15 29.67 0.01 0.22  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1000 67 64 90 220 2 4 29.78 0.06 0.10  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1011 68 67 98 70 6 7 29.84 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1010 65 63 91 350 0 0 29.78 0.08 0.26  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0918 66 MM 94 200 6 15 MM 0.22 0.24  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1000 66 64 91 180 6 10 29.70 0.26 0.31  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1000 66 63 92 80 8 11 29.70 0.15 0.28  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1010 68 67 97 230 7 7 29.70 0.11 0.18  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC
 
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1010 63 60 89 170 6 7 29.35 0.07 0.09  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1011 65 65 99 210 6 11 29.45 0.06 0.15  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1011 65 64 99 320 3 5 29.70 0.01 0.26  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1011 67 64 91 250 2 15 29.77 0.00 0.24  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1000 66 63 92 0 0 4 29.75 0.01 0.08  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1010 68 16 13 200 5 10 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1011 68 67 97 240 8 17 29.78 0.00 0.12  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1011 68 66 93 160 7 7 29.57 0.02 0.08  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1011 70 68 95 230 12 15 29.55 0.00 0.25  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1011 68 67 97 70 1 2 29.45 0.00 0.06  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1011 70 67 90 200 3 3 29.61 0.00 0.09  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1011 71 65 82 340 2 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1010 69 66 90 220 8 9 29.73 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1011 70 66 88 190 11 15 30.62 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1011 68 66 92 70 5 10 29.64 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1000 67 64 90 160 5 10 29.76 0.01 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1000 67 64 90 230 6 14 29.76 0.00 0.01  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1011 65 63 92 250 9 19 29.76 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0900 61 MM 100 160 16 MM 29.76 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1011 62 60 95 230 13 15 29.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0900 62 MM 96 220 17 MM 29.76 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1000 67 64 91 160 3 6 29.77 0.00 0.43  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1011 70 65 85 200 11 21 29.75 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1000 66 62 88 210 9 16 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1011 68 66 92 220 5 7 29.75 0.00 0.01  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1000 67 64 91 210 3 8 23.69 0.00 0.06  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1000 61 MM MM 210 11 13 29.81  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1011 68 65 92 190 4 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1011 68 66 94 120 4 5 29.58 0.00 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1011 71 68 89 200 2 3 29.29 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1011 71 66 85 250 6 10 29.72 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1011 71 68 89 200 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1011 68 66 96 80 0 1 29.72 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1011 67 66 97 230 2 6 29.61 0.07 0.12  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1011 72 67 84 140 5 7 29.55 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1011 69 68 95 210 5 8 32.26 0.04 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1011 71 66 84 220 6 7 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1009 71 63 76 190 4 24 29.78 0.01 0.01  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1011 69 66 96 230 4 14 29.59 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1011 67 66 95 180 3 3 29.55 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1011 66 62 87 250 2 9 29.60 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1011 72 65 80 290 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1011 72 68 86 160 4 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1011 70 68 91 250 5 13 29.73 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0945 70 MM 91 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1011 65 65 99 170 2 5 29.52 0.08 0.13  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1011 67 64 92 50 11 13 29.31 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1010 66 64 92 190 3 4 29.65 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1011 66 64 94 40 7 11 29.55 0.00 0.02  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1011 66 64 94 210 4 9 29.76 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1011 66 63 91 360 1 1 29.68 0.01 0.03  
MARS BLUFF 1011 68 67 97 260 1 7 29.77 0.01 0.01  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1011 67 64 92 180 3 3 29.59 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1011 67 66 96 180 9 10 29.75 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1011 67 65 94 210 5 7 29.50 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1011 66 66 99 140 9 9 29.59 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1000 67 64 94 200 2 7 29.75 0.02 0.11  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1011 67 67 99 250 5 6 29.74 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1000 65 63 93 120 7 13 29.71 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1011 66 64 93 160 2 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1011 66 66 97 190 6 7 29.16 0.00 0.01  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1011 66 65 96 220 1 2 29.65 0.01 0.01  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1011 65 64 95 210 0 0 30.14 0.05 0.05  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1010 65 64 97 0 0 6 29.70 0.09 0.10  
   
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 0908 69 67 MM 180 22 31 29.85  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0908 64 61 MM 170 18 27 29.82  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0940 71 68 MM 190 25 31 29.83  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1000 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1000 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1000 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 0926 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0940 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0900 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0900 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1000 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0944 61  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1000 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0944 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0944 62  
 

 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab NC Page
The Nexlab SC Page Main Text Page