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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1030 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 1024 210 26 30 64 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1012 190 24 31 67 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1000 210 7 14 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1000 210 13 18 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1018 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1025 160 7 9 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0915 220 14 MM 61 57  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0915 190 19 MM 61 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1018 220 11 13 62 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 1025 68 68 99 190 5 6 29.35 0.18 0.18  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1026 68 68 99 140 3 16 29.80 0.11 0.11  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1020 70 69 95 180 8 18 29.77 0.09 0.09  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1026 69 68 96 270 5 12 29.74 0.30 0.30  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1015 70 68 94 230 5 10 29.76 0.12 0.12  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1018 70 MM 90 210 8 24 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1025 70 68 95 240 0 1 29.75 0.18 0.18  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1025 70 66 87 270 15 20 29.79 0.03 0.03  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1026 69 68 99 180 4 11 29.80 0.10 0.11  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1015 67 66 96 230 4 11 29.79 0.00 0.01  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1026 66 65 95 200 9 14 29.44 0.00 0.02  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1015 67 64 93 140 16 22 29.77 0.00 0.04  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1026 67 67 100 220 2 8 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 1026 69 64 85 190 2 3 29.30 0.31 0.31  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1025 70 60 71 220 9 16 29.79 0.04 0.04  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1015 66 64 93 280 9 19 29.74 0.01 0.03  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1026 69 68 99 220 12 20 30.28 0.05 0.06  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1025 68 67 99 180 4 7 29.76 0.34 0.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1026 69 66 90 200 10 11 29.38 0.05 0.05  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1015 69 67 94 240 4 10 29.78 0.13 0.12  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1025 68 66 93 70 3 13 29.75 0.07 0.08  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1026 68 67 96 190 7 22 MM 0.10 0.10  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1025 68 67 96 210 12 15 29.65 0.09 0.09  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1026 69 68 96 150 0 5 29.77 0.06 0.06  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1026 69 65 89 130 1 17 29.78 0.07 0.07  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1026 67 67 99 180 3 3 29.61 0.03 0.03  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1026 68 66 95 200 8 14 29.76 0.07 0.07  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1026 65 63 94 0 5 12 29.76 0.05 0.07  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1024 64 MM MM 210 26 30 29.79  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1015 64 63 95 210 14 23 29.81 0.04 0.07  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1012 67 MM 97 190 24 31 29.80 MM 0.05  
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 1026 65 64 96 240 10 14 29.62 0.09 0.09  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1026 68 66 92 190 10 11 29.55 0.03 0.03  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1015 67 65 93 10 4 12 29.78 0.14 0.14  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1025 67 67 99 230 14 23 29.77 0.12 0.12  
BATARORA 1025 67 66 99 210 8 10 29.85 0.07 0.07  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1025 67 66 95 180 9 14 29.77 0.08 0.08  
GREEN SWAMP 0953 66 MM 94 190 10 20 MM 0.04 0.16  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1026 65 64 96 80 0 1 29.76 0.09 0.09  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1025 65 64 99 220 0 1 29.94 0.08 0.08  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1018 68 MM 93 210 9 30 MM 0.06 0.07  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1015 66 64 96 220 5 8 29.79 0.09 0.09  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1025 65 64 95 270 3 5 29.74 0.08 0.08  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0944 66 65 96 160 7 14 29.81 0.00 0.24  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1026 64 62 94 130 3 9 29.83 0.03 0.03  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1026 64 64 99 190 8 10 29.88 0.08 0.08  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1025 62 62 99 160 7 9 29.34 0.13 0.13  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 190 5 7 29.91 0.02 0.02  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1026 66 63 89 200 7 11 29.83 0.00 0.05  
SUNSET BEACH 1025 63 61 94 200 10 11 MM 0.00 0.52  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.79 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1025 68 65 88 180 1 8 30.08 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1025 69 67 92 190 4 8 29.42 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 1025 66 66 99 170 1 2 29.79 0.01 0.22  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0944 66 64 93 170 12 17 29.65 0.00 0.35  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1018 67 MM 92 200 5 13 MM 0.00 0.31  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1015 68 66 91 190 8 21 29.72 0.00 0.26  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1025 69 66 88 140 4 10 29.67 0.01 0.22  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1015 68 64 88 240 2 4 29.77 0.00 0.09  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1025 70 68 95 10 7 10 29.83 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1025 66 63 91 80 0 0 29.78 0.09 0.27  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1018 66 MM 96 210 4 15 MM 0.23 0.47  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1015 67 64 91 220 16 19 29.69 0.18 0.31  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1015 66 63 91 150 5 12 29.71 0.11 0.31  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1025 68 67 97 200 3 5 29.69 0.12 0.19  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC
 
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1025 63 60 89 170 13 17 29.34 0.07 0.09  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1025 65 65 99 210 3 8 29.44 0.15 0.24  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1026 65 64 99 260 2 2 29.69 0.02 0.27  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1026 67 64 91 170 0 6 29.76 0.01 0.25  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1015 66 63 92 0 0 7 29.75 0.01 0.08  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1025 69 27 20 200 6 10 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1026 69 68 96 230 7 13 29.76 0.01 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1026 69 67 93 200 3 4 29.57 0.02 0.08  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1026 70 68 93 200 9 14 29.54 0.00 0.25  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1026 68 66 95 310 3 5 29.46 0.00 0.06  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1026 71 67 89 190 5 7 29.62 0.00 0.09  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1025 71 65 82 20 1 5 29.79 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1026 70 66 88 230 11 11 29.73 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1025 70 66 87 190 9 13 30.63 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1025 69 67 91 230 9 13 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1015 68 64 88 160 5 13 29.76 0.00 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1010 67 64 89 230 6 11 29.75 0.00 0.01  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1026 67 64 89 220 8 17 29.75 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0915 61 MM 100 190 19 MM 29.75 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1026 62 60 94 200 13 17 29.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0915 61 MM 96 220 14 MM 29.75 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1015 68 65 90 160 3 7 29.76 0.00 0.43  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1026 70 66 85 210 7 14 29.75 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1015 66 62 87 190 6 20 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1026 68 66 91 220 7 8 29.75 0.00 0.01  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1015 67 64 90 230 3 8 23.69 0.00 0.06  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1024 61 MM MM 210 11 13 29.80  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1025 66 64 93 200 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1026 69 66 91 160 2 2 29.57 0.00 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1026 72 67 84 190 3 3 29.30 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1026 72 65 79 230 9 23 29.73 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1026 72 67 84 160 5 8 29.78 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1026 68 66 93 170 0 0 29.71 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1026 68 67 96 230 5 10 29.61 0.07 0.12  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1026 72 67 84 140 6 9 29.55 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1026 70 67 92 180 7 9 32.25 0.04 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1026 71 66 84 230 6 8 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1024 71 63 76 230 15 22 29.77 0.01 0.01  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1026 69 67 97 200 6 14 29.59 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1026 68 66 95 210 5 7 29.54 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1026 67 63 87 180 4 9 29.59 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1026 71 65 84 20 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1026 72 68 87 90 4 5 29.90 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1026 72 68 89 210 16 18 29.73 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0945 70 MM 91 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1026 65 64 99 150 3 7 29.53 0.20 0.25  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1026 67 65 93 20 4 5 29.29 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1025 66 64 94 190 7 9 29.65 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1026 67 65 95 30 8 11 29.55 0.00 0.02  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1026 66 65 95 190 7 9 29.76 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1025 66 63 91 50 1 2 29.67 0.01 0.03  
MARS BLUFF 1025 68 66 96 150 1 9 29.77 0.01 0.01  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1026 67 65 91 180 7 10 29.58 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1025 68 66 95 170 12 14 29.74 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1026 68 66 94 170 4 6 29.49 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1026 67 66 99 250 5 8 29.58 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1015 67 65 95 280 2 10 29.74 0.03 0.12  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1026 68 67 98 260 10 15 29.73 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1010 66 64 94 130 8 12 29.71 0.00 0.06  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1026 66 65 95 160 6 6 29.71 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1026 66 65 99 170 4 6 29.16 0.00 0.01  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1025 66 65 97 110 3 3 29.64 0.02 0.02  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1026 65 64 95 190 0 2 30.13 0.05 0.05  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1025 66 64 98 0 0 7 29.69 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 1000 71 68 MM 200 20 25 29.85  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1024 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1012 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 1000 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0915 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0915 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1024 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  
 

 
 
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