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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1100 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 1048 210 23 26 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 1048 MM MM MM 67 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1055 140 5 8 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0945 240 13 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0945 180 12 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1048 200 11 11 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 1054 70 69 99 190 1 1 29.33 0.01 0.18  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1056 69 68 97 230 10 13 29.78 0.03 0.11  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1050 69 67 92 160 6 16 29.77 0.09 0.09  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1056 68 66 95 180 7 12 29.73 0.31 0.31  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1045 68 66 94 210 3 8 29.76 0.16 0.16  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1018 70 MM 90 210 8 24 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1054 68 67 98 280 3 6 29.75 0.25 0.25  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1055 69 65 87 270 9 19 29.79 0.06 0.06  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1056 67 67 99 180 7 9 29.79 0.11 0.12  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1045 67 66 96 270 4 10 29.80 0.02 0.03  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1056 66 65 96 180 12 15 29.45 0.01 0.03  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1045 67 64 93 180 13 24 29.79 0.01 0.05  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1056 66 66 100 210 7 10 29.82 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1044 68 65 89 190 11 13 29.75 0.01 0.01  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1056 67 62 85 100 0 0 29.28 0.15 0.38  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1055 68 58 71 180 7 13 29.77 0.03 0.07  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1045 67 65 93 210 11 22 29.75 0.02 0.04  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1056 68 67 98 240 2 5 30.27 0.02 0.08  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1056 67 67 99 140 9 13 29.74 0.04 0.37  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1056 67 64 90 200 6 10 29.37 0.01 0.06  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1045 67 66 95 130 1 4 29.78 0.10 0.22  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1056 68 66 93 150 5 10 29.73 0.04 0.11  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1056 67 66 97 150 5 15 MM 0.03 0.12  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1056 67 66 96 190 7 11 29.63 0.03 0.11  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1056 67 66 96 170 2 5 29.76 0.02 0.07  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1056 68 65 91 190 6 9 29.77 0.02 0.07  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1056 67 67 99 170 4 5 29.59 0.02 0.04  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1056 68 66 95 240 3 5 29.75 0.01 0.07  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1056 65 63 95 0 5 12 29.74 0.06 0.08  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1048 64 MM MM 210 23 26 29.79  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1045 64 63 95 210 13 22 29.80 0.06 0.09  
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 1055 66 64 95 210 4 4 29.61 0.01 0.09  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1056 69 65 88 210 9 13 29.53 0.02 0.03  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1045 60 58 93 40 2 6 29.76 0.03 0.15  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1055 69 68 96 200 5 15 29.75 0.00 0.12  
BATARORA 1055 69 68 97 180 4 6 29.83 0.00 0.07  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1055 68 65 92 190 9 16 29.76 0.04 0.09  
GREEN SWAMP 1053 71 MM 81 190 8 22 MM 0.00 0.16  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1055 66 65 96 50 1 2 29.74 0.01 0.09  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1055 66 66 99 230 0 0 29.93 0.02 0.09  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1018 68 MM 93 210 9 30 MM 0.06 0.07  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1045 66 64 96 200 3 7 29.79 0.06 0.10  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1055 66 65 96 160 2 4 29.71 0.01 0.08  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 64 64 98 180 5 8 29.80 0.06 0.30  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1056 65 63 94 170 3 6 29.81 0.01 0.03  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1055 64 64 99 190 8 10 29.86 0.00 0.08  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1055 62 62 99 140 5 8 29.33 0.02 0.13  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 160 0 2 29.89 0.01 0.03  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1056 68 65 89 220 4 11 29.83 0.00 0.05  
SUNSET BEACH 1055 64 62 94 170 11 11 MM 0.00 0.52  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1054 68 66 94 190 13 15 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 1055 71 67 87 180 1 2 30.07 0.01 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1055 71 69 92 250 5 7 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 1056 68 68 99 120 0 0 29.79 0.02 0.23  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 67 65 94 200 6 9 29.63 0.06 0.41  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1018 67 MM 92 200 5 13 MM 0.00 0.31  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1045 71 67 88 230 10 17 29.72 0.00 0.26  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1053 72 65 81 180 6 15 29.66 0.00 0.22  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1045 69 65 85 240 3 6 29.77 0.00 0.08  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1056 70 68 94 80 4 7 29.83 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1055 66 63 91 240 0 0 29.78 0.05 0.31  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1018 66 MM 96 210 4 15 MM 0.23 0.47  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1045 67 64 91 210 8 20 29.69 0.08 0.39  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1045 66 63 92 110 4 10 29.70 0.06 0.34  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1055 72 68 90 230 10 13 29.69 0.01 0.19  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1055 63 60 90 160 5 7 29.34 0.09 0.18  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1053 65 65 99 260 8 11 29.44 0.11 0.26  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1056 65 64 99 260 1 2 29.69 0.14 0.40  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1056 68 66 92 150 2 5 29.75 0.01 0.25  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1045 67 64 92 0 0 4 29.74 0.00 0.08  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1055 71 37 30 190 5 14 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1056 71 69 92 230 2 14 29.76 0.01 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1056 71 67 88 310 4 4 29.56 0.00 0.08  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1056 69 68 97 280 7 11 29.53 0.08 0.33  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1056 68 67 95 50 2 2 29.45 0.13 0.19  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1056 70 67 91 180 9 10 29.61 0.03 0.12  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1056 74 65 73 180 2 10 29.77 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1053 71 66 83 220 9 10 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1055 73 67 83 200 7 9 30.61 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1055 69 67 91 230 6 11 29.62 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1045 69 65 88 170 6 13 29.76 0.00 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1040 69 66 88 230 6 12 29.75 0.00 0.01  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1056 68 65 90 190 10 20 29.74 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0945 62 MM 96 180 12 MM 29.75 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1056 62 60 94 250 6 9 29.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0945 61 MM 96 240 13 MM 29.74 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1045 68 65 89 150 3 9 29.75 0.01 0.44  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1056 72 66 80 230 7 16 29.74 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1045 66 62 88 190 2 15 29.77 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1056 69 65 88 180 6 9 29.74 0.00 0.01  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1040 67 64 91 230 5 12 23.69 0.01 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1048 61 MM MM 200 11 11 29.80  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1054 67 65 93 200 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1056 71 67 86 100 0 1 29.56 0.00 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1056 74 67 79 120 5 7 29.28 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1056 72 65 79 260 6 10 29.72 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1054 73 68 83 150 1 2 29.77 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1056 70 67 89 180 1 9 29.70 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1056 71 68 92 260 5 11 29.60 0.00 0.12  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1056 72 67 83 160 6 8 29.55 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1056 71 69 94 280 3 5 32.24 0.01 0.05  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1056 72 67 83 210 3 5 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1054 71 63 75 230 14 20 29.76 0.00 0.01  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1056 73 69 88 110 5 15 29.58 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1056 71 67 87 200 7 10 29.53 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1056 71 65 81 230 2 10 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1056 71 66 84 340 8 9 29.79 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1056 72 69 91 270 9 15 29.90 0.02 0.02  
PRINCE GEORGE 1056 71 68 92 210 13 20 29.73 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0945 70 MM 91 200 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1057 65 65 99 70 1 7 29.50 0.36 0.49  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1056 68 66 94 20 4 5 29.30 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1055 67 65 93 140 2 3 29.65 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1056 67 66 95 330 8 10 29.56 0.00 0.02  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1056 68 65 92 190 3 10 29.77 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1055 67 64 90 330 3 3 29.67 0.01 0.04  
MARS BLUFF 1054 69 68 97 90 2 6 29.76 0.01 0.02  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1056 68 65 89 170 6 8 29.58 0.01 0.01  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1054 68 66 95 180 14 16 29.75 0.01 0.02  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1056 68 66 93 220 4 6 29.49 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1056 67 67 98 150 3 5 29.58 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1045 67 65 95 300 1 8 29.73 0.01 0.12  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1056 70 68 95 200 3 3 29.73 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1045 65 64 96 130 7 13 29.71 0.08 0.14  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1056 65 65 98 160 2 2 29.71 0.01 0.01  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1056 66 66 99 180 9 10 29.16 0.07 0.08  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1056 67 66 97 220 6 8 29.65 0.03 0.04  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1056 66 65 96 200 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.05  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1055 66 65 98 200 1 9 29.69 0.00 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 1008 69 68 MM 180 22 29 29.84  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0908 64 61 MM 170 18 27 29.82  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1030 70 68 MM 190 22 27 29.83  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1048 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 1030 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0945 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0945 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1048 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1044 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1000 62 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 62  
 
 
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