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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1116 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 1100 210 22 24 63 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1100 200 19 23 68 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1100 210 8 15 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1100 210 14 21 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1100 MM MM MM 68 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1110 160 5 7 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1000 230 12 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1000 190 17 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1100 190 12 13 61 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1100 MM MM MM MM 64  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1110 72 72 98 250 3 3 29.34 0.01 0.18  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1111 72 69 90 210 5 14 29.79 0.03 0.11  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1055 69 67 91 170 5 10 29.77 0.00 0.09  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1111 70 67 91 220 5 6 29.72 0.31 0.31  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1100 68 66 94 190 2 5 29.74 0.04 0.16  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1018 70 MM 90 210 8 24 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1110 68 67 96 250 2 8 29.74 0.25 0.25  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1110 70 65 86 240 10 16 29.78 0.06 0.06  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1111 69 68 97 200 8 10 29.77 0.11 0.12  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1100 66 65 96 130 3 6 29.79 0.02 0.03  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1111 65 64 95 240 5 8 29.43 0.01 0.03  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1100 66 63 93 170 8 24 29.78 0.02 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1111 66 66 100 220 5 8 29.81 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1044 68 65 89 190 11 13 29.75 0.00 0.01  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1111 68 64 86 100 4 6 29.27 0.15 0.38  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1110 69 59 71 210 4 11 29.76 0.04 0.08  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1100 66 64 93 200 17 19 29.73 0.01 0.04  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1111 70 68 94 230 7 10 30.25 0.02 0.08  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1111 68 68 98 180 5 6 29.73 0.04 0.37  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1111 69 65 89 160 3 5 29.36 0.01 0.06  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1100 67 66 95 210 1 3 29.76 0.13 0.25  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1111 70 67 90 190 7 14 29.72 0.04 0.11  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1111 69 67 94 210 15 23 MM 0.03 0.12  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1111 69 67 93 180 8 13 29.63 0.03 0.11  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1111 69 67 92 180 6 8 29.75 0.02 0.07  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1111 69 66 90 150 3 9 29.76 0.02 0.07  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1111 68 68 99 180 8 11 29.58 0.02 0.04  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1111 69 67 94 220 4 9 29.74 0.01 0.07  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1111 65 63 94 0 6 11 29.73 0.06 0.08  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1100 63 MM MM 210 22 24 29.78  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1100 64 62 95 210 11 18 29.79 0.02 0.09  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1100 68 MM 93 200 19 23 29.77 MM 0.06  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1100 64 MM 98 210 8 15 29.76  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1100 MM MM 85 210 14 21 29.77  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1110 68 65 93 220 7 9 29.60 0.01 0.09  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1111 69 65 88 190 9 13 29.52 0.02 0.03  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1100 61 58 89 10 3 6 29.75 0.00 0.14  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1111 69 68 95 200 4 7 29.76 0.00 0.12  
BATARORA 1110 70 69 96 150 1 2 29.83 0.00 0.07  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1110 68 66 92 200 9 18 29.75 0.04 0.09  
GREEN SWAMP 1053 71 MM 81 190 8 22 MM 0.00 0.16  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1110 69 68 96 80 1 2 29.73 0.01 0.09  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1110 68 67 99 230 1 2 29.91 0.02 0.09  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1018 68 MM 93 210 9 30 MM 0.06 0.07  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1100 67 65 95 170 4 9 29.77 0.01 0.10  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1110 67 65 95 90 2 2 29.70 0.01 0.08  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 64 64 98 180 5 8 29.80 0.00 0.30  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1111 64 62 94 120 2 3 29.80 0.01 0.03  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1111 65 65 99 170 8 11 29.85 0.00 0.08  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1110 63 63 99 160 5 7 29.32 0.02 0.13  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 160 0 1 29.88 0.01 0.03  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1111 69 66 90 230 5 11 29.82 0.00 0.05  
SUNSET BEACH 1111 65 63 94 160 13 17 MM 0.00 0.52  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1110 68 66 94 190 6 13 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 1110 71 67 88 140 2 7 30.07 0.01 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1110 71 69 93 260 7 9 29.42 0.01 0.02  
   
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 1111 69 69 99 130 3 3 29.78 0.02 0.23  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 67 65 94 200 6 9 29.63 0.00 0.41  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1018 67 MM 92 200 5 13 MM 0.00 0.31  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1100 72 67 86 200 10 22 29.71 0.00 0.26  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1111 71 65 80 190 11 19 29.66 0.00 0.22  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1100 70 65 85 210 2 4 29.76 0.00 0.08  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1111 71 69 93 90 4 7 29.82 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1110 67 64 91 240 0 0 29.79 0.06 0.32  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1018 66 MM 96 210 4 15 MM 0.23 0.47  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1100 67 65 91 210 6 14 29.68 0.10 0.41  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1100 67 64 92 140 5 10 29.71 0.04 0.35  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1110 72 69 88 200 8 10 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 1110 64 61 90 180 10 11 29.34 0.09 0.18  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1111 65 65 99 270 5 7 29.44 0.20 0.35  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1111 65 65 99 0 3 7 29.68 0.15 0.41  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1111 69 67 91 190 0 7 29.75 0.01 0.25  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1100 68 65 92 0 0 4 29.75 0.00 0.08  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1110 71 51 49 210 7 11 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1111 71 68 89 230 13 21 29.77 0.01 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1111 71 66 84 160 8 11 29.56 0.00 0.08  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1111 70 68 93 180 5 8 29.53 0.08 0.33  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1111 67 67 97 210 2 2 29.45 0.14 0.20  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1111 69 67 94 170 3 5 29.62 0.11 0.20  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1111 74 65 74 320 4 12 29.77 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1110 72 66 82 220 10 13 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1111 72 67 84 220 6 8 30.62 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1111 70 67 90 170 7 10 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1100 69 65 88 180 8 12 29.75 0.00 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1055 69 66 90 230 7 18 29.75 0.00 0.01  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1111 67 64 89 200 4 12 29.75 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1000 62 MM 94 190 17 MM 29.74 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1111 63 61 94 240 6 11 29.70 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1000 61 MM 94 230 12 MM 29.73 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1100 69 65 87 170 3 7 29.75 0.01 0.44  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1111 74 66 76 210 14 21 29.74 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1100 66 62 86 210 9 15 29.77 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1111 70 66 85 220 6 8 29.74 0.00 0.01  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1100 68 64 87 220 6 14 23.69 0.02 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1100 61 MM MM 190 12 13 29.80  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1111 66 64 94 220 1 4 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1111 72 67 84 230 2 2 29.56 0.00 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1111 74 67 80 270 4 9 29.29 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1111 72 66 80 260 6 10 29.72 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1111 73 68 85 160 1 2 29.77 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1111 70 68 92 60 1 1 29.70 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1111 72 69 90 250 7 11 29.59 0.00 0.12  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1111 74 68 82 250 11 19 29.55 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1111 71 69 93 240 5 7 32.25 0.01 0.05  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1111 73 68 84 210 8 11 29.76 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1109 73 64 74 130 4 21 29.77 0.00 0.01  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1111 71 70 97 110 11 21 29.58 0.02 0.03  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1111 71 69 95 210 3 9 29.53 0.01 0.01  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1111 73 66 80 270 3 10 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1111 71 67 85 290 1 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1111 71 70 96 260 7 9 29.90 0.04 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1111 73 70 89 200 5 23 29.73 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1045 70 MM 88 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1111 66 66 99 160 4 13 29.52 0.36 0.49  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1111 68 66 93 20 11 14 29.30 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1110 67 65 92 200 6 8 29.65 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1111 68 66 94 350 8 13 29.56 0.00 0.02  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1111 68 66 92 210 4 9 29.77 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1111 68 64 88 320 3 6 29.66 0.01 0.04  
MARS BLUFF 1111 70 68 94 280 8 11 29.74 0.01 0.02  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1111 68 65 91 270 4 6 29.58 0.01 0.01  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1111 68 66 96 210 9 10 29.76 0.03 0.04  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1111 69 66 92 220 6 7 29.50 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1111 68 67 97 160 4 7 29.59 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1100 67 66 95 220 4 9 29.73 0.00 0.12  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1111 71 69 92 190 5 6 29.72 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1100 63 61 95 190 9 15 29.73 0.23 0.29  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1111 64 63 96 160 2 2 29.73 0.12 0.12  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1111 66 66 99 200 3 5 29.16 0.07 0.08  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1111 67 66 96 190 4 6 29.65 0.03 0.04  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1111 66 65 95 180 0 0 30.15 0.00 0.05  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1110 67 65 97 170 6 10 29.69 0.00 0.10  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 61 59 MM 190 9 13 29.76  
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 1040 70 68 MM 190 25 31 29.83  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1100 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1100 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1100 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 1040 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1000 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1000 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1100 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1044 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1100 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 62  
 

 
 
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