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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1130 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 1118 200 19 22 63 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1114 180 23 31 69 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1100 210 8 15 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1100 210 14 21 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1118 MM MM MM 69 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1125 200 5 5 64  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1015 240 9 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1015 170 11 MM 63 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1118 200 9 12 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 1125 72 71 97 190 5 6 29.34 0.00 0.18  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1126 71 68 90 150 5 15 29.78 0.00 0.11  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1120 72 67 85 190 3 9 29.77 0.02 0.09  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1126 71 67 86 220 4 11 29.73 0.01 0.31  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1115 68 66 91 190 2 6 29.73 0.02 0.16  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1118 69 MM 88 210 10 23 MM 0.09 0.09  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1125 71 67 89 280 3 8 29.74 0.07 0.25  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1125 71 66 82 210 8 16 29.78 0.03 0.06  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1126 71 69 92 160 12 18 29.76 0.01 0.12  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1115 67 66 96 270 3 8 29.78 0.02 0.04  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1126 66 64 94 220 10 13 29.42 0.01 0.03  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1115 66 63 93 200 10 19 29.77 0.02 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1126 67 67 100 220 5 11 29.80 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 1125 69 65 86 120 0 1 29.27 0.07 0.38  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1125 71 60 69 210 14 14 29.75 0.04 0.08  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1115 67 65 92 150 4 20 29.72 0.00 0.04  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1126 71 69 92 250 10 13 30.25 0.02 0.08  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1125 70 69 96 170 7 8 29.72 0.03 0.37  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1126 71 66 85 180 10 14 29.35 0.01 0.06  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1115 68 67 94 180 2 7 29.75 0.05 0.25  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1125 69 66 90 150 6 15 29.71 0.03 0.11  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1126 70 68 93 170 7 22 MM 0.02 0.12  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1125 69 68 95 180 5 24 29.61 0.05 0.14  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1126 71 68 90 80 4 8 29.74 0.01 0.07  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1126 70 66 89 200 6 13 29.75 0.02 0.09  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1126 69 68 96 170 7 9 29.58 0.02 0.05  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1126 69 66 93 180 1 1 29.74 0.00 0.07  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1126 66 65 94 0 3 8 29.72 0.01 0.08  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1118 63 MM MM 200 19 22 29.76  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1115 64 62 95 190 11 15 29.78 0.02 0.09  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1114 69 MM 91 180 23 31 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 1125 68 65 93 220 10 11 29.58 0.00 0.09  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1125 69 65 86 210 9 10 29.51 0.00 0.03  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1115 68 64 87 20 4 10 29.74 0.00 0.14  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1126 70 69 95 240 6 13 29.75 0.00 0.12  
BATARORA 1125 71 70 96 220 8 13 29.82 0.00 0.07  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1125 71 68 91 210 9 13 29.74 0.01 0.09  
GREEN SWAMP 1053 71 MM 81 190 8 22 MM 0.00 0.16  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1125 69 67 94 20 8 11 29.73 0.00 0.09  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1125 69 68 99 210 1 2 29.91 0.01 0.09  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1118 69 MM 89 190 6 19 MM 0.06 0.13  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1115 66 65 95 160 3 8 29.76 0.09 0.18  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1125 68 66 95 200 2 4 29.69 0.00 0.08  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 64 64 98 180 5 8 29.80 0.00 0.30  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1125 64 63 95 210 5 11 29.80 0.01 0.04  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1126 66 66 98 180 9 12 29.85 0.00 0.08  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1125 64 64 99 200 5 5 29.31 0.04 0.17  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 180 2 3 29.89 0.01 0.03  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1126 69 66 90 150 4 10 29.82 0.00 0.05  
SUNSET BEACH 1126 64 62 94 170 10 11 MM 0.00 0.52  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1124 68 66 94 210 10 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 1125 72 68 88 230 4 6 30.07 0.01 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1125 71 69 95 140 3 5 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 1125 69 69 99 230 2 6 29.79 0.01 0.23  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 67 65 94 200 6 9 29.63 0.00 0.41  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1118 71 MM 85 210 6 20 MM 0.07 0.38  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1115 72 67 84 190 11 19 29.71 0.00 0.26  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1125 71 65 80 180 6 16 29.67 0.00 0.22  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1115 70 65 84 250 3 6 29.76 0.01 0.09  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1125 71 69 93 70 4 5 29.83 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1125 67 64 91 230 0 0 29.78 0.05 0.32  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1118 69 MM 92 240 5 18 MM 0.16 0.63  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1115 69 66 91 180 8 12 29.68 0.05 0.41  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1115 67 64 92 160 3 13 29.71 0.03 0.36  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1125 72 68 86 180 7 10 29.68 0.00 0.19  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1125 65 62 89 190 12 15 29.33 0.09 0.18  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1125 66 65 99 200 4 10 29.43 0.15 0.39  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1126 66 66 99 220 3 5 29.68 0.14 0.41  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1126 70 67 90 140 6 15 29.76 0.00 0.25  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1115 69 66 90 0 0 9 29.74 0.00 0.08  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1125 71 52 52 220 7 14 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1126 71 68 90 230 11 17 29.77 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1126 72 67 84 160 4 4 29.57 0.00 0.08  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1126 71 69 92 210 7 10 29.54 0.08 0.33  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1126 68 67 96 210 3 5 29.45 0.15 0.21  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1126 70 67 89 200 5 6 29.62 0.11 0.20  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1125 74 64 71 340 8 14 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1126 72 66 81 230 10 14 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1125 73 66 80 220 5 7 30.62 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1125 69 67 92 250 7 9 29.64 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1115 69 65 87 160 7 14 29.75 0.00 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1115 69 66 90 230 5 13 29.75 0.01 0.02  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1126 68 65 90 220 9 14 29.75 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1015 63 MM 89 170 11 MM 29.74 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1126 62 60 94 240 7 9 29.70 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1015 61 MM 94 240 9 MM 29.73 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1115 69 65 86 160 3 6 29.76 0.01 0.44  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1126 74 66 75 220 7 20 29.74 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1115 66 62 88 210 5 15 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1126 71 67 89 190 6 7 29.75 0.01 0.02  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1115 69 65 85 240 6 10 23.70 0.02 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1118 61 MM MM 200 9 12 29.80  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1125 69 66 91 170 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1126 74 68 82 130 3 5 29.57 0.00 0.05  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1126 77 69 77 220 4 6 29.29 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1126 75 67 78 320 7 11 29.72 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1126 76 70 82 240 7 11 29.77 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1126 73 69 88 50 1 4 29.70 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1125 72 68 88 250 8 14 29.59 0.00 0.12  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1126 71 68 89 200 7 11 29.55 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1126 71 69 95 250 4 7 32.25 0.02 0.06  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1126 71 68 90 250 6 8 29.75 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1124 71 65 82 240 9 26 29.77 0.00 0.01  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1126 75 72 90 180 7 21 29.58 0.02 0.03  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1126 73 69 88 210 5 6 29.53 0.01 0.01  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1126 76 68 74 230 6 14 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1126 73 67 82 290 4 4 29.79 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1126 74 71 90 260 4 7 29.90 0.04 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1126 75 71 87 240 15 35 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1045 70 MM 88 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1126 67 67 99 150 6 7 29.51 0.24 0.49  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1126 69 66 92 20 9 12 29.30 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1125 68 65 91 160 6 11 29.66 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1126 68 66 92 340 9 13 29.55 0.00 0.02  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1126 68 66 91 290 4 12 29.78 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1125 68 64 87 20 2 2 29.68 0.01 0.04  
MARS BLUFF 1125 70 68 92 270 4 5 29.75 0.01 0.02  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1126 68 65 92 90 2 2 29.59 0.03 0.03  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1125 68 67 97 210 8 9 29.76 0.03 0.04  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1126 69 66 91 230 6 10 29.51 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1126 68 67 96 130 1 6 29.60 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1115 68 66 95 230 2 8 29.74 0.00 0.12  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1126 71 68 89 170 7 13 29.71 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1115 62 61 96 170 6 12 29.74 0.20 0.29  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1126 63 62 97 200 0 0 29.73 0.14 0.14  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1126 63 62 99 180 3 5 29.19 0.15 0.16  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1125 66 64 95 260 3 4 29.68 0.06 0.08  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1126 66 65 95 230 8 15 30.14 0.00 0.05  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1125 67 66 97 150 1 8 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 1100 70 67 MM 190 20 25 29.82  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1118 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1114 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 1100 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1015 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1015 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1118 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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