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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1200 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1148 200 20 22 63 59  
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 1148 MM MM MM 69 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1140 160 3 4 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1045 230 10 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1045 160 15 MM 63 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1148 190 12 13 62 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 1140 72 71 97 180 5 9 29.34 0.00 0.18  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1141 72 69 90 120 5 10 29.78 0.00 0.11  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1135 72 67 83 180 2 8 29.79 0.00 0.09  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1141 72 68 86 220 6 12 29.72 0.00 0.31  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1130 70 67 89 200 2 4 29.73 0.01 0.17  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1118 69 MM 88 210 10 23 MM 0.09 0.09  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1140 71 67 87 210 1 3 29.74 0.00 0.25  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1140 72 66 82 210 8 15 29.78 0.00 0.06  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1141 71 69 92 250 5 15 29.76 0.00 0.12  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1130 68 65 92 150 4 9 29.77 0.03 0.06  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1141 67 64 91 200 8 10 29.41 0.00 0.03  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1130 67 64 93 160 6 20 29.75 0.00 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1141 67 67 100 230 6 9 29.79 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 72 67 84 190 11 17 29.73 0.20 0.21  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1141 71 66 86 180 3 5 29.27 0.00 0.38  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1140 71 60 69 200 16 17 29.76 0.01 0.08  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1130 68 65 89 240 4 21 29.71 0.00 0.04  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1141 68 68 97 240 5 7 30.25 0.04 0.12  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1141 70 69 96 150 6 8 29.72 0.00 0.37  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1141 68 65 90 150 6 7 29.35 0.10 0.16  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1130 70 68 93 210 1 6 29.74 0.10 0.35  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1141 68 66 94 120 3 8 29.72 0.06 0.17  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1141 69 68 97 200 6 14 MM 0.08 0.20  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1141 69 68 97 160 4 6 29.62 0.16 0.27  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1141 69 68 96 210 3 8 29.73 0.09 0.16  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1141 69 66 91 210 4 9 29.75 0.15 0.22  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1141 69 69 98 180 3 3 29.57 0.07 0.11  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1141 69 67 92 250 6 9 29.73 0.00 0.07  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1141 66 63 91 0 5 9 29.72 0.02 0.10  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1148 63 MM MM 200 20 22 29.76  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1130 63 62 94 190 16 22 29.78 0.00 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 1141 69 65 90 210 10 13 29.59 0.00 0.09  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1141 69 64 86 200 12 16 29.51 0.01 0.04  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1130 70 66 86 30 4 10 29.74 0.02 0.16  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1140 72 70 95 160 4 18 29.75 0.00 0.12  
BATARORA 1140 72 71 96 200 6 9 29.82 0.00 0.07  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1140 72 68 89 230 14 20 29.74 0.00 0.09  
GREEN SWAMP 1153 72 MM 85 190 7 16 MM 0.00 0.16  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1140 68 66 93 340 3 5 29.74 0.01 0.10  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1140 68 68 99 190 1 2 29.91 0.01 0.10  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1118 69 MM 89 190 6 19 MM 0.06 0.13  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1130 67 65 95 170 4 10 29.76 0.15 0.25  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1140 68 66 94 180 3 4 29.69 0.00 0.08  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 67 64 89 220 10 14 29.77 0.04 0.34  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1140 65 64 95 230 3 9 29.80 0.01 0.04  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1140 66 66 98 180 9 12 29.85 0.00 0.08  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1140 63 63 99 160 3 4 29.31 0.04 0.17  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 3 3 29.88 0.00 0.03  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1141 68 65 91 210 6 13 29.82 0.00 0.05  
SUNSET BEACH 1140 63 62 95 190 10 13 MM 0.00 0.52  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1140 68 66 95 210 12 19 29.78 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1140 72 68 89 0 1 4 30.07 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1140 71 69 94 170 3 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 1141 69 69 97 160 3 5 29.78 0.00 0.23  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 70 66 87 170 9 15 29.62 0.01 0.42  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1118 71 MM 85 210 6 20 MM 0.07 0.38  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1130 71 67 85 200 7 26 29.72 0.00 0.26  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1140 71 65 82 210 7 11 29.67 0.00 0.22  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1130 70 66 85 230 2 4 29.77 0.01 0.09  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1141 70 68 94 40 12 15 29.83 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1140 68 65 91 120 0 0 29.78 0.02 0.33  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1118 69 MM 92 240 5 18 MM 0.16 0.63  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1130 70 65 85 190 7 20 29.68 0.00 0.41  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1130 68 65 93 70 1 9 29.69 0.02 0.37  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1140 72 68 87 230 11 13 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 1140 65 61 88 200 14 16 29.34 0.00 0.18  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1140 66 66 99 180 6 10 29.43 0.14 0.40  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1141 67 67 99 320 2 3 29.68 0.01 0.41  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1141 71 67 89 170 5 12 29.74 0.00 0.25  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1130 69 65 88 0 0 8 29.74 0.00 0.08  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1140 71 53 54 220 6 16 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1141 71 68 88 190 10 16 29.76 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1141 73 67 82 270 2 2 29.56 0.00 0.08  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1141 72 68 88 210 11 14 29.52 0.00 0.33  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1141 70 69 95 30 0 0 29.44 0.02 0.21  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1141 73 68 84 230 5 6 29.61 0.08 0.20  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1141 75 65 71 290 3 14 29.77 0.02 0.02  
NIXONVILLE 1141 74 67 79 250 9 10 29.71 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1141 74 66 77 210 11 14 30.61 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1141 69 67 93 160 6 9 29.64 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1130 69 65 87 190 6 13 29.75 0.00 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1130 68 66 91 230 6 15 29.75 0.01 0.02  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1141 67 64 90 210 5 16 29.75 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1045 63 MM 94 160 15 MM 29.73 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1141 62 61 96 270 5 9 29.68 0.01 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1045 61 MM 95 230 10 MM 29.73 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1130 69 65 87 170 3 6 29.76 0.01 0.45  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1141 75 67 75 200 12 21 29.73 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1130 66 61 88 170 2 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1141 72 68 87 180 10 13 29.74 0.01 0.02  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1130 71 66 85 230 5 11 23.70 0.02 0.10  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1148 62 MM MM 190 12 13 29.79  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1141 71 66 86 200 5 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1141 71 69 94 270 6 15 29.56 0.03 0.08  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1141 73 69 88 140 2 2 29.29 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1141 72 68 86 290 2 9 29.72 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1141 71 70 96 180 2 5 29.77 0.02 0.02  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1141 70 69 97 130 0 2 29.70 0.03 0.07  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1141 72 68 88 250 5 11 29.57 0.00 0.12  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1141 72 68 88 160 3 4 29.53 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1141 71 69 94 280 7 9 32.23 0.01 0.06  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1141 71 68 89 220 5 7 29.74 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1139 71 65 82 190 6 21 29.76 0.00 0.01  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1141 74 70 91 230 22 22 29.58 0.02 0.03  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1141 74 70 89 220 3 5 29.53 0.01 0.01  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1141 74 66 78 250 3 14 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1141 73 68 84 290 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1141 72 70 93 180 4 6 29.89 0.02 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1141 73 71 91 240 7 13 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1045 70 MM 88 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1141 67 66 99 170 2 3 29.51 0.06 0.55  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1141 69 66 91 70 6 8 29.30 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1141 68 65 89 170 4 4 29.65 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1141 67 65 94 320 15 26 29.56 0.05 0.07  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1141 69 66 90 220 3 14 29.77 0.00 0.01  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1141 69 64 84 260 3 5 29.67 0.00 0.04  
MARS BLUFF 1141 71 68 90 260 4 6 29.74 0.00 0.02  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1141 69 66 91 100 4 7 29.60 0.02 0.03  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1141 68 67 96 260 8 11 29.77 0.03 0.05  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1141 70 67 90 240 7 8 29.50 0.00 0.09  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1141 69 67 95 200 2 3 29.59 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1130 68 66 94 0 0 9 29.74 0.00 0.12  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1141 71 68 89 170 4 6 29.71 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1125 63 62 96 190 7 10 29.74 0.03 0.32  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1141 64 63 98 290 0 0 29.73 0.14 0.15  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1141 63 63 99 200 5 7 29.19 0.10 0.18  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1141 65 64 96 240 2 2 29.66 0.07 0.11  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1141 67 65 94 150 3 8 30.14 0.00 0.05  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1140 68 66 96 160 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 1108 68 67 MM 190 18 25 29.82  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0908 64 61 MM 170 18 27 29.82  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1120 70 68 MM 180 18 20 29.81  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1148 59  
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 1126 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1120 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1045 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1045 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1148 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 63  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1100 63 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 64  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 62  
 
 
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