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SXUS52 KILM 161631  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1230 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 1218 200 19 21 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1215 190 20 24 66 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1200 210 7 14 65  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1200 210 12 19 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1218 MM MM MM 70 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1225 200 12 14 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1115 220 11 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1115 170 16 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1218 190 22 25 63 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1200 MM MM MM MM 66  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1224 71 71 99 180 7 9 29.31 0.01 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1226 72 70 93 170 3 10 29.75 0.00 0.11  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1210 73 68 84 150 5 10 29.78 0.00 0.09  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1226 73 69 88 210 3 15 29.70 0.00 0.31  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1215 71 68 89 190 3 9 29.71 0.01 0.18  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1218 72 MM 80 210 11 24 MM 0.00 0.09  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1224 74 69 85 280 3 8 29.71 0.00 0.25  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1225 72 67 83 240 10 19 29.75 0.00 0.06  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1226 70 69 99 170 3 14 29.75 0.06 0.18  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1215 67 65 95 140 3 8 29.75 0.04 0.10  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1226 67 64 91 190 8 11 29.39 0.00 0.03  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1215 67 64 92 140 3 21 29.75 0.00 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1226 67 67 100 220 2 11 29.77 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 72 67 84 190 11 17 29.73 0.00 0.21  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1225 70 66 86 180 3 5 29.23 0.04 0.42  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1225 72 62 70 140 7 9 29.73 0.06 0.14  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1215 67 65 92 170 3 14 29.70 0.07 0.11  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1226 69 69 97 250 6 9 30.23 0.16 0.24  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1226 71 70 96 130 3 6 29.68 0.02 0.39  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1226 69 66 89 210 3 5 29.32 0.13 0.19  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1215 70 68 95 170 1 5 29.72 0.00 0.29  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1226 71 68 90 180 6 12 29.68 0.07 0.18  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1226 71 69 93 150 10 18 MM 0.10 0.22  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1226 72 69 92 180 5 8 29.58 0.15 0.29  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1226 71 69 91 220 6 16 29.70 0.09 0.16  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1226 72 68 89 150 6 12 29.71 0.13 0.22  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1226 72 70 93 180 7 11 29.55 0.07 0.12  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1226 69 66 90 260 0 0 29.70 0.00 0.07  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1226 68 66 93 0 4 10 29.70 0.02 0.10  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1218 64 MM MM 200 19 21 29.74  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1215 64 63 94 210 13 18 29.75 0.04 0.13  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1215 66 MM 93 190 20 24 29.74 MM 0.08  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1200 65 MM 97 210 7 14 29.74  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1200 MM MM 85 210 12 19 29.75  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1224 71 67 89 200 11 16 29.55 0.00 0.09  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1226 68 64 87 210 11 14 29.48 0.01 0.04  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1215 44 43 95 360 5 11 29.72 0.13 0.29  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1225 69 68 99 220 6 10 29.71 0.26 0.38  
BATARORA 1226 69 68 99 230 5 7 29.78 0.52 0.59  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1225 70 68 94 190 6 13 29.70 0.05 0.14  
GREEN SWAMP 1153 72 MM 85 190 7 16 MM 0.00 0.16  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1225 70 68 92 60 3 7 29.68 0.01 0.10  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1225 70 69 99 200 1 2 29.87 0.01 0.10  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1218 72 MM 85 190 9 26 MM 0.02 0.15  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1215 69 67 92 190 6 11 29.72 0.00 0.22  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1225 68 66 91 230 4 5 29.67 0.01 0.09  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 67 64 89 220 10 14 29.77 0.00 0.34  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1225 66 64 93 190 7 14 29.76 0.00 0.04  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1226 65 65 99 190 12 16 29.81 0.05 0.13  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1225 63 63 99 200 12 14 29.27 0.05 0.22  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 6 7 29.86 0.02 0.05  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1225 67 66 96 160 10 11 29.79 0.31 0.36  
SUNSET BEACH 1225 64 63 96 170 14 17 MM 0.15 0.67  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1224 67 66 96 200 7 11 29.75 0.01 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1225 69 67 92 0 0 1 30.03 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1225 72 71 96 240 4 6 29.38 0.00 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 1226 69 69 97 300 2 2 29.75 0.06 0.29  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 70 66 87 170 9 15 29.62 0.00 0.42  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1218 72 MM 80 210 7 18 MM 0.00 0.38  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1215 72 67 86 190 10 14 29.69 0.01 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1224 72 67 85 170 8 16 29.63 0.01 0.23  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1215 69 65 87 210 3 5 29.73 0.01 0.10  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1226 71 69 95 30 4 5 29.79 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1225 68 65 91 270 0 0 29.75 0.03 0.35  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1218 69 MM 91 220 3 13 MM 0.09 0.72  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1215 69 64 84 150 14 21 29.67 0.01 0.42  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1215 68 65 92 90 3 10 29.67 0.02 0.39  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1225 75 69 82 160 9 13 29.65 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 1225 67 62 85 210 11 11 29.32 0.00 0.18  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1223 67 67 99 250 6 9 29.41 0.03 0.42  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1226 67 67 99 90 1 2 29.66 0.09 0.50  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1226 70 67 90 250 1 9 29.72 0.04 0.29  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1215 70 66 88 0 0 6 29.71 0.02 0.10  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1225 73 58 59 190 9 11 29.74 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1226 73 69 87 220 12 18 29.74 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1226 73 68 83 190 6 7 29.54 0.00 0.08  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1226 72 70 92 190 8 11 29.52 0.00 0.33  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1226 72 69 90 190 4 5 29.43 0.00 0.21  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1226 72 69 88 210 5 7 29.59 0.00 0.20  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1226 73 66 80 360 6 20 29.76 0.02 0.02  
NIXONVILLE 1225 72 68 89 260 5 8 29.70 0.01 0.01  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1223 73 68 85 180 5 7 30.58 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1223 70 68 92 230 6 8 29.59 0.01 0.01  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1215 69 66 88 160 5 9 29.72 0.01 0.09  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1210 69 66 90 230 7 17 29.72 0.01 0.03  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1226 68 65 90 190 6 24 29.71 0.01 0.01  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1115 62 MM 97 170 16 MM 29.73 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1226 62 61 96 220 14 15 29.65 0.09 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1115 61 MM 96 220 11 MM 29.73 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1215 70 66 87 170 4 9 29.73 0.03 0.48  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1226 73 68 83 220 7 22 29.71 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1215 66 62 87 180 3 14 29.74 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1226 69 66 92 220 5 7 29.72 0.00 0.02  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1215 67 64 90 210 4 9 23.69 0.02 0.12  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1218 63 MM MM 190 22 25 29.76  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1224 66 65 96 230 2 10 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1226 71 69 93 120 6 9 29.55 0.03 0.08  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1226 72 69 90 170 4 6 29.27 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1226 71 67 88 0 1 6 29.70 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1225 71 70 96 290 1 2 29.76 0.02 0.02  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1226 70 69 97 120 2 4 29.68 0.05 0.09  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1226 69 68 95 300 5 13 29.58 0.05 0.17  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1226 70 67 93 180 5 7 29.52 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1226 68 68 99 190 3 3 32.22 0.09 0.15  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1226 69 67 94 220 2 2 29.74 0.02 0.02  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1224 69 65 86 250 11 19 29.75 0.05 0.06  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1226 71 71 99 90 14 23 29.56 0.00 0.03  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1226 70 69 96 240 4 7 29.52 0.00 0.01  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1226 71 66 85 250 2 12 29.57 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1226 70 67 91 340 6 6 29.76 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1226 70 69 98 250 5 7 29.89 0.01 0.05  
PRINCE GEORGE 1226 70 69 96 230 5 22 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1145 72 MM 88 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1227 69 68 98 290 1 6 29.49 0.06 0.55  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1226 71 67 87 340 9 13 29.28 0.00 0.01  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1224 66 63 92 200 6 6 29.63 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1226 65 64 96 340 11 14 29.55 0.06 0.08  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1225 66 64 92 250 4 9 29.76 0.06 0.07  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1224 67 61 82 310 3 5 29.66 0.00 0.04  
MARS BLUFF 1222 69 68 99 200 0 1 29.75 0.09 0.11  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1226 67 62 85 180 3 5 29.57 0.00 0.03  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1224 66 63 90 240 10 11 29.75 0.01 0.05  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1226 66 64 93 250 2 3 29.50 0.03 0.12  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1226 65 64 99 130 0 2 29.58 0.07 0.23  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1215 68 66 94 240 4 8 29.74 0.04 0.16  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1226 70 68 93 270 1 1 29.70 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1215 63 61 92 190 8 12 29.73 0.02 0.34  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1226 65 64 95 160 0 0 29.73 0.01 0.15  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1226 64 64 99 240 2 2 29.17 0.03 0.19  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1226 65 64 96 230 2 2 29.65 0.03 0.11  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1226 64 62 93 230 0 0 30.15 0.06 0.11  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1225 65 63 94 0 0 10 29.70 0.03 0.13  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 61 60 MM 160 9 11 29.74  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1108 68 67 MM 190 18 25 29.82  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 63 60 MM 190 20 25 29.78  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1200 71 69 MM 180 22 27 29.79  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1218 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1215 63  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1200 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1126 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1200 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1115 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1115 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1218 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 63  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1200 64 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 64  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 62  
 

 
 
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