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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1245 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 1230 190 21 22 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 1230 MM MM MM 71 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1240 200 14 19 65  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1130 210 10 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1130 170 13 MM 63 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1230 210 23 30 64 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 1236 72 72 99 230 2 2 29.30 0.01 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1240 69 69 99 160 3 11 29.75 0.25 0.36  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1235 73 69 87 170 4 12 29.72 0.00 0.09  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1241 71 69 94 220 1 9 29.68 0.14 0.45  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1230 71 68 90 230 2 4 29.70 0.05 0.22  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1218 72 MM 80 210 11 24 MM 0.00 0.09  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1236 74 69 86 240 2 6 29.70 0.00 0.25  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1240 72 67 84 220 11 20 29.74 0.00 0.06  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1241 70 69 96 200 7 14 29.73 0.06 0.18  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1225 68 66 94 270 3 7 29.75 0.04 0.08  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1241 67 65 92 170 9 10 29.39 0.00 0.03  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1230 68 65 91 180 9 21 29.73 0.00 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1241 68 68 100 230 2 5 29.76 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 1240 71 67 86 60 3 5 29.22 0.04 0.42  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1240 72 61 69 200 9 9 29.71 0.06 0.14  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1230 68 65 91 190 3 18 29.69 0.07 0.11  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1241 69 68 96 20 2 5 30.21 0.12 0.24  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1241 71 70 96 150 7 11 29.68 0.02 0.39  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1240 68 65 88 210 6 8 29.31 0.03 0.19  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1225 70 68 93 160 2 5 29.71 0.00 0.27  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1240 72 68 88 210 15 16 29.67 0.01 0.18  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1240 72 70 92 180 3 14 MM 0.02 0.22  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1241 71 69 91 200 11 22 29.57 0.02 0.29  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1241 69 67 92 70 3 6 29.69 0.00 0.16  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1241 72 68 87 160 7 19 29.70 0.00 0.22  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1241 70 68 94 230 8 15 29.53 0.01 0.12  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1240 68 65 91 250 2 3 29.69 0.00 0.07  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1241 67 63 89 0 2 5 29.68 0.00 0.10  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1230 64 MM MM 190 21 22 29.73  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1230 64 62 93 190 18 23 29.74 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 1237 69 67 91 230 12 19 29.55 0.00 0.09  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1240 67 64 90 180 15 18 29.48 0.00 0.04  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1230 67 65 94 60 4 10 29.71 0.19 0.35  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1240 68 68 99 230 9 11 29.71 0.60 0.72  
BATARORA 1240 68 67 99 190 6 8 29.77 1.01 1.08  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1240 72 69 91 200 17 24 29.69 0.05 0.14  
GREEN SWAMP 1153 72 MM 85 190 7 16 MM 0.00 0.16  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1240 67 66 95 170 2 6 29.70 0.31 0.41  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1240 67 67 99 130 2 3 29.87 0.21 0.31  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1218 72 MM 85 190 9 26 MM 0.02 0.15  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1230 68 66 95 190 5 13 29.72 0.05 0.27  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1240 67 65 94 110 4 6 29.67 0.09 0.17  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 67 64 89 220 10 14 29.77 0.00 0.34  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1240 65 63 94 190 14 22 29.78 0.02 0.06  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1240 65 65 99 190 25 44 29.82 0.46 0.54  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1240 65 64 99 200 14 19 29.29 0.27 0.44  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 220 6 8 29.85 0.11 0.14  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1240 66 64 96 240 3 6 29.79 0.39 0.44  
SUNSET BEACH 1240 63 62 96 160 6 8 MM 0.17 0.69  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1240 67 65 95 200 5 11 29.75 0.02 0.02  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1240 69 67 92 270 4 10 30.02 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1240 70 70 99 190 6 9 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 1241 70 69 98 160 6 10 29.75 0.09 0.32  
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 1230 72 68 87 180 6 13 29.67 0.01 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1235 72 67 84 210 5 13 29.62 0.01 0.23  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1230 71 66 85 220 3 5 29.72 0.02 0.11  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1240 71 69 95 80 4 8 29.78 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1240 68 65 91 120 0 0 29.74 0.07 0.40  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1218 69 MM 91 220 3 13 MM 0.09 0.72  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1230 69 65 87 180 10 12 29.64 0.01 0.42  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1230 68 65 92 160 8 11 29.67 0.03 0.40  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1240 74 69 85 200 13 14 29.63 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 1240 63 58 85 230 12 14 29.32 0.02 0.20  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1239 67 67 98 250 5 13 29.39 0.02 0.42  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1241 69 69 99 200 0 1 29.63 0.10 0.51  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1241 70 67 90 170 3 5 29.72 0.04 0.29  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1230 69 66 91 0 0 3 29.71 0.02 0.10  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1240 74 59 61 220 9 13 29.75 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1241 74 69 87 240 12 16 29.74 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1241 72 69 88 300 3 4 29.54 0.01 0.09  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1241 71 69 95 190 4 5 29.50 0.01 0.34  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1241 71 68 90 250 1 1 29.42 0.00 0.21  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1241 72 68 89 200 6 10 29.59 0.00 0.20  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1240 72 66 81 320 4 14 29.75 0.00 0.02  
NIXONVILLE 1235 70 67 89 280 6 7 29.70 0.01 0.01  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1239 73 68 87 250 8 9 30.58 0.00 0.02  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1239 70 68 92 270 5 7 29.60 0.01 0.01  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1230 69 66 89 170 7 15 29.71 0.02 0.10  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1235 68 66 94 230 5 12 29.71 0.03 0.05  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1241 67 64 92 200 11 17 29.71 0.05 0.05  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1130 63 MM 96 170 13 MM 29.73 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1241 62 61 96 220 9 12 29.66 0.08 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1130 61 MM 97 210 10 MM 29.73 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1230 69 65 89 150 3 8 29.73 0.03 0.48  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1240 72 67 84 230 8 20 29.71 0.01 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1230 67 64 89 170 6 16 29.74 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1241 69 67 92 170 4 5 29.72 0.00 0.02  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1230 68 65 90 240 5 9 23.69 0.02 0.12  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1230 64 MM MM 210 23 30 29.76  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1240 67 66 97 180 0 4 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1241 70 68 95 70 1 2 29.55 0.04 0.12  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1241 71 69 95 200 2 3 29.27 0.07 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1241 69 67 91 190 3 5 29.70 0.08 0.08  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1239 69 69 99 160 2 3 29.75 0.10 0.12  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1241 69 68 99 10 0 1 29.68 0.05 0.12  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1241 70 68 95 260 4 8 29.57 0.06 0.18  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1241 70 68 96 160 3 4 29.52 0.02 0.02  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1241 69 69 99 240 4 6 32.22 0.11 0.17  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1241 70 68 95 210 3 3 29.72 0.04 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1239 69 66 89 230 5 12 29.74 0.08 0.09  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1241 69 67 99 230 12 23 29.57 0.04 0.07  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1241 69 68 99 200 7 10 29.51 0.07 0.08  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1241 69 66 88 160 2 11 29.55 0.06 0.06  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1241 68 66 94 200 0 0 29.76 0.06 0.06  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1241 68 68 99 180 3 3 29.88 0.10 0.14  
PRINCE GEORGE 1241 68 68 99 220 5 15 29.71 0.06 0.06  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1145 72 MM 88 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1241 69 68 96 350 3 7 29.49 0.00 0.55  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1241 66 64 93 50 15 22 29.29 0.03 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1240 66 63 90 190 3 3 29.64 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1241 65 63 94 320 15 15 29.55 0.01 0.08  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1241 66 63 91 150 2 7 29.76 0.06 0.07  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1240 66 61 82 330 2 2 29.65 0.00 0.04  
MARS BLUFF 1240 69 69 99 270 5 8 29.73 0.10 0.12  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1241 67 62 85 160 4 5 29.58 0.00 0.03  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1237 66 63 92 240 11 13 29.76 0.00 0.05  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1241 66 62 90 240 5 7 29.50 0.03 0.12  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1241 65 64 99 30 2 3 29.58 0.08 0.24  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1230 67 64 93 220 5 12 29.73 0.11 0.23  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1241 71 70 95 230 3 3 29.69 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1225 62 60 93 190 7 12 29.72 0.04 0.36  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1241 65 63 95 160 0 0 29.71 0.02 0.17  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1241 65 64 98 250 1 1 29.16 0.01 0.19  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1240 65 64 95 260 3 4 29.65 0.00 0.11  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1241 66 63 91 220 5 10 30.12 0.06 0.11  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1240 66 64 94 250 5 12 29.68 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 1220 71 69 MM 180 25 29 29.79  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1230 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 1220 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1130 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1130 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1230 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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