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SXUS52 KILM 161716  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
115 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 1300 190 29 35 65 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1300 190 23 28 66 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1300 200 11 24 65  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1300 220 15 25 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1254 MM MM MM 70 63  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1310 200 13 15 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 220 10 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 210 6 MM 61 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1254 210 18 21 63 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1300 MM MM MM MM 67  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1310 71 71 99 200 8 9 29.28 0.00 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1311 68 67 99 180 3 11 29.74 0.56 0.67  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1300 69 68 96 160 4 14 29.71 0.16 0.25  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1311 68 67 98 210 7 14 29.68 0.56 0.87  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1300 70 68 95 160 2 8 29.68 0.22 0.40  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1218 72 MM 80 210 11 24 MM 0.00 0.09  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1310 68 67 98 240 2 2 29.68 0.44 0.69  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1310 67 63 88 230 6 22 29.73 1.36 1.42  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1311 69 69 98 200 6 16 29.72 0.00 0.18  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1300 67 65 92 50 2 7 29.73 0.01 0.09  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1311 66 64 95 190 14 16 29.36 0.00 0.03  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1300 68 64 90 160 14 18 29.70 0.00 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1311 67 67 100 190 3 5 29.74 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1244 72 68 87 180 16 26 29.67 0.00 0.22  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1310 70 65 86 290 6 7 29.22 0.06 0.48  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1310 70 60 71 190 9 16 29.71 0.06 0.20  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1300 67 64 91 190 13 20 29.68 0.00 0.11  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1311 68 67 99 340 3 3 30.20 0.02 0.26  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1310 69 68 99 220 13 16 29.68 0.07 0.46  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1311 68 66 92 180 7 10 29.30 0.01 0.20  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1300 69 68 95 190 3 7 29.71 0.06 0.33  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1311 69 68 97 150 5 14 29.67 0.06 0.24  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1311 69 68 97 170 12 16 MM 0.03 0.25  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1311 68 68 98 180 9 11 29.58 0.04 0.33  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1311 70 69 96 190 3 8 29.68 0.03 0.19  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1311 69 66 91 200 7 12 29.70 0.00 0.22  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1311 69 68 99 220 3 3 29.53 0.03 0.15  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1311 69 67 94 330 2 3 29.68 0.03 0.10  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1311 65 63 93 0 3 8 29.67 0.01 0.11  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 65 MM MM 190 29 35 29.71  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1300 65 63 94 180 31 36 29.73 0.00 0.12  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1300 66 MM 96 190 23 28 29.71 MM 0.08  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1300 65 MM 97 200 11 24 29.67  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1300 MM MM 86 220 15 25 29.71  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1310 68 66 96 200 8 10 29.55 0.05 0.14  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1311 68 66 93 190 16 21 29.47 0.02 0.06  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1300 67 66 96 30 6 9 29.71 0.90 1.19  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1310 67 67 99 210 7 10 29.72 0.72 1.10  
BATARORA 1310 66 65 99 210 13 22 29.77 0.83 1.42  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1310 68 67 98 240 12 25 29.70 0.32 0.46  
GREEN SWAMP 1253 67 MM 97 190 9 21 MM 0.76 0.92  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1310 66 65 97 250 4 10 29.68 0.82 0.92  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1310 65 65 99 270 1 2 29.86 1.08 1.18  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1218 72 MM 85 190 9 26 MM 0.02 0.15  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1300 68 66 96 200 6 12 29.72 0.12 0.34  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1310 66 65 96 90 3 5 29.65 0.21 0.30  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 66 65 97 170 11 16 29.75 0.00 0.34  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1310 64 62 95 220 2 5 29.76 0.38 0.42  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1311 64 64 99 190 10 22 29.79 0.55 0.68  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1310 63 63 99 200 13 15 29.27 0.43 0.65  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 220 7 13 29.84 0.28 0.33  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1311 65 64 97 230 3 11 29.78 0.14 0.50  
SUNSET BEACH 1310 63 62 97 220 13 15 MM 0.04 0.71  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1310 65 64 96 210 7 13 29.75 0.02 0.03  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1310 68 65 92 200 5 17 30.03 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1310 68 68 99 220 8 11 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 1310 70 70 98 190 5 11 29.73 0.03 0.32  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 69 67 92 220 4 6 29.60 0.00 0.45  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1218 72 MM 80 210 7 18 MM 0.00 0.38  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1300 74 69 83 230 8 25 29.66 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1310 72 66 82 220 7 11 29.62 0.00 0.23  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1300 69 66 89 230 3 5 29.72 0.03 0.13  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1311 71 70 96 10 4 6 29.77 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1311 68 66 91 130 0 0 29.73 0.13 0.48  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1218 69 MM 91 220 3 13 MM 0.09 0.72  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1300 69 65 86 170 13 20 29.63 0.02 0.44  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1300 69 66 92 100 2 12 29.66 0.03 0.42  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1310 73 69 88 200 10 13 29.63 0.01 0.20  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1310 64 59 83 240 10 13 29.32 0.02 0.20  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1311 65 64 96 300 4 13 29.40 0.01 0.43  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1311 68 68 99 150 2 2 29.64 0.01 0.51  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1311 71 68 90 240 6 9 29.70 0.02 0.31  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1300 70 66 90 0 0 7 29.70 0.02 0.12  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1310 72 53 51 210 4 18 29.73 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1311 71 69 95 230 7 10 29.71 0.01 0.14  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1311 71 69 92 180 2 2 29.52 0.04 0.12  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1311 73 71 95 230 5 8 29.47 0.03 0.36  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1311 71 69 94 10 1 1 29.39 0.02 0.23  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1311 72 70 94 210 2 3 29.56 0.02 0.22  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1311 71 67 90 290 2 6 29.72 0.00 0.02  
NIXONVILLE 1310 69 67 92 190 6 8 29.67 0.05 0.06  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1310 69 68 96 220 6 7 30.57 0.04 0.06  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1310 69 68 97 250 10 13 29.58 0.01 0.02  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1300 70 66 89 180 5 13 29.71 0.01 0.10  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1300 68 66 94 230 6 13 29.72 0.02 0.04  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1311 66 64 94 260 18 20 29.70 0.07 0.08  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 61 MM 99 210 6 MM 29.71 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1311 62 61 97 280 10 13 29.63 0.07 0.16  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 61 MM 99 220 10 MM 29.71 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1300 69 67 94 150 2 5 29.71 0.07 0.55  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1311 71 68 90 230 5 9 29.69 0.06 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1300 67 63 88 190 6 13 29.73 0.01 0.01  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1311 69 68 95 180 7 8 29.69 0.03 0.05  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1300 68 66 93 220 4 11 23.69 0.11 0.23  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 62 MM MM 200 19 21 29.75  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1310 68 68 99 160 0 4 29.76 0.06 0.06  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1311 71 70 97 160 2 3 29.52 0.07 0.15  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1311 71 71 98 180 2 3 29.24 0.10 0.11  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1311 70 68 92 240 4 6 29.68 0.10 0.10  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1311 70 69 99 220 5 9 29.74 0.11 0.13  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1311 69 69 98 120 1 3 29.66 0.05 0.14  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1311 71 69 92 240 4 7 29.55 0.01 0.18  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1311 69 67 95 110 4 5 29.51 0.02 0.02  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1311 69 68 99 250 2 1 32.20 0.02 0.17  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1311 69 67 93 200 4 5 29.71 0.02 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1309 69 65 85 210 3 19 29.73 0.03 0.09  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1311 70 69 99 180 14 17 29.54 0.05 0.08  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1311 69 68 99 210 4 6 29.49 0.08 0.09  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1311 69 64 89 270 2 11 29.55 0.08 0.08  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1311 69 67 94 270 2 2 29.73 0.06 0.06  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1311 69 68 99 190 5 7 29.86 0.10 0.15  
PRINCE GEORGE 1311 68 68 99 230 6 22 29.68 0.08 0.08  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1245 69 MM 99 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1311 66 65 96 280 1 3 29.48 0.01 0.56  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1311 65 63 93 20 13 15 29.27 0.03 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1310 65 63 93 190 2 2 29.62 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1311 65 64 96 340 9 15 29.52 0.01 0.09  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1311 66 64 94 250 2 6 29.74 0.02 0.09  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1310 65 62 88 330 3 3 29.64 0.03 0.07  
MARS BLUFF 1310 67 65 94 310 2 8 29.71 0.01 0.12  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1311 66 63 91 220 1 2 29.54 0.04 0.07  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1310 65 64 96 210 4 6 29.71 0.06 0.11  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1311 67 64 89 220 2 2 29.46 0.00 0.12  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1311 66 64 93 250 2 2 29.55 0.01 0.24  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1300 66 63 93 260 2 12 29.71 0.08 0.24  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1311 73 70 92 170 5 8 29.68 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1300 62 61 96 150 5 9 29.70 0.05 0.39  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1311 63 62 96 180 0 0 29.71 0.05 0.20  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1311 64 63 97 250 1 1 29.14 0.00 0.19  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1310 65 63 94 320 1 2 29.62 0.00 0.11  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1311 66 61 86 230 6 10 30.13 0.00 0.11  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1310 67 62 86 260 7 13 29.68 0.00 0.13  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 60 60 MM 210 7 9 29.72  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1208 69 68 MM 180 20 27 29.79  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 63 60 MM 180 20 27 29.74  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1240 71 69 MM 190 25 31 29.78  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1300 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1300 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1126 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1240 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1244 63  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1300 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 62  
 
 
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