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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
130 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 1318 200 24 29 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1317 190 24 30 67 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1300 200 11 24 65  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1300 220 15 25 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1318 MM MM MM 68 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1325 180 11 15 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 200 14 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1215 210 7 MM 61 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1318 210 16 19 62 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 1325 71 70 99 190 10 14 29.27 0.00 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1326 67 67 99 220 7 13 29.73 0.76 0.87  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1315 69 68 96 180 5 13 29.69 0.16 0.24  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1326 67 66 98 210 8 13 29.68 1.02 1.33  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1310 69 68 96 220 3 9 29.69 0.31 0.53  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1318 71 MM 89 210 13 31 MM 0.04 0.13  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1326 66 65 99 200 5 8 29.68 1.05 1.30  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1325 66 63 91 180 10 18 29.73 1.83 1.89  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1326 68 68 99 270 3 10 29.72 0.05 0.23  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1315 67 65 94 110 3 12 29.71 0.01 0.09  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1326 66 65 96 190 13 16 29.37 0.02 0.05  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1315 67 63 90 140 18 19 29.70 0.00 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1326 66 66 100 210 2 6 29.73 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 1326 69 65 86 320 1 5 29.21 0.10 0.52  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1325 70 60 73 230 13 18 29.70 0.16 0.30  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1315 66 64 92 170 2 23 29.66 0.01 0.12  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1326 68 68 99 260 5 7 30.20 0.06 0.30  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1326 68 68 99 170 7 8 29.66 0.23 0.62  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1326 68 66 92 160 8 10 29.30 0.05 0.24  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1315 69 68 96 220 2 5 29.70 0.06 0.33  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1326 68 67 96 170 4 21 29.66 0.17 0.35  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1326 69 68 98 230 12 22 MM 0.12 0.34  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1326 68 68 99 190 9 20 29.57 0.14 0.43  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1326 69 68 97 180 2 8 29.68 0.10 0.26  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1326 68 66 92 170 3 13 29.70 0.08 0.30  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1326 68 67 99 230 5 10 29.51 0.08 0.20  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1326 68 67 95 310 3 8 29.67 0.10 0.17  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1326 65 63 94 0 8 10 29.67 0.07 0.17  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1318 64 MM MM 200 24 29 29.71  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1315 64 62 94 200 21 32 29.72 0.05 0.17  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1317 67 MM 97 190 24 30 29.71 MM 0.09  
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 1325 66 66 97 200 12 15 29.53 0.20 0.29  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1326 67 66 95 230 15 17 29.46 0.05 0.09  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1315 66 65 95 30 5 12 29.70 1.04 1.39  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1325 66 66 99 220 11 14 29.71 0.86 1.24  
BATARORA 1326 66 66 99 230 8 10 29.79 1.07 1.66  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1325 67 67 98 220 8 15 29.70 0.42 0.56  
GREEN SWAMP 1253 67 MM 97 190 9 21 MM 0.76 0.92  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1325 66 65 97 340 6 8 29.70 1.21 1.31  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1325 65 65 99 210 5 8 29.89 1.52 1.62  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 68 MM 95 180 10 29 MM 0.28 0.43  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1315 67 66 97 190 7 12 29.71 0.32 0.59  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1325 66 64 96 230 3 4 29.63 0.29 0.38  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 66 65 97 170 11 16 29.75 0.00 0.34  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1325 65 64 96 210 2 5 29.75 0.66 0.70  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1325 63 62 99 210 5 17 29.81 0.55 0.68  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1325 62 62 99 180 11 15 29.28 0.48 0.70  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 190 6 8 29.85 0.36 0.41  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1326 65 64 97 220 5 7 29.76 0.16 0.52  
SUNSET BEACH 1326 63 62 97 200 10 17 MM 0.07 0.74  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1324 65 64 96 230 8 15 29.72 0.03 0.04  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1325 68 65 92 250 2 7 30.00 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1325 68 68 99 10 5 8 29.35 0.01 0.03  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1325 69 MM 87 260 2 MM 29.61 0.20 0.27  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1326 71 70 96 120 3 6 29.72 0.04 0.33  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 69 67 92 220 4 6 29.60 0.00 0.45  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1318 71 MM 89 230 5 13 MM 0.10 0.48  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1315 73 68 84 200 12 21 29.65 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1325 71 66 87 250 7 9 29.60 0.02 0.25  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1315 69 66 89 230 2 6 29.71 0.03 0.14  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1326 69 68 98 0 5 6 29.75 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1325 68 65 91 180 0 0 29.73 0.16 0.51  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1318 68 MM 95 250 4 20 MM 0.14 0.86  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1315 69 65 87 180 7 20 29.63 0.02 0.44  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1315 68 65 92 100 7 10 29.65 0.03 0.43  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1325 73 69 86 180 9 10 29.61 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 1325 64 58 81 240 11 13 29.31 0.02 0.20  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1326 65 64 95 240 1 4 29.40 0.03 0.45  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1326 64 63 97 320 3 3 29.65 0.02 0.52  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1326 73 69 89 230 0 8 29.69 0.02 0.31  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1315 71 67 90 0 0 5 29.69 0.02 0.12  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1325 73 50 44 200 6 9 29.72 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1326 73 71 93 250 4 9 29.71 0.01 0.14  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1326 73 69 88 300 3 3 29.51 0.04 0.12  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1326 73 70 89 250 7 10 29.47 0.03 0.36  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1326 74 70 88 140 2 5 29.38 0.02 0.23  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1326 74 70 87 300 3 5 29.55 0.02 0.22  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1326 73 69 87 290 0 10 29.71 0.00 0.02  
NIXONVILLE 1326 71 68 93 220 5 6 29.66 0.05 0.06  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1326 71 70 95 230 7 7 30.55 0.04 0.06  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1325 69 69 98 230 7 11 29.56 0.03 0.04  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1315 68 66 93 180 5 13 29.69 0.04 0.14  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1310 67 66 95 230 5 14 29.70 0.04 0.08  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1326 66 64 94 240 9 18 29.68 0.08 0.09  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 210 7 MM 29.71 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1326 63 62 97 240 13 15 29.62 0.07 0.16  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 200 14 MM 29.69 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1315 69 67 92 150 2 4 29.70 0.08 0.55  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1326 72 68 87 220 8 16 29.68 0.06 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1315 67 64 91 180 4 13 29.72 0.02 0.02  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1326 69 67 95 190 10 13 29.69 0.04 0.06  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1315 69 67 93 230 4 10 23.69 0.11 0.23  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1318 62 MM MM 210 16 19 29.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1325 66 65 99 200 2 14 29.75 0.07 0.07  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1326 70 69 97 90 0 0 29.51 0.10 0.18  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1326 71 70 98 200 1 1 29.24 0.10 0.11  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1326 69 67 93 240 3 11 29.68 0.10 0.10  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1326 68 68 99 170 3 6 29.73 0.14 0.16  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1326 68 68 99 220 1 2 29.65 0.11 0.20  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1326 72 69 91 270 7 14 29.53 0.01 0.18  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1326 69 68 95 110 3 4 29.49 0.02 0.02  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1326 69 68 99 220 4 6 32.19 0.06 0.21  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1326 69 67 93 210 5 6 29.71 0.02 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1324 69 65 86 240 5 15 29.72 0.04 0.10  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1326 69 69 99 250 9 18 29.53 0.05 0.08  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1326 68 68 99 70 2 2 29.49 0.08 0.09  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1326 69 64 90 180 2 8 29.53 0.08 0.08  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1326 69 67 94 200 2 2 29.73 0.07 0.07  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1326 68 68 99 260 4 6 29.85 0.12 0.17  
PRINCE GEORGE 1326 68 68 99 220 5 15 29.68 0.08 0.08  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1245 69 MM 99 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1327 67 65 94 300 1 3 29.47 0.01 0.56  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1326 67 64 90 50 9 11 29.24 0.03 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1325 65 63 94 190 3 3 29.61 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1326 65 64 95 330 11 14 29.52 0.01 0.09  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1326 66 63 93 230 1 3 29.73 0.02 0.09  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1326 65 62 89 360 1 2 29.63 0.03 0.07  
MARS BLUFF 1326 66 63 92 290 4 7 29.69 0.01 0.12  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1326 66 63 90 90 2 3 29.53 0.04 0.07  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1326 65 64 95 230 3 3 29.71 0.06 0.11  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1326 68 64 87 250 4 5 29.45 0.00 0.12  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1326 67 65 92 270 6 7 29.53 0.01 0.24  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1315 66 64 94 210 1 6 29.69 0.01 0.24  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1326 74 71 91 210 3 3 29.66 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1315 62 61 96 150 5 8 29.69 0.04 0.40  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1326 63 62 97 180 0 0 29.68 0.10 0.25  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1326 63 63 98 190 4 5 29.13 0.02 0.21  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1326 64 63 95 220 1 2 29.62 0.04 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1326 66 62 85 230 0 0 30.12 0.00 0.11  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1325 66 63 91 230 2 8 29.66 0.01 0.14  
   
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 1250 70 69 MM 200 25 29 29.79  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1318 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1317 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 1256 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1250 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1215 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1318 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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