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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
146 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 1330 200 30 33 65 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 1324 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1340 200 7 9 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1230 200 14 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1230 210 10 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1324 210 14 18 61 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 1340 70 70 99 180 8 10 29.29 0.00 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1341 66 66 99 220 3 9 29.74 0.69 1.05  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1335 68 67 97 150 5 11 29.69 0.09 0.29  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1341 67 66 98 200 4 8 29.67 0.96 1.41  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1330 68 67 95 240 4 8 29.67 0.40 0.70  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1318 71 MM 89 210 13 31 MM 0.04 0.13  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1341 67 67 99 240 2 6 29.68 1.00 1.41  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1340 68 65 91 220 10 24 29.72 1.88 1.94  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1341 68 68 99 240 11 15 29.70 0.22 0.40  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1330 66 65 96 250 4 9 29.72 0.06 0.14  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1341 66 65 97 200 11 13 29.35 0.07 0.10  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1330 66 63 91 130 13 22 29.70 0.02 0.08  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1341 66 66 100 210 4 12 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 1340 69 65 87 30 2 3 29.20 0.33 0.75  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1340 69 60 73 160 17 23 29.71 0.28 0.42  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1330 66 64 94 250 7 25 29.66 0.06 0.17  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1341 68 67 99 60 7 10 30.19 0.14 0.38  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1341 68 68 99 170 8 10 29.68 0.38 0.77  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1341 68 66 93 180 5 7 29.30 0.12 0.31  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1325 69 68 96 190 2 6 29.70 0.19 0.46  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1341 67 66 96 160 5 18 29.67 0.26 0.44  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1341 68 67 98 260 8 17 MM 0.17 0.39  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1341 67 66 99 180 7 16 29.57 0.24 0.53  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1341 68 67 98 120 4 8 29.68 0.18 0.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1341 67 65 92 120 0 10 29.70 0.16 0.38  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1341 66 66 99 190 4 6 29.53 0.15 0.27  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1341 68 66 96 220 6 7 29.68 0.16 0.23  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1341 65 63 94 0 9 13 29.66 0.16 0.26  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1330 65 MM MM 200 30 33 29.70  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1330 65 63 95 200 24 32 29.72 0.11 0.23  
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 1341 66 64 94 220 18 22 29.53 0.21 0.31  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1341 67 65 94 210 10 16 29.45 0.06 0.10  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1330 62 61 96 30 4 18 29.70 1.03 1.80  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1340 66 66 99 260 9 15 29.70 1.15 1.87  
BATARORA 1340 66 65 99 220 5 8 29.78 0.85 1.93  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1340 67 66 99 210 10 14 29.72 0.69 0.83  
GREEN SWAMP 1253 67 MM 97 190 9 21 MM 0.76 0.92  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1340 65 64 98 70 3 8 29.70 0.98 1.39  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1340 65 64 99 270 5 6 29.87 1.57 1.88  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 68 MM 95 180 10 29 MM 0.28 0.43  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1330 66 65 97 200 6 13 29.71 0.30 0.52  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1340 64 63 96 230 5 5 29.67 0.23 0.40  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 66 65 97 170 11 16 29.75 0.00 0.34  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1341 65 64 96 200 4 8 29.77 1.40 1.46  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1341 64 64 99 160 8 12 29.81 0.14 0.68  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1340 63 63 99 200 7 9 29.28 0.27 0.71  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 4 5 29.84 0.27 0.41  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1341 65 65 97 240 2 13 29.77 0.09 0.53  
SUNSET BEACH 1341 63 62 97 190 12 17 MM 0.05 0.74  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1340 66 65 96 190 20 26 29.73 0.03 0.05  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1340 69 67 93 180 1 6 30.01 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1340 68 68 99 240 8 11 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 1341 71 70 96 270 7 8 29.71 0.01 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 1330 74 69 85 210 8 15 29.64 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1340 71 68 89 200 7 14 29.59 0.03 0.26  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1330 68 66 93 240 2 4 29.69 0.06 0.17  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1341 71 71 98 60 2 2 29.76 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1340 69 66 91 240 0 0 29.72 0.14 0.54  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1318 68 MM 95 250 4 20 MM 0.14 0.86  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1330 70 66 86 230 9 14 29.62 0.02 0.44  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1330 69 66 92 110 8 14 29.64 0.04 0.45  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1340 74 69 86 200 9 10 29.60 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 1340 65 58 80 220 6 7 29.30 0.00 0.20  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1340 66 64 92 260 4 6 29.39 0.03 0.45  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1341 65 65 99 230 1 1 29.63 0.01 0.52  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1341 72 69 88 300 3 8 29.68 0.02 0.31  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1330 71 67 90 220 3 5 29.68 0.02 0.12  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1340 75 60 61 210 8 15 29.71 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1341 74 70 86 240 6 11 29.70 0.01 0.14  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1341 74 68 81 280 6 6 29.50 0.03 0.12  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1341 73 70 89 220 5 6 29.46 0.02 0.36  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1341 73 69 85 120 4 5 29.38 0.02 0.23  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1341 74 69 85 170 5 6 29.55 0.02 0.22  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1341 73 68 85 200 1 8 29.70 0.00 0.02  
NIXONVILLE 1341 70 67 90 210 12 15 29.65 0.05 0.06  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1341 72 69 91 190 10 13 30.54 0.04 0.06  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1341 70 69 97 180 8 10 29.55 0.03 0.04  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1330 69 68 95 160 3 7 29.68 0.05 0.15  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1330 67 66 97 230 6 15 29.69 0.06 0.10  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1341 67 66 94 190 12 18 29.69 0.04 0.09  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1230 62 MM 100 210 10 MM 29.70 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1341 62 61 97 250 9 12 29.62 0.07 0.16  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 200 14 MM 29.69 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1330 70 67 91 170 3 5 29.70 0.07 0.55  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1341 71 67 86 210 7 16 29.67 0.05 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1330 66 63 91 210 2 14 29.71 0.02 0.02  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1341 69 68 96 200 3 3 29.68 0.04 0.06  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1330 68 66 93 220 3 8 23.69 0.02 0.23  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1330 62 MM MM 210 15 18 29.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1341 66 65 99 220 3 5 29.75 0.02 0.07  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1341 69 68 98 170 4 5 29.51 0.06 0.18  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1341 70 69 97 200 1 2 29.23 0.03 0.11  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1341 69 66 93 310 3 10 29.66 0.02 0.10  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1341 68 68 99 160 3 5 29.72 0.05 0.17  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1341 68 67 99 30 1 2 29.65 0.09 0.21  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1341 72 68 87 220 9 13 29.54 0.00 0.18  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1341 70 68 94 230 6 8 29.48 0.00 0.02  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1341 69 68 99 150 4 5 32.18 0.04 0.21  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1341 70 68 93 200 4 6 29.69 0.00 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1339 70 65 86 230 6 16 29.71 0.01 0.10  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1341 68 67 99 0 7 18 29.52 0.04 0.11  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1341 67 67 99 160 4 5 29.47 0.06 0.14  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1341 68 64 90 250 7 8 29.52 0.10 0.16  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1341 68 67 95 290 2 2 29.73 0.03 0.09  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1341 68 68 99 250 3 5 29.84 0.05 0.19  
PRINCE GEORGE 1341 68 67 99 240 6 13 29.66 0.09 0.15  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1245 69 MM 99 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1341 67 65 94 200 1 5 29.45 0.01 0.56  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1341 67 63 88 20 6 10 29.25 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1341 65 63 94 180 2 2 29.61 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1341 64 63 96 310 11 14 29.52 0.10 0.18  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1341 65 63 93 210 2 6 29.74 0.02 0.09  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1341 65 61 89 350 2 2 29.62 0.03 0.07  
MARS BLUFF 1341 66 64 93 200 1 3 29.70 0.00 0.12  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1341 65 62 92 60 0 1 29.55 0.23 0.26  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1341 64 63 98 290 5 6 29.72 0.31 0.40  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1341 66 63 90 240 3 3 29.46 0.00 0.12  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1341 66 64 93 310 2 5 29.55 0.00 0.24  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1330 66 64 94 250 2 7 29.69 0.00 0.24  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1341 74 69 86 70 1 1 29.66 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1325 62 61 96 150 5 9 29.68 0.01 0.39  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1341 63 62 97 160 1 1 29.68 0.09 0.26  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1341 63 62 99 180 4 6 29.12 0.04 0.23  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1341 64 63 97 150 2 2 29.60 0.14 0.25  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1341 66 61 84 230 0 0 30.11 0.00 0.11  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1340 66 63 92 0 0 4 29.65 0.01 0.14  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 62 62 MM 200 16 20 29.70  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1208 69 68 MM 180 20 27 29.79  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 64 61 MM 180 25 31 29.70  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1310 70 69 MM 190 22 29 29.77  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1330 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1317 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1300 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1256 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1310 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1230 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1230 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1330 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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