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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
200 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 1354 220 32 37 66 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 1348 MM MM MM 66 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1355 250 7 10 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1245 200 14 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1245 210 9 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1348 210 17 16 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 1355 69 69 99 140 9 11 29.27 0.00 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1356 66 66 99 180 4 9 29.72 0.65 1.18  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1345 68 67 97 150 6 10 29.70 0.08 0.32  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1356 66 66 98 210 8 14 29.68 1.12 1.75  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1345 67 66 96 270 3 7 29.70 0.50 0.90  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1318 71 MM 89 210 13 31 MM 0.04 0.13  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1355 67 66 99 200 1 5 29.69 0.81 1.50  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1355 67 64 90 290 10 18 29.74 1.75 2.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1356 68 67 99 280 2 15 29.73 0.28 0.46  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1345 66 65 96 320 3 9 29.70 0.08 0.17  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1355 66 65 97 210 9 10 29.36 0.10 0.13  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1345 66 64 92 150 8 25 29.69 0.07 0.13  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1356 66 66 100 200 2 12 29.72 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 68 67 97 210 11 14 29.68 0.04 0.26  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1356 68 64 87 130 7 9 29.22 0.57 0.99  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1355 67 58 73 200 19 19 29.73 0.57 0.71  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1345 67 65 94 190 5 26 29.66 0.12 0.23  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1355 67 67 99 230 13 29 30.23 0.42 0.66  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1355 66 66 99 160 12 15 29.69 0.61 1.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1355 67 64 93 130 5 9 29.34 0.43 0.62  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1345 68 66 96 250 3 10 29.72 0.29 0.62  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1356 66 65 97 190 6 20 29.69 0.44 0.64  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1356 66 65 99 230 17 26 MM 0.50 0.73  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1356 65 65 99 190 11 23 29.60 0.77 1.07  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1355 66 66 98 190 5 9 29.70 0.40 0.56  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1356 66 64 92 300 11 13 29.73 0.53 0.75  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1355 66 65 99 200 2 2 29.56 0.21 0.34  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1356 66 65 96 230 9 13 29.70 0.28 0.35  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1356 66 65 95 0 12 18 29.69 0.20 0.30  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1354 66 MM MM 220 32 37 29.72  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1345 65 64 95 230 15 23 29.72 0.23 0.35  
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 1355 65 64 96 230 15 17 29.57 0.29 0.43  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1356 66 64 93 220 11 15 29.50 0.15 0.19  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1345 37 36 96 350 4 9 29.69 0.62 1.81  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1356 66 66 99 160 6 15 29.69 0.94 1.89  
BATARORA 1340 66 65 99 210 6 10 29.77 0.75 1.93  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1355 66 66 99 170 10 23 29.70 0.67 1.02  
GREEN SWAMP 1353 67 MM 97 190 8 23 MM 0.48 1.40  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1356 65 65 98 90 2 5 29.69 0.81 1.40  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1355 65 65 99 200 3 6 29.87 1.15 1.89  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 68 MM 95 180 10 29 MM 0.28 0.42  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1345 65 64 97 210 8 16 29.74 0.58 0.85  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1355 65 64 97 180 3 4 29.67 0.23 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 64 64 97 240 6 12 29.73 0.04 0.38  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1356 65 64 96 200 7 11 29.74 1.99 2.16  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1355 64 64 99 220 7 26 29.80 1.19 1.87  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1355 63 62 99 250 7 10 29.27 0.19 0.72  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 180 6 8 29.83 0.21 0.42  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1356 65 64 96 190 5 8 29.76 0.06 0.53  
SUNSET BEACH 1355 63 62 97 180 14 17 MM 0.04 0.74  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1354 66 64 95 210 18 23 29.72 0.03 0.05  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1355 69 66 91 290 1 4 30.00 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1355 68 68 99 90 5 10 29.35 0.01 0.03  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1325 69 MM 87 260 2 MM 29.61 0.18 0.27  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1355 67 65 93 250 5 7 29.71 0.02 0.34  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 69 66 90 240 7 10 29.57 0.04 0.49  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1318 71 MM 89 230 5 13 MM 0.10 0.43  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1345 75 68 80 200 8 18 29.64 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1355 72 67 85 220 6 13 29.59 0.03 0.26  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1345 68 66 93 230 2 8 29.70 0.04 0.17  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1356 71 70 97 60 10 14 29.75 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1355 66 63 90 290 0 0 29.71 0.12 0.56  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1318 68 MM 95 250 4 20 MM 0.14 0.86  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1345 70 66 86 240 8 15 29.62 0.00 0.44  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1345 70 66 88 150 6 17 29.62 0.04 0.46  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1355 72 69 89 180 8 9 29.60 0.00 0.20  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC
 
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1355 64 58 81 210 10 12 29.29 0.00 0.20  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1355 68 64 85 230 2 6 29.38 0.03 0.45  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1356 67 67 99 210 1 2 29.61 0.02 0.53  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC
 
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1356 68 63 85 250 2 5 29.69 0.01 0.31  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1345 67 61 84 220 3 16 29.67 0.01 0.13  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1355 75 63 67 220 6 17 29.70 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1356 75 69 83 230 5 14 29.69 0.01 0.14  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1356 75 68 79 250 6 6 29.50 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1356 73 69 89 180 10 15 29.46 0.00 0.36  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1356 73 68 85 200 5 9 29.37 0.00 0.23  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1356 73 68 84 150 8 9 29.54 0.00 0.22  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1356 73 67 83 360 1 7 29.70 0.00 0.02  
NIXONVILLE 1355 70 68 92 190 4 8 29.65 0.00 0.06  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1355 71 68 90 240 5 7 30.55 0.01 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1355 69 68 96 200 8 11 29.55 0.03 0.04  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1345 68 66 95 170 6 14 29.68 0.05 0.15  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1350 68 66 95 230 6 14 29.67 0.07 0.11  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1356 67 64 91 240 5 17 29.68 0.04 0.09  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1245 62 MM 100 210 9 MM 29.70 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1356 61 60 97 230 11 15 29.62 0.06 0.16  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 200 14 MM 29.69 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1345 69 67 93 180 4 8 29.69 0.02 0.57  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1356 71 67 87 210 4 14 29.67 0.03 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1345 67 64 91 240 3 15 29.70 0.01 0.02  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1356 68 67 96 210 4 6 29.66 0.03 0.07  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1345 68 66 94 240 4 9 23.69 0.00 0.23  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1354 62 MM MM 210 14 16 29.72  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1355 66 66 99 200 2 5 29.74 0.09 0.15  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1356 69 69 99 120 0 1 29.50 0.05 0.19  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1356 71 69 95 220 3 3 29.22 0.00 0.11  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1356 70 68 92 320 0 5 29.66 0.00 0.10  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1356 69 68 99 200 3 5 29.72 0.04 0.17  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1356 68 68 99 160 1 4 29.63 0.07 0.21  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1356 73 68 86 240 6 10 29.53 0.00 0.18  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1356 69 67 95 160 6 7 29.48 0.00 0.02  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1356 69 69 99 200 5 7 32.18 0.08 0.25  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1356 69 67 94 230 2 2 29.69 0.00 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1354 69 65 87 250 6 15 29.70 0.02 0.11  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1356 69 67 99 230 5 18 29.51 0.03 0.11  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1356 67 67 99 100 3 6 29.47 0.05 0.14  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1356 68 65 91 140 2 8 29.52 0.09 0.16  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1356 68 67 95 270 2 2 29.73 0.08 0.14  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1356 68 68 99 130 8 11 29.85 0.23 0.38  
PRINCE GEORGE 1356 68 68 99 290 4 24 29.67 0.08 0.15  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1245 69 MM 99 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1356 68 66 92 320 2 6 29.45 0.00 0.56  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1356 68 64 88 0 9 10 29.24 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1355 63 62 96 180 3 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1356 63 63 97 350 10 11 29.52 0.16 0.25  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1356 64 63 95 250 3 6 29.73 0.18 0.27  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1355 64 62 91 0 1 1 29.65 0.15 0.19  
MARS BLUFF 1355 66 64 93 170 0 1 29.69 0.00 0.12  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1356 64 63 95 20 1 2 29.53 0.32 0.39  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1355 64 63 99 200 3 3 29.70 0.36 0.47  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1356 65 63 94 220 2 3 29.45 0.02 0.14  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1356 64 64 97 330 3 6 29.54 0.03 0.27  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1345 66 63 93 0 0 7 29.69 0.00 0.24  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1356 74 69 86 180 3 6 29.66 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1350 62 61 97 130 6 9 29.66 0.07 0.46  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1356 63 62 97 160 0 0 29.68 0.09 0.29  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1356 62 62 99 170 2 2 29.11 0.08 0.27  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1355 63 62 98 240 3 5 29.61 0.17 0.28  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1356 65 61 87 230 0 0 30.10 0.00 0.11  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1355 66 63 90 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 1320 70 69 MM 190 27 36 29.75  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1354 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 1326 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1320 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1245 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1245 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1354 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1300 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 62  
 

 
 
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