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SXUS52 KILM 161816  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
215 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 1400 240 27 39 65 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 220 20 29 68 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1330 210 9 19 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1330 210 15 21 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1400 MM MM MM 65 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1410 250 8 10 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1300 200 14 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 200 16 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 210 18 20 62 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1400 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 1410 69 69 99 220 6 8 29.27 0.00 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1411 67 67 99 180 3 9 29.72 0.52 1.19  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1400 67 66 97 160 4 9 29.68 0.21 0.45  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1411 66 66 98 0 8 16 29.66 0.93 1.80  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1400 66 66 97 220 4 10 29.68 0.75 1.28  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1318 71 MM 89 210 13 31 MM 0.04 0.13  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1411 66 66 99 260 5 8 29.67 0.99 1.68  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1410 67 64 90 200 11 24 29.73 1.10 2.52  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1411 66 66 99 120 7 11 29.73 0.50 0.68  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1400 66 66 97 290 6 11 29.74 0.19 0.28  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1411 66 65 97 210 5 7 29.38 0.16 0.19  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1400 66 63 93 200 13 22 29.70 0.12 0.18  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1411 66 66 100 220 9 13 29.75 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 68 67 97 210 11 14 29.68 0.00 0.26  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1411 67 63 87 180 2 6 29.23 0.61 1.09  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1410 66 57 73 210 12 14 29.73 0.79 0.99  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1400 67 65 94 240 25 32 29.68 0.25 0.37  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1411 64 64 99 210 4 6 30.22 0.67 0.93  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1411 64 64 99 200 11 14 29.68 0.61 1.07  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1411 64 62 94 200 3 3 29.32 0.77 0.97  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1400 66 65 96 160 5 12 29.72 0.57 0.90  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1411 65 64 98 200 8 17 29.68 0.62 0.86  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1411 65 64 99 160 12 24 MM 0.67 0.92  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1411 64 64 99 220 5 15 29.58 1.12 1.45  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1411 65 64 99 180 4 7 29.69 0.70 0.89  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1411 65 63 92 200 2 8 29.71 0.88 1.10  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1411 65 64 99 30 2 3 29.52 0.27 0.42  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1411 66 65 96 240 5 8 29.69 0.58 0.68  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1411 65 63 94 0 12 17 29.69 0.49 0.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 65 MM MM 240 27 39 29.72  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1400 67 65 94 250 15 22 29.75 0.37 0.54  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 68 MM 97 220 20 29 29.68 MM 0.27  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1330 64 MM 98 210 9 19 29.67  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1330 MM MM 87 210 15 21 29.70  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1410 65 64 97 230 12 14 29.53 0.47 0.61  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1411 65 64 95 70 12 15 29.46 0.40 0.46  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1400 26 26 96 360 4 8 29.68 0.46 1.85  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1410 66 66 99 230 6 10 29.70 0.79 1.89  
BATARORA 1340 66 65 99 210 5 8 29.76 0.52 1.94  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1411 65 65 99 170 13 18 29.70 0.58 1.04  
GREEN SWAMP 1353 67 MM 97 190 8 23 MM 0.48 1.40  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1410 65 65 98 10 3 8 29.67 0.50 1.42  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1410 65 65 99 270 5 10 29.85 0.75 1.93  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 68 MM 95 180 10 29 MM 0.28 0.42  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1400 65 64 97 190 9 20 29.71 0.75 1.27  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1410 65 64 97 180 7 12 29.64 0.13 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 64 64 97 240 6 12 29.73 0.00 0.28  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1411 65 64 97 200 4 10 29.75 2.24 2.66  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1411 64 64 99 190 9 24 29.80 1.19 1.87  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1410 63 63 99 250 8 10 29.26 0.07 0.72  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 6 8 29.82 0.09 0.42  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1411 65 64 96 180 9 11 29.75 0.03 0.53  
SUNSET BEACH 1411 62 61 97 190 12 15 MM 0.03 0.74  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1410 65 64 95 210 9 16 29.72 0.02 0.05  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1410 68 65 91 290 0 2 30.00 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1410 68 67 99 250 2 5 29.36 0.01 0.03  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1325 69 MM 87 260 2 MM 29.61 0.00 0.27  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1411 66 64 94 60 0 0 29.71 0.02 0.34  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 69 66 90 240 7 10 29.57 0.00 0.49  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1318 71 MM 89 230 5 13 MM 0.10 0.43  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1400 76 69 79 170 21 21 29.63 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1410 72 67 85 190 3 14 29.59 0.03 0.26  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1400 68 66 93 230 2 4 29.69 0.05 0.19  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1411 70 69 97 50 6 9 29.75 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1411 66 63 90 200 0 0 29.70 0.10 0.58  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1318 68 MM 95 250 4 20 MM 0.14 0.86  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1400 69 64 84 260 18 22 29.61 0.02 0.46  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1400 71 66 85 170 6 14 29.62 0.04 0.47  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1410 73 69 89 180 5 5 29.61 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 1410 64 58 81 210 10 12 29.28 0.00 0.20  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1411 69 63 83 340 5 8 29.35 0.02 0.45  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1411 68 68 97 190 3 3 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 1412 66 63 89 250 0 5 29.69 0.03 0.34  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1400 65 61 88 0 0 4 29.68 0.12 0.24  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1410 75 64 70 230 10 20 29.70 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1412 76 69 79 220 6 27 29.69 0.00 0.14  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1412 74 68 80 320 3 4 29.49 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1412 73 69 88 210 6 7 29.46 0.00 0.36  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1412 73 68 85 230 3 6 29.37 0.00 0.23  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1412 73 68 84 240 7 7 29.54 0.00 0.22  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1411 73 67 82 320 4 9 29.70 0.01 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1411 71 67 90 220 6 7 29.65 0.00 0.06  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1411 72 68 89 210 5 6 30.54 0.01 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1411 69 68 97 200 3 3 29.56 0.03 0.05  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1405 68 66 95 170 5 11 29.68 0.03 0.17  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1400 68 66 94 230 7 15 29.67 0.04 0.12  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1412 66 63 92 250 10 18 29.68 0.01 0.09  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 62 MM 100 200 16 MM 29.70 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1412 61 60 97 230 11 13 29.61 0.00 0.16  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 200 14 MM 29.69 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1405 69 67 93 190 2 10 29.68 0.06 0.61  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1411 71 66 85 230 13 18 29.67 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1400 67 64 91 200 7 18 29.70 0.04 0.06  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1412 68 67 96 200 3 5 29.68 0.03 0.08  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1400 68 66 93 220 4 9 23.69 0.02 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 62 MM MM 210 18 20 29.72  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1411 66 66 99 50 0 4 29.74 0.10 0.16  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1412 68 68 98 200 3 5 29.50 0.07 0.22  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1412 70 69 96 190 2 2 29.23 0.00 0.11  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1412 69 67 93 320 2 6 29.66 0.02 0.12  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1411 68 68 99 140 0 0 29.71 0.06 0.19  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1412 67 66 99 220 1 1 29.65 0.17 0.31  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1411 74 69 84 230 3 9 29.51 0.00 0.18  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1412 71 69 94 140 6 7 29.47 0.02 0.04  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1412 71 71 97 190 4 7 32.17 0.08 0.25  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1412 71 68 92 220 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1409 71 66 85 230 6 13 29.69 0.02 0.11  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1411 68 67 99 180 11 18 29.51 0.27 0.35  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1412 67 67 99 140 3 3 29.46 0.30 0.39  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1412 69 65 91 230 2 7 29.52 0.26 0.34  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1412 68 66 95 230 4 5 29.71 0.12 0.18  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1412 68 68 99 230 4 5 29.83 0.30 0.45  
PRINCE GEORGE 1411 68 68 99 200 7 14 29.66 0.22 0.30  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1345 69 MM 100 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1412 67 65 92 320 5 8 29.48 0.00 0.56  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1411 67 64 88 20 11 12 29.26 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1411 63 62 96 180 4 4 29.59 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1411 63 62 98 350 10 14 29.49 0.17 0.26  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1412 64 63 95 220 4 8 29.72 0.19 0.28  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1411 64 61 91 10 1 1 29.61 0.16 0.23  
MARS BLUFF 1411 67 64 91 260 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.12  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1412 63 62 95 30 0 1 29.52 0.40 0.47  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1411 63 63 99 250 3 3 29.69 0.47 0.58  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1411 64 63 96 180 2 2 29.44 0.02 0.14  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1412 64 64 99 170 3 7 29.52 0.05 0.29  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1400 66 63 91 240 1 9 29.69 0.00 0.24  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1412 75 69 82 290 5 8 29.64 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1400 62 61 97 120 5 9 29.65 0.14 0.53  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1411 62 61 98 160 2 2 29.68 0.14 0.34  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1411 62 61 99 180 5 6 29.10 0.13 0.32  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1411 63 62 98 250 1 2 29.59 0.20 0.31  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1412 63 60 91 240 0 0 30.10 0.02 0.13  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1410 65 62 92 250 2 7 29.65 0.03 0.16  
   
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 1308 69 68 MM 180 25 34 29.78  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 64 61 MM 180 25 31 29.70  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1340 69 67 MM 190 31 40 29.73  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1400 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 1340 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1300 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1400 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 62  
 
 
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