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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
230 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 1418 230 26 36 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1412 220 16 22 66 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1400 250 18 30 67  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1400 250 15 25 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1418 MM MM MM 65 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1425 270 13 14 64  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1315 200 14 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 200 16 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1418 200 16 17 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 1425 71 71 99 200 11 15 29.26 0.00 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1426 67 66 99 120 2 15 29.72 0.32 1.19  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1420 68 67 95 140 5 12 29.69 0.17 0.46  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1426 67 66 98 180 2 6 29.66 0.47 1.80  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1415 66 66 97 200 3 9 29.69 0.58 1.28  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1418 68 MM 93 240 14 31 MM 0.44 0.57  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1426 66 66 99 250 1 10 29.68 0.39 1.69  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1425 67 64 90 220 11 22 29.73 0.64 2.53  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1426 64 64 99 220 2 14 29.72 0.53 0.76  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1415 66 65 96 260 8 16 29.73 0.31 0.45  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1426 66 65 97 210 5 8 29.38 0.33 0.38  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1415 66 64 93 140 6 28 29.72 0.19 0.27  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1426 66 66 100 220 14 19 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 1425 65 61 88 160 5 7 29.22 0.61 1.13  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1425 66 57 74 180 9 16 29.71 0.81 1.11  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1415 65 63 93 220 13 28 29.68 0.50 0.67  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1426 65 64 99 320 3 5 30.20 0.77 1.07  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1426 65 64 99 180 7 10 29.68 0.54 1.16  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1426 65 63 94 210 8 11 29.31 0.91 1.15  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1415 65 64 97 70 4 13 29.71 0.54 1.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1426 65 65 99 190 6 13 29.66 0.69 1.04  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1426 65 65 99 200 12 21 MM 0.73 1.07  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1426 65 65 99 230 7 15 29.56 1.35 1.78  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1426 65 65 99 190 1 7 29.68 1.00 1.26  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1426 65 63 93 170 4 10 29.70 1.13 1.43  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1426 66 65 99 120 1 1 29.52 0.31 0.51  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1426 66 65 97 220 5 6 29.68 0.79 0.96  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1426 65 63 95 230 10 16 29.67 0.63 0.80  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1418 64 MM MM 230 26 36 29.72  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1415 66 64 94 240 13 26 29.74 0.69 0.92  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1412 66 MM 96 220 16 22 29.71 MM 0.75  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1400 67 MM 98 250 18 30 29.70  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1400 MM MM 86 250 15 25 29.72  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1425 65 65 98 220 13 17 29.54 0.63 0.92  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1426 66 64 96 200 5 7 29.48 0.62 0.71  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1415 64 63 96 10 4 10 29.69 0.06 1.86  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1425 66 66 99 190 13 16 29.69 0.65 1.89  
BATARORA 1426 66 66 99 230 7 10 29.76 0.28 1.94  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1425 65 65 99 210 13 16 29.69 0.53 1.09  
GREEN SWAMP 1353 67 MM 97 190 8 23 MM 0.48 1.28  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1425 65 65 98 80 3 8 29.66 0.12 1.43  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1425 65 65 99 120 1 2 29.84 0.31 1.93  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1418 66 MM 96 220 12 32 MM 1.03 1.45  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1415 66 65 97 200 15 23 29.70 1.11 1.63  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1425 66 65 97 340 4 6 29.64 0.05 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 64 64 97 240 6 12 29.73 0.00 0.28  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1426 66 65 97 240 5 15 29.74 2.58 3.28  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1426 64 64 99 240 9 21 29.80 1.19 1.87  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1425 64 63 99 270 13 14 29.28 0.09 0.79  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 5 9 29.84 0.01 0.42  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1426 65 64 96 160 5 11 29.75 0.01 0.53  
SUNSET BEACH 1426 62 62 97 190 7 14 MM 0.00 0.74  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1424 65 63 95 200 11 16 29.72 0.01 0.05  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1425 67 65 92 290 0 1 30.00 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1425 67 67 99 290 3 3 29.35 0.00 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 1426 65 64 98 320 2 2 29.71 0.05 0.38  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 69 66 90 240 7 10 29.57 0.00 0.49  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1418 69 MM 78 250 7 25 MM 0.00 0.43  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1415 74 66 76 360 4 19 29.64 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1426 71 67 85 180 6 14 29.58 0.01 0.26  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1415 68 66 92 230 2 4 29.70 0.02 0.19  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1426 70 69 98 50 5 10 29.74 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1425 66 63 88 290 0 0 29.70 0.08 0.59  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1418 70 MM 89 260 7 22 MM 0.23 1.09  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1415 70 65 84 220 10 17 29.60 0.02 0.46  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1415 71 66 85 150 8 11 29.62 0.03 0.48  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1425 72 68 88 180 10 13 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 1425 62 58 86 210 9 11 29.29 0.05 0.25  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1426 69 67 93 290 4 7 29.36 0.00 0.45  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1426 70 67 91 200 1 2 29.61 0.01 0.53  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1426 66 63 90 270 0 2 29.68 0.04 0.35  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1415 66 63 91 0 0 0 29.68 0.12 0.24  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1425 75 65 70 200 8 20 29.70 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1426 75 69 83 210 8 14 29.68 0.00 0.14  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1426 74 67 80 230 5 5 29.48 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1426 74 69 86 190 11 13 29.45 0.00 0.36  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1426 74 69 83 190 3 3 29.37 0.00 0.23  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1426 73 68 84 210 4 6 29.53 0.00 0.22  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1426 72 66 83 290 4 5 29.69 0.01 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1426 69 67 92 250 11 13 29.65 0.01 0.07  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1426 71 68 90 220 7 9 30.54 0.01 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1425 68 68 98 230 9 10 29.56 0.02 0.06  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1415 68 66 95 170 4 9 29.67 0.07 0.22  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1410 67 65 95 230 8 19 29.68 0.02 0.12  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1426 65 63 93 240 8 19 29.69 0.00 0.09  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 62 MM 100 200 16 MM 29.70 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1426 61 60 97 220 12 15 29.62 0.00 0.16  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 200 14 MM 29.69 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1415 69 67 93 140 2 6 29.69 0.07 0.62  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1426 71 67 87 220 5 14 29.66 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1415 66 63 91 180 6 17 29.71 0.05 0.07  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1426 69 68 97 220 3 5 29.66 0.02 0.08  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1415 68 66 93 230 5 11 23.69 0.30 0.53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1418 62 MM MM 200 16 17 29.72  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1425 67 67 99 200 2 5 29.73 0.22 0.29  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1426 70 70 99 70 0 1 29.49 0.05 0.23  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1426 72 69 91 160 3 6 29.20 0.00 0.11  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1426 70 68 92 290 5 9 29.63 0.02 0.12  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1426 69 69 99 170 0 0 29.69 0.03 0.19  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1426 68 68 99 230 0 2 29.62 0.11 0.31  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1426 73 68 84 270 8 9 29.50 0.00 0.18  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1426 72 69 91 160 8 10 29.46 0.02 0.04  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1426 70 70 97 200 2 2 32.16 0.04 0.25  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1426 72 69 90 220 4 5 29.66 0.00 0.04  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1424 72 66 82 300 1 15 29.68 0.01 0.11  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1426 70 69 99 270 8 14 29.50 0.27 0.35  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1426 68 68 99 200 3 5 29.45 0.30 0.39  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1426 69 66 90 140 6 9 29.50 0.26 0.34  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1426 69 68 96 320 1 1 29.71 0.11 0.18  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1426 69 69 99 170 3 3 29.81 0.28 0.45  
PRINCE GEORGE 1426 69 68 99 230 6 17 29.65 0.22 0.30  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1345 69 MM 100 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1426 65 64 98 90 0 3 29.45 0.12 0.68  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1426 65 63 93 340 5 6 29.24 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1425 63 62 97 180 2 2 29.58 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1426 63 62 98 360 8 12 29.48 0.24 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1426 64 63 96 210 3 6 29.70 0.24 0.33  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1426 63 61 91 10 0 1 29.60 0.24 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1426 64 64 99 270 4 6 29.68 0.09 0.21  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1426 64 63 96 10 1 1 29.50 0.41 0.48  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1426 64 63 99 210 9 11 29.68 0.48 0.59  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1426 65 63 95 220 6 7 29.44 0.03 0.15  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1426 64 64 99 120 0 2 29.52 0.05 0.29  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1415 65 62 93 260 1 8 29.67 0.02 0.26  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1426 75 69 83 250 5 7 29.62 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1415 62 61 98 130 7 12 29.63 0.14 0.53  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1426 62 62 98 140 5 5 29.65 0.11 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1426 62 62 99 170 1 2 29.09 0.13 0.34  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1426 64 63 98 150 2 3 29.57 0.18 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1427 63 61 94 190 0 0 30.09 0.04 0.15  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1425 64 62 95 0 0 0 29.64 0.06 0.20  
   
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 1350 69 67 MM 180 34 45 29.73  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1418 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1412 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 1350 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1315 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1418 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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