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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
300 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 1448 230 19 26 65 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 1448 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1455 200 17 24 64  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1345 200 14 MM 61 59  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1345 180 13 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1448 200 15 17 63 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 1455 70 70 99 220 6 9 29.24 0.00 0.19  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1456 67 66 99 190 3 14 29.70 0.03 1.21  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1440 68 67 95 160 5 13 29.68 0.04 0.49  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1456 66 66 98 140 5 11 29.64 0.05 1.80  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1445 66 65 97 220 2 8 29.67 0.09 1.37  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1418 68 MM 93 240 14 31 MM 0.44 0.57  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1456 66 66 99 230 0 3 29.67 0.19 1.69  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1455 67 63 89 200 4 18 29.71 0.34 2.54  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1456 66 65 99 230 8 11 29.70 0.65 1.11  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1445 66 65 97 240 5 9 29.71 0.61 0.89  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1456 66 65 97 350 1 2 29.36 0.60 0.73  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1445 65 63 93 220 8 25 29.69 0.51 0.69  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1456 66 66 100 220 8 13 29.73 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1444 66 65 98 190 7 10 29.67 0.66 0.92  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1455 66 62 89 130 2 3 29.19 0.36 1.35  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1455 67 58 75 130 14 25 29.69 0.84 1.55  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1445 66 64 94 200 11 20 29.66 0.84 1.21  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1456 66 66 99 240 9 15 30.17 0.56 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1456 66 66 99 150 10 13 29.65 0.40 1.40  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1456 66 64 94 190 7 10 29.28 1.35 1.97  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1445 66 65 97 50 7 16 29.70 0.49 1.39  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1456 66 65 99 160 4 9 29.65 0.66 1.30  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1456 65 65 99 240 12 21 MM 0.87 1.60  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1456 66 65 99 220 8 13 29.55 1.69 2.76  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1456 66 66 99 190 3 6 29.66 1.37 1.93  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1456 66 64 93 210 4 9 29.68 1.50 2.25  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1456 66 66 99 220 2 3 29.50 0.34 0.68  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1456 66 66 97 220 5 7 29.66 0.96 1.31  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1456 65 64 96 210 4 15 29.65 0.90 1.20  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1448 65 MM MM 230 19 26 29.71  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1445 66 64 96 240 9 12 29.75 0.65 1.19  
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 1456 65 65 98 230 13 16 29.51 0.78 1.21  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1456 66 64 95 220 8 9 29.44 0.65 0.84  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1445 60 59 95 10 4 8 29.68 0.25 2.10  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1455 66 66 99 240 8 15 29.68 0.15 2.04  
BATARORA 1456 66 65 99 160 7 13 29.76 0.06 1.99  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1455 66 65 99 240 10 21 29.68 0.39 1.41  
GREEN SWAMP 1453 66 MM 97 190 7 25 MM 0.07 1.35  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1455 64 64 98 350 3 10 29.65 0.55 1.95  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1455 65 64 99 210 7 9 29.84 0.60 2.49  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1418 66 MM 96 220 12 32 MM 1.03 1.45  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1445 66 65 97 200 16 23 29.69 0.71 1.98  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1455 65 64 97 250 4 7 29.62 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1444 64 64 100 260 5 10 29.70 0.08 0.36  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1456 64 63 97 220 3 7 29.72 2.02 4.18  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1456 64 64 99 230 10 34 29.77 0.00 1.87  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1455 64 63 99 200 17 24 29.22 0.22 0.94  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 180 5 6 29.80 0.06 0.48  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1456 64 63 96 230 4 8 29.72 0.06 0.59  
SUNSET BEACH 1456 64 63 97 220 11 13 MM 0.00 0.74  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1454 65 64 96 210 12 12 29.69 0.03 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1455 67 64 92 270 2 7 29.97 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1456 67 66 99 190 1 2 29.33 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 1456 66 66 99 260 5 7 29.70 0.04 0.38  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1444 66 63 91 150 4 5 29.55 0.14 0.63  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1418 69 MM 78 250 7 25 MM 0.00 0.39  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1445 69 63 82 280 2 11 29.63 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1455 71 67 88 240 2 10 29.56 0.00 0.26  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1445 67 65 94 240 1 4 29.68 0.07 0.26  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1456 69 69 99 10 5 6 29.72 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1455 68 63 86 270 0 0 29.70 0.04 0.60  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1418 70 MM 89 260 7 22 MM 0.23 1.09  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1445 69 63 82 240 6 18 29.59 0.00 0.46  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1445 70 64 84 190 4 9 29.62 0.03 0.50  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1455 71 68 89 200 4 7 29.58 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 1455 62 58 87 200 5 6 29.26 0.06 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1455 64 62 94 250 3 7 29.36 0.04 0.49  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1456 68 65 93 200 0 0 29.60 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1456 67 64 89 310 1 3 29.66 0.05 0.36  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1445 69 64 86 0 0 10 29.66 0.00 0.24  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1455 71 61 70 290 3 9 29.67 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1456 70 66 87 40 2 7 29.66 0.00 0.14  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1456 70 66 86 300 2 2 29.46 0.01 0.13  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1456 72 70 92 190 6 7 29.42 0.00 0.36  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1457 74 69 86 160 2 2 29.33 0.00 0.23  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1456 74 69 86 200 3 5 29.50 0.00 0.22  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1456 75 67 78 90 1 7 29.67 0.01 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1456 71 68 91 210 6 7 29.61 0.01 0.07  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1456 72 68 87 220 8 10 30.50 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1456 69 68 99 160 2 2 29.52 0.05 0.09  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1445 67 66 97 160 4 8 29.65 0.12 0.28  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1450 66 66 98 220 4 11 29.65 0.13 0.25  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1456 66 64 94 220 2 10 29.64 0.01 0.10  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1345 62 MM 98 180 13 MM 29.67 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1456 61 60 97 190 11 11 29.58 0.02 0.18  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 200 14 MM 29.69 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1445 69 67 93 190 2 6 29.65 0.08 0.69  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1456 73 68 84 180 4 15 29.63 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1445 66 64 92 210 5 12 29.67 0.04 0.10  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1456 69 67 95 180 4 7 29.63 0.02 0.09  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1445 68 67 94 220 3 8 23.69 0.28 0.53  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1448 63 MM MM 200 15 17 29.69  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1456 66 66 99 160 2 4 29.70 0.14 0.29  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1456 71 69 96 190 1 2 29.45 0.04 0.23  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1456 72 69 91 190 1 1 29.19 0.00 0.11  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1456 71 68 91 150 3 9 29.61 0.03 0.13  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1456 69 69 99 200 1 3 29.67 0.03 0.20  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1456 69 69 98 30 0 2 29.60 0.10 0.31  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1456 66 64 94 290 2 3 29.50 0.02 0.20  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1456 68 67 97 160 3 5 29.44 0.04 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1456 69 69 99 240 9 10 32.15 0.00 0.25  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1456 68 67 95 210 3 3 29.66 0.04 0.08  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1454 69 65 87 240 14 21 29.67 0.10 0.21  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1456 69 69 99 200 7 14 29.48 0.25 0.36  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1456 67 67 99 200 3 3 29.43 0.25 0.39  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1456 68 65 91 160 5 11 29.48 0.25 0.41  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1456 69 67 94 270 3 3 29.71 0.04 0.18  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1456 68 68 99 190 2 2 29.80 0.10 0.48  
PRINCE GEORGE 1456 68 67 99 200 12 18 29.62 0.21 0.36  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1345 69 MM 100 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1456 65 65 99 180 3 3 29.43 0.14 0.70  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1456 64 63 94 70 6 9 29.22 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1456 63 62 95 180 3 3 29.55 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1456 63 63 98 360 9 13 29.45 0.08 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1456 64 62 95 250 13 14 29.67 0.06 0.33  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1456 63 61 91 20 2 2 29.57 0.12 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1456 64 64 99 260 1 6 29.66 0.09 0.21  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1456 64 62 96 40 1 1 29.48 0.09 0.48  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1456 63 63 99 200 9 11 29.65 0.12 0.59  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1456 64 63 96 220 5 6 29.40 0.02 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1456 64 63 99 200 1 2 29.49 0.05 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1445 64 61 93 240 2 13 29.66 0.05 0.29  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1456 68 65 89 290 2 2 29.63 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1450 62 61 96 120 9 15 29.60 0.02 0.55  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1456 63 62 97 180 2 2 29.62 0.07 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1456 62 62 99 150 5 6 29.05 0.08 0.35  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1456 63 63 98 80 3 4 29.54 0.05 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1457 63 62 95 130 0 2 30.04 0.07 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1455 64 62 96 0 0 8 29.60 0.09 0.23  
   
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 1408 63 60 MM 230 25 40 29.68  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1430 70 68 MM 180 31 38 29.72  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1448 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1412 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1400 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1408 59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1326 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1430 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1345 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1345 59  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1448 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1444 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1400 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1444 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1444 62  
 
 
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