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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
330 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 1518 210 25 29 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1518 210 17 24 67 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1500 220 12 19 66  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1500 230 14 23 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1518 MM MM MM 66 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1525 230 4 7 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1415 200 14 MM 61 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1415 180 10 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1518 200 24 27 63 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1500 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 1525 68 68 99 160 7 11 29.24 0.01 0.20  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1526 66 65 99 120 0 10 29.68 0.37 1.56  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1515 68 66 96 150 4 9 29.67 0.01 0.46  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1526 66 65 98 10 3 6 29.64 0.32 2.12  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1515 66 65 98 230 3 9 29.64 0.32 1.62  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1518 66 MM 96 220 12 34 MM 0.48 1.05  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1526 66 65 99 190 2 3 29.67 0.24 1.93  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1525 66 63 91 230 5 20 29.70 0.33 2.86  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1526 66 66 99 280 1 8 29.67 0.46 1.22  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1515 66 65 97 200 4 11 29.69 0.54 1.01  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1526 65 64 98 200 9 11 29.32 0.53 0.91  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1515 66 64 94 200 10 19 29.68 0.45 0.89  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1526 65 65 100 220 6 6 29.70 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1444 66 65 98 190 7 10 29.67 0.00 0.91  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1525 66 62 89 30 2 2 29.17 0.40 1.53  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1525 67 59 76 180 14 15 29.66 0.53 1.64  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1515 66 65 94 200 11 16 29.63 0.58 1.51  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1526 66 66 99 300 5 10 30.13 0.15 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1526 66 65 99 160 5 7 29.64 0.43 1.59  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1526 66 64 94 250 3 6 29.24 0.94 2.09  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1515 66 65 97 50 4 10 29.65 0.27 1.49  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1526 66 66 99 160 6 8 29.61 0.40 1.44  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1526 66 66 99 180 10 18 MM 0.64 1.71  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1526 66 66 99 180 7 10 29.51 1.14 2.92  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1526 66 66 99 160 3 9 29.63 0.79 2.05  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1526 66 64 93 160 3 13 29.65 0.95 2.38  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1526 66 66 99 130 4 8 29.47 0.31 0.82  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1526 66 66 97 310 3 3 29.63 0.51 1.47  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1526 65 64 95 190 4 8 29.62 0.50 1.30  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1518 64 MM MM 210 25 29 29.67  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1515 66 65 96 210 12 16 29.71 0.12 1.17  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1518 67 MM 96 210 17 24 29.68 MM 1.37  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1500 66 MM 99 220 12 19 29.67  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1500 MM MM 86 230 14 23 29.68  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1525 65 64 98 230 13 16 29.48 0.40 1.32  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1526 66 65 96 210 11 16 29.40 0.26 0.97  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1515 65 64 95 0 5 17 29.65 0.23 2.30  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1526 65 65 99 210 7 9 29.65 0.33 2.22  
BATARORA 1526 65 65 99 210 7 13 29.72 0.25 2.19  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1526 65 65 99 180 17 23 29.65 0.59 1.68  
GREEN SWAMP 1453 66 MM 97 190 7 25 MM 0.07 1.35  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1526 65 65 98 340 1 5 29.63 0.76 2.19  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1525 65 65 99 200 0 0 29.81 0.87 2.80  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1518 66 MM 97 200 9 28 MM 0.76 2.21  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1515 66 65 97 200 15 25 29.65 0.08 1.94  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1525 65 64 97 230 4 7 29.60 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1444 64 64 100 260 5 10 29.70 0.00 0.23  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1526 64 64 97 180 3 6 29.69 1.34 4.62  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1526 63 63 99 180 7 14 29.74 0.69 2.56  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1525 62 62 99 230 4 7 29.20 0.17 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 210 4 5 29.78 0.11 0.53  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1526 65 64 96 210 3 5 29.71 0.06 0.59  
SUNSET BEACH 1525 62 61 96 200 12 16 MM 0.00 0.74  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.67 0.03 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1525 68 65 93 270 0 0 29.95 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1525 68 67 99 280 5 7 29.31 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 1526 65 64 98 240 4 5 29.69 0.04 0.42  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1444 66 63 91 150 4 5 29.55 0.00 0.61  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1518 67 MM 83 280 4 14 MM 0.01 0.40  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1515 68 64 86 290 2 13 29.61 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1526 70 66 88 170 5 8 29.56 0.00 0.26  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1515 68 66 94 240 1 9 29.65 0.03 0.25  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1526 68 68 99 20 7 8 29.72 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1525 66 62 86 300 0 0 29.68 0.03 0.62  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1518 67 MM 95 300 2 10 MM 0.03 1.12  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1515 68 63 83 250 4 12 29.59 0.00 0.46  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1515 67 63 88 140 5 8 29.61 0.03 0.52  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1525 69 67 94 250 8 10 29.58 0.01 0.21  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1525 63 59 86 180 9 10 29.22 0.01 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1526 63 62 97 230 3 6 29.33 0.07 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1526 65 64 97 210 0 0 29.59 0.08 0.61  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1526 65 62 91 280 0 2 29.65 0.10 0.45  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1515 66 61 88 0 0 5 29.65 0.12 0.36  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1525 68 51 55 220 4 6 29.69 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1526 66 65 97 250 5 7 29.71 0.11 0.25  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1527 63 62 97 140 7 7 29.48 0.46 0.58  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1526 64 64 99 320 3 3 29.44 0.83 1.19  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1527 65 64 97 310 0 1 29.36 0.29 0.52  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1527 66 66 98 330 0 0 29.52 0.52 0.74  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1526 69 66 91 290 0 5 29.68 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1526 68 67 94 200 10 14 29.61 0.06 0.13  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1526 69 68 97 200 0 0 30.49 0.20 0.27  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1525 67 67 99 240 8 13 29.52 0.05 0.11  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1520 67 66 96 160 5 13 29.64 0.07 0.27  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1510 66 65 98 220 4 8 29.64 0.09 0.24  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1526 65 63 94 250 16 26 29.64 0.01 0.10  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1415 62 MM 99 180 10 MM 29.66 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1527 62 62 98 240 17 19 29.57 0.05 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 200 14 MM 29.69 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1520 68 66 95 190 2 5 29.63 0.06 0.75  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1526 70 66 89 190 7 13 29.63 0.06 0.13  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1515 65 62 92 190 7 14 29.67 0.01 0.11  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1526 68 67 97 210 8 9 29.63 0.02 0.10  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1515 67 66 94 210 4 10 23.69 0.03 0.56  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1518 63 MM MM 200 24 27 29.67  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1526 65 65 99 200 5 8 29.70 0.02 0.31  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1526 69 69 99 160 2 3 29.46 0.05 0.28  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1527 69 69 99 140 4 5 29.18 0.10 0.21  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1527 69 67 93 280 0 6 29.61 0.08 0.20  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1526 69 68 99 210 3 3 29.66 0.06 0.25  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1526 68 67 99 60 2 2 29.60 0.01 0.32  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1526 65 64 96 260 0 5 29.49 0.08 0.26  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1526 69 68 97 180 4 5 29.44 0.02 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1526 70 69 98 240 4 6 32.14 0.00 0.25  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1526 69 68 96 220 4 5 29.65 0.04 0.08  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1524 70 65 86 250 13 23 29.66 0.10 0.21  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1526 69 69 99 340 6 14 29.47 0.01 0.36  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1526 68 67 99 140 5 8 29.42 0.02 0.41  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1526 69 65 92 230 5 11 29.48 0.08 0.42  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1526 69 67 95 230 1 1 29.68 0.02 0.20  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1526 68 68 99 250 5 7 29.80 0.03 0.48  
PRINCE GEORGE 1526 68 67 99 200 5 15 29.63 0.06 0.36  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1445 68 MM 100 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1527 65 64 98 170 2 5 29.38 0.02 0.70  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1526 64 63 95 0 5 6 29.18 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1525 64 63 94 190 5 7 29.49 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1526 65 63 95 40 7 15 29.38 0.00 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1526 64 63 95 170 6 12 29.62 0.01 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1526 64 61 91 50 2 2 29.53 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1526 64 64 99 250 5 7 29.66 0.08 0.29  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1526 64 63 95 90 6 7 29.43 0.01 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1526 64 64 99 190 14 16 29.59 0.01 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1526 65 64 96 250 3 3 29.35 0.01 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1526 64 64 99 160 2 3 29.45 0.03 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1515 64 63 96 210 1 6 29.64 0.04 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1527 67 65 92 270 3 3 29.62 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1515 63 61 95 140 10 18 29.56 0.02 0.56  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1526 64 62 95 180 4 4 29.56 0.00 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1526 63 63 99 180 5 6 29.00 0.01 0.35  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1526 64 63 96 250 7 9 29.46 0.00 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1457 63 62 95 130 0 2 29.99 0.03 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1525 64 63 96 150 2 10 29.55 0.03 0.23  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 61 60 MM 180 9 13 29.68  
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 1500 70 68 MM 180 31 40 29.70  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1518 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1518 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1500 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 1500 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1415 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1415 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1518 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1444 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1500 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1444 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1444 62  
 
 
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