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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
401 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 1548 210 23 29 63 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 1548 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1555 180 9 13 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1445 200 14 MM 61 57  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1445 180 10 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1548 200 25 28 62 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 1555 69 69 99 180 3 6 29.22 0.01 0.20  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1555 66 66 99 210 4 12 29.67 0.38 1.59  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1550 67 66 96 160 3 8 29.64 0.34 0.80  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1556 66 66 98 260 9 13 29.60 0.49 2.29  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1545 66 65 98 210 2 5 29.62 0.34 1.92  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1518 66 MM 96 220 12 34 MM 0.48 1.05  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1555 66 66 99 60 2 8 29.61 0.42 2.11  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1555 67 64 91 250 10 15 29.66 0.41 2.95  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1556 67 66 99 190 3 14 29.65 0.29 1.40  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1540 66 65 97 150 4 8 29.67 0.26 1.27  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1556 64 64 98 190 7 10 29.30 0.31 1.04  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1545 65 63 94 160 7 19 29.65 0.22 1.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1556 64 64 100 220 4 7 29.68 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1544 66 66 98 220 9 13 29.62 0.27 1.18  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1556 67 64 91 340 0 2 29.14 0.44 1.79  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1555 67 59 76 220 7 10 29.64 0.27 1.82  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1545 66 64 94 210 13 31 29.61 0.26 1.72  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1555 67 66 99 140 10 11 30.13 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1556 66 65 99 170 10 11 29.60 0.38 1.78  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1556 67 65 94 140 3 7 29.24 0.24 2.21  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1540 66 66 97 60 4 20 29.65 0.27 1.75  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1556 66 66 99 220 5 12 29.59 0.25 1.55  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1555 66 65 99 170 9 23 MM 0.20 1.80  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1556 66 66 99 210 11 16 29.50 0.36 3.12  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1556 66 66 99 180 5 11 29.61 0.23 2.16  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1556 66 64 93 180 5 18 29.63 0.25 2.50  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1555 66 65 99 160 4 6 29.45 0.27 0.95  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1556 66 66 97 220 9 11 29.61 0.27 1.58  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1556 65 64 96 230 4 8 29.60 0.35 1.55  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1548 63 MM MM 210 23 29 29.64  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1545 64 63 96 220 24 47 29.67 0.42 1.59  
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 1555 65 64 97 200 18 24 29.46 0.21 1.42  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1556 66 64 95 210 6 8 29.40 0.27 1.11  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1545 66 64 96 10 3 9 29.63 0.35 2.42  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1555 66 65 99 220 5 8 29.63 0.36 2.40  
BATARORA 1555 66 65 99 200 5 6 29.70 0.29 2.28  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1555 66 65 99 210 9 16 29.62 0.30 1.71  
GREEN SWAMP 1553 66 MM 98 200 6 17 MM 0.23 1.58  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1555 64 64 98 30 3 7 29.61 0.37 2.32  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1555 64 64 99 230 1 2 29.79 0.47 2.96  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1518 66 MM 97 200 9 28 MM 0.76 2.21  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1545 65 64 98 200 8 12 29.65 0.16 2.10  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1555 64 63 97 160 3 4 29.57 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1544 64 64 100 200 9 17 29.65 0.25 0.48  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1555 63 62 97 320 1 6 29.68 0.49 4.67  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1555 62 62 99 190 12 17 29.73 0.91 2.78  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1555 62 62 99 180 9 13 29.20 0.02 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 180 4 5 29.76 0.10 0.58  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1555 65 64 97 140 5 8 29.69 0.01 0.60  
SUNSET BEACH 1556 63 62 97 210 9 13 MM 0.02 0.76  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.66 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1555 67 65 93 140 1 7 29.93 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1555 68 67 99 220 9 11 29.28 0.01 0.04  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1325 69 MM 87 260 2 MM 29.61 0.00 0.25  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1555 64 63 99 100 2 2 29.68 0.11 0.49  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1544 64 62 93 210 3 7 29.53 0.04 0.65  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1518 67 MM 83 280 4 14 MM 0.01 0.40  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1545 66 63 90 300 3 12 29.62 0.40 0.67  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1555 64 62 93 280 4 6 29.56 0.22 0.48  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1545 67 65 95 220 2 6 29.62 0.07 0.32  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1556 65 64 99 150 3 3 29.72 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1556 65 62 88 80 0 0 29.66 0.05 0.65  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1518 67 MM 95 300 2 10 MM 0.03 1.12  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1545 68 63 85 220 2 5 29.58 0.00 0.46  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1545 66 63 90 110 2 6 29.59 0.03 0.54  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1555 66 63 91 250 6 9 29.59 0.05 0.25  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1555 63 59 87 170 8 10 29.16 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1555 63 63 98 210 3 4 29.29 0.03 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1556 64 64 98 310 5 6 29.55 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 1556 64 62 91 150 4 8 29.64 0.13 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1545 65 61 90 0 0 0 29.65 0.12 0.37  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1555 66 32 29 250 2 6 29.67 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1556 64 64 99 230 0 1 29.66 0.79 0.93  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1556 64 63 96 260 2 2 29.47 0.54 0.67  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1556 64 64 99 320 1 2 29.43 0.83 1.19  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1556 64 64 98 320 0 0 29.34 0.61 0.84  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1556 65 64 99 250 0 0 29.51 0.55 0.77  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1555 66 63 93 320 2 6 29.68 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1555 66 65 95 240 6 8 29.61 0.13 0.20  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1555 65 65 99 320 0 0 30.50 0.43 0.50  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1556 66 66 99 330 3 3 29.51 0.11 0.20  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1545 66 66 98 170 5 9 29.62 0.04 0.31  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1550 66 66 98 230 6 17 29.62 0.00 0.22  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1556 65 64 94 200 15 26 29.62 0.02 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1445 62 MM 100 180 10 MM 29.64 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1556 62 62 98 230 27 30 29.57 0.03 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 61 MM 100 200 14 MM 29.69 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1545 68 67 95 170 2 6 29.63 0.06 0.75  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1556 69 65 89 290 4 10 29.62 0.11 0.18  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1545 65 62 92 200 10 20 29.65 0.02 0.12  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1556 68 67 96 190 7 10 29.63 0.01 0.10  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1545 67 66 95 220 4 9 23.69 0.03 0.56  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1548 62 MM MM 200 25 28 29.67  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1556 65 65 99 220 3 10 29.69 0.02 0.31  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1556 70 69 98 110 1 1 29.44 0.05 0.28  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1556 70 70 98 210 1 2 29.17 0.10 0.21  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1556 69 67 93 340 3 7 29.60 0.07 0.20  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1556 69 69 99 250 0 1 29.66 0.05 0.25  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1556 68 68 99 140 0 1 29.58 0.01 0.32  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1556 66 65 96 240 4 5 29.45 0.10 0.30  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1556 70 69 94 180 5 7 29.42 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1556 71 69 96 200 3 3 32.12 0.00 0.25  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1556 70 68 91 270 2 3 29.63 0.00 0.08  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1554 71 65 82 230 13 21 29.65 0.00 0.21  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1556 70 69 99 200 6 16 29.47 0.00 0.36  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1556 68 67 99 90 3 3 29.42 0.02 0.41  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1556 69 66 90 90 2 9 29.47 0.01 0.42  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1556 69 67 94 340 2 2 29.68 0.02 0.20  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1556 69 68 99 260 6 8 29.79 0.00 0.48  
PRINCE GEORGE 1556 68 68 99 220 5 17 29.61 0.00 0.36  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1445 68 MM 100 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1556 65 64 98 160 3 7 29.33 0.01 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1556 65 63 95 340 7 8 29.12 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1556 66 63 88 190 4 6 29.46 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1556 67 63 88 330 6 13 29.37 0.00 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1555 66 63 93 170 6 7 29.59 0.01 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1555 65 61 89 330 3 5 29.48 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1555 66 65 99 140 2 2 29.57 0.08 0.29  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1556 66 63 91 190 3 3 29.41 0.01 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1555 66 65 95 190 9 14 29.58 0.01 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1556 66 64 93 180 5 8 29.32 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1556 66 65 99 120 4 11 29.42 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1545 65 63 96 0 0 10 29.55 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1556 68 67 95 190 2 2 29.56 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1540 64 62 94 160 7 14 29.54 0.00 0.56  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1556 65 63 92 160 3 3 29.56 0.00 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1556 65 65 97 120 7 8 28.98 0.00 0.35  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1555 67 64 90 250 3 6 29.47 0.00 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1457 63 62 95 130 0 2 29.96 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1555 66 64 93 210 3 11 29.49 0.00 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 1508 68 67 MM 190 29 38 29.71  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1408 63 60 MM 230 25 40 29.68  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1530 70 68 MM 190 29 40 29.69  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1548 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 1530 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1445 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1445 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1548 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1544 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1500 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1544 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1544 63  
 
 
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