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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
416 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 1600 210 29 33 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1600 210 19 29 67 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1600 210 16 32 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1600 220 18 30 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1600 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1610 200 10 13 63  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1500 MM MM MM MM 57  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1500 160 10 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 210 24 27 62 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1600 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 1610 69 68 99 210 2 2 29.22 0.02 0.21  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1611 66 66 99 210 4 7 29.66 0.34 1.61  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1600 67 66 95 140 4 8 29.64 0.34 0.79  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1610 66 66 98 210 4 8 29.58 0.44 2.29  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1600 66 65 97 250 2 9 29.61 0.30 1.84  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1518 66 MM 96 220 12 34 MM 0.48 1.05  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1610 66 66 99 240 4 5 29.61 0.45 2.14  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1610 66 63 91 200 5 14 29.64 0.39 3.10  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1611 66 66 99 240 5 14 29.63 0.25 1.42  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1600 66 65 97 150 4 11 29.65 0.34 1.35  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1611 65 64 98 230 6 9 29.30 0.20 1.05  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1600 65 63 94 190 7 18 29.64 0.19 1.08  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1611 65 65 100 220 4 6 29.66 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1544 66 66 98 220 9 13 29.62 0.00 1.18  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1610 67 64 91 130 3 6 29.13 0.32 1.80  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1610 67 59 76 190 6 9 29.62 0.22 1.83  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1600 66 64 94 230 4 18 29.60 0.23 1.74  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1611 66 66 99 240 7 9 30.11 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1610 65 65 99 190 19 21 29.59 0.37 1.90  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1611 66 64 94 190 6 10 29.22 0.22 2.25  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1600 66 66 97 60 4 6 29.63 0.26 1.69  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1611 66 66 99 140 3 11 29.58 0.24 1.59  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1611 66 65 99 210 14 21 MM 0.18 1.82  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1610 66 65 99 180 9 14 29.48 0.34 3.18  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1611 66 66 99 170 2 7 29.60 0.19 2.17  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1611 66 64 93 160 8 14 29.62 0.27 2.56  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1611 65 65 99 170 4 6 29.45 0.25 1.00  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1611 66 65 97 240 7 11 29.61 0.21 1.59  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1611 64 63 95 250 12 15 29.58 0.32 1.56  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1600 64 MM MM 210 29 33 29.64  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1600 64 63 96 220 22 31 29.67 0.42 1.40  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1600 67 MM 96 210 19 29 29.62 MM 1.58  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1600 64 MM 100 210 16 32 29.61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1600 MM MM 86 220 18 30 29.63  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1610 65 64 97 230 18 23 29.46 0.19 1.44  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1611 66 65 95 200 19 27 29.38 0.22 1.11  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1600 2 1 96 20 3 7 29.62 0.12 2.42  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1610 66 65 99 210 6 13 29.62 0.34 2.50  
BATARORA 1555 66 65 99 170 3 3 29.69 0.22 2.33  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1610 66 65 99 210 9 18 29.63 0.41 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1553 66 MM 98 200 6 17 MM 0.23 1.58  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1610 64 64 98 310 4 7 29.62 0.24 2.35  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1610 64 64 99 180 0 1 29.79 0.26 2.99  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1518 66 MM 97 200 9 28 MM 0.76 2.21  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1600 64 64 98 200 7 20 29.64 0.22 2.16  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1610 64 63 97 160 5 9 29.59 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1544 64 64 100 200 9 17 29.65 0.00 0.47  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1610 63 62 97 210 3 11 29.69 0.55 4.91  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1610 63 63 99 190 5 16 29.74 0.22 2.78  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1610 63 62 99 200 10 13 29.20 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 170 4 6 29.77 0.08 0.60  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1610 64 64 97 210 7 10 29.69 0.01 0.60  
SUNSET BEACH 1610 63 62 97 240 13 18 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 1610 67 65 93 340 4 8 29.94 0.00 0.01  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1610 67 67 99 210 14 21 29.29 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 1610 64 64 99 160 1 1 29.65 0.12 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1544 64 62 93 210 3 7 29.53 0.00 0.64  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1518 67 MM 83 280 4 14 MM 0.01 0.40  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1600 65 63 93 210 0 9 29.59 0.51 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1610 65 63 95 150 0 2 29.55 0.25 0.51  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1600 67 66 95 180 3 7 29.65 0.07 0.32  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1611 65 65 99 200 0 0 29.71 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1610 65 62 88 140 0 0 29.64 0.06 0.66  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1518 67 MM 95 300 2 10 MM 0.03 1.12  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1600 66 62 87 170 0 8 29.58 0.08 0.54  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1600 66 63 90 50 2 5 29.56 0.03 0.55  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1610 64 63 96 230 4 5 29.59 0.12 0.33  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1610 64 59 85 150 12 13 29.15 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1611 63 63 98 210 3 10 29.26 0.02 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1611 65 64 99 330 7 8 29.53 0.07 0.61  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1611 65 62 92 270 2 10 29.60 0.10 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1600 65 62 91 0 0 3 29.61 0.01 0.37  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1610 66 26 22 200 3 7 29.65 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1611 65 64 99 230 8 13 29.63 0.77 0.93  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1611 65 64 96 110 2 2 29.45 0.40 0.67  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1611 65 64 99 90 0 1 29.38 0.69 1.19  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1611 65 64 99 350 0 1 29.31 0.55 0.91  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1611 65 65 99 350 0 0 29.48 0.51 0.80  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1611 65 63 94 90 0 2 29.65 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1610 66 65 96 180 1 1 29.60 0.16 0.23  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1610 65 65 99 210 0 1 30.50 0.43 0.50  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1610 64 64 99 260 2 2 29.51 0.11 0.20  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1600 66 65 97 210 5 11 29.63 0.06 0.33  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1555 66 65 97 230 6 18 29.62 0.00 0.22  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1611 65 63 95 220 7 25 29.61 0.02 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1500 62 MM 100 160 10 MM 29.62 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1611 62 61 98 240 21 27 29.55 0.03 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1600 69 67 94 210 2 6 29.63 0.00 0.75  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1610 68 64 89 310 5 7 29.62 0.10 0.18  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1600 65 62 93 190 13 22 29.65 0.01 0.12  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1611 68 67 95 190 3 5 29.60 0.00 0.10  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1600 67 65 94 220 5 13 23.69 0.00 0.56  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 62 MM MM 210 24 27 29.66  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1610 65 65 99 200 2 4 29.67 0.00 0.31  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1611 70 69 97 60 0 1 29.42 0.00 0.28  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1611 71 70 97 190 0 1 29.15 0.00 0.21  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1611 70 68 92 230 0 7 29.58 0.00 0.20  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1611 69 69 99 150 2 5 29.63 0.00 0.25  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1611 69 68 98 0 0 0 29.57 0.00 0.32  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1611 66 65 96 230 5 9 29.42 0.04 0.30  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1611 71 68 92 160 4 5 29.39 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1611 70 69 95 260 2 2 32.11 0.00 0.25  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1611 70 67 89 200 7 8 29.61 0.00 0.08  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1609 71 65 81 240 9 18 29.63 0.00 0.21  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1611 70 69 99 180 7 16 29.44 0.00 0.36  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1611 68 67 99 70 1 1 29.39 0.00 0.41  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1611 68 64 90 140 3 9 29.45 0.00 0.42  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1611 69 67 93 180 1 1 29.68 0.00 0.20  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1611 69 69 99 250 3 6 29.76 0.00 0.48  
PRINCE GEORGE 1611 69 68 99 210 3 19 29.59 0.00 0.36  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1545 68 MM 100 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1611 65 64 98 190 3 5 29.32 0.01 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1611 65 63 94 20 10 15 29.13 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1610 67 62 86 170 6 7 29.47 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1611 67 63 87 340 5 13 29.36 0.00 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1611 66 63 90 210 8 16 29.59 0.01 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1610 66 61 86 350 3 3 29.49 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1610 66 66 99 200 1 2 29.58 0.01 0.29  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1611 66 63 89 80 3 6 29.40 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1610 67 64 90 200 20 21 29.57 0.01 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1611 66 64 93 210 7 7 29.32 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1611 66 65 98 190 5 11 29.41 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1600 65 64 96 250 3 7 29.58 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1611 69 67 94 230 4 7 29.55 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1600 65 62 92 150 9 13 29.54 0.00 0.54  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1611 66 64 91 200 2 2 29.53 0.00 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1611 66 65 95 200 5 6 28.98 0.00 0.35  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1610 67 64 88 230 10 12 29.47 0.00 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1611 66 62 88 190 6 8 29.98 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1610 67 64 91 130 2 7 29.50 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 1508 64 61 MM 210 18 22 29.69  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1540 70 68 MM 190 34 45 29.70  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1600 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1600 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1600 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1508 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1326 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1540 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1500 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1500 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1600 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1544 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1600 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1544 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1544 63  
 
 
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