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SXUS52 KILM 162031  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
430 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 1618 210 32 36 63 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1612 200 25 35 67 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1600 210 16 32 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1600 220 18 30 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1618 MM MM MM 66 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1625 160 7 10 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1515 MM MM MM MM 57  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1515 190 17 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1618 200 23 26 63 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 1625 66 66 99 240 4 5 29.22 0.13 0.33  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1626 66 66 99 220 0 7 29.64 0.08 1.64  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1615 68 66 95 180 4 9 29.63 0.34 0.74  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1626 66 66 98 130 2 8 29.59 0.22 2.34  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1615 66 65 98 260 3 9 29.60 0.53 2.07  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1618 68 MM 92 210 10 26 MM 0.13 1.18  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1626 66 66 99 240 1 9 29.61 0.26 2.19  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1625 66 64 91 220 7 13 29.63 0.33 3.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1626 66 66 99 250 4 9 29.63 0.37 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1615 66 65 98 170 5 17 29.64 0.08 1.34  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1626 65 64 98 200 8 11 29.28 0.15 1.06  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1615 65 63 94 230 5 18 29.63 0.20 1.09  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1626 65 65 100 220 1 9 29.65 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 1626 66 64 91 190 1 5 29.14 0.44 1.97  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1625 67 59 76 200 14 14 29.64 0.28 1.92  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1615 65 64 94 220 12 22 29.58 0.25 1.76  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1626 66 66 99 180 7 15 30.12 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1626 65 65 99 180 16 21 29.60 0.32 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1626 66 64 94 240 3 3 29.22 0.25 2.34  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1615 66 65 97 50 4 20 29.64 0.09 1.78  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1625 66 66 99 240 5 10 29.59 0.23 1.67  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1626 66 66 99 190 17 22 MM 0.18 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1626 66 66 99 210 8 10 29.49 0.41 3.33  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1626 66 66 99 130 7 10 29.61 0.29 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1626 66 64 93 170 10 15 29.62 0.30 2.68  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1626 66 65 99 180 1 2 29.44 0.23 1.05  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1626 66 66 97 200 6 8 29.61 0.28 1.75  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1626 64 63 96 180 9 15 29.59 0.49 1.79  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1618 63 MM MM 210 32 36 29.63  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1615 64 63 96 230 15 25 29.64 0.42 1.35  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1612 67 MM 95 200 25 35 29.62 MM 1.60  
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 1625 65 64 97 230 18 22 29.46 0.22 1.54  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1626 66 65 95 280 12 15 29.38 0.19 1.16  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1615 63 62 96 20 3 5 29.61 0.12 2.42  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1625 66 65 99 240 5 18 29.62 0.28 2.50  
BATARORA 1626 66 65 99 210 6 8 29.69 0.14 2.33  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1626 66 65 99 200 9 14 29.61 0.22 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1553 66 MM 98 200 6 17 MM 0.23 1.58  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1625 65 64 98 30 2 6 29.60 0.16 2.35  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1625 65 65 99 270 1 2 29.79 0.19 2.99  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1618 65 MM 96 220 13 28 MM 0.35 2.56  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1615 64 63 98 230 11 19 29.64 0.50 2.44  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1625 64 64 97 0 6 7 29.57 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 1626 63 63 97 220 3 7 29.66 0.31 4.93  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1625 63 62 99 210 13 15 29.72 0.22 2.78  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1625 62 62 99 160 7 10 29.18 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 210 6 7 29.75 0.08 0.61  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1626 64 64 97 220 4 9 29.68 0.01 0.60  
SUNSET BEACH 1625 63 62 97 230 14 17 MM 0.02 0.76  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.64 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1625 67 64 93 340 1 6 29.92 0.01 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1625 66 66 99 240 9 11 29.28 0.01 0.04  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1625 65 MM 85 130 8 MM 29.47 0.04 0.29  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1626 64 64 99 120 7 9 29.60 0.08 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1544 64 62 93 210 3 7 29.53 0.00 0.64  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1618 64 MM 95 200 3 11 MM 0.32 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1615 66 63 92 190 7 12 29.57 0.51 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1625 65 64 95 180 2 3 29.52 0.25 0.51  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1615 66 64 95 330 0 1 29.65 0.07 0.32  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1625 66 66 99 310 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1625 65 62 89 100 0 0 29.62 0.06 0.68  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1618 65 MM 97 170 2 13 MM 0.08 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1615 64 61 89 190 6 15 29.57 0.32 0.78  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1615 66 62 91 30 4 7 29.54 0.04 0.56  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1625 64 63 97 230 4 5 29.55 0.14 0.35  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1625 64 60 85 170 13 15 29.16 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1625 64 63 99 190 6 10 29.24 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1626 65 64 99 320 5 7 29.48 0.00 0.61  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 1626 65 63 91 240 4 14 29.55 0.04 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1615 65 62 91 20 3 6 29.55 0.01 0.37  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1625 66 24 20 150 3 8 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1626 65 65 99 200 6 11 29.58 0.68 0.93  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1626 65 64 96 180 2 2 29.39 0.09 0.67  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1626 66 65 99 280 0 0 29.35 0.00 1.19  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1626 65 65 99 340 1 1 29.25 0.41 0.93  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1626 66 65 99 350 0 0 29.42 0.06 0.80  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1626 66 64 95 340 3 4 29.59 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1626 66 65 96 160 4 4 29.54 0.11 0.24  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1626 66 66 99 250 0 0 30.43 0.24 0.51  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1625 64 64 99 160 6 8 29.47 0.09 0.20  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1615 65 64 96 270 3 5 29.62 0.06 0.33  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1615 65 65 98 230 5 14 29.62 0.01 0.23  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1626 65 63 95 250 10 28 29.60 0.02 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1515 62 MM 100 190 17 MM 29.62 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1626 61 60 98 240 11 14 29.53 0.00 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1615 68 67 94 170 2 5 29.61 0.00 0.75  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1626 68 64 89 160 6 8 29.54 0.06 0.19  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1615 65 63 93 180 7 15 29.63 0.01 0.12  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1626 68 67 95 150 3 3 29.57 0.01 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1615 68 65 93 220 3 9 23.69 0.00 0.56  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1618 63 MM MM 200 23 26 29.64  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1625 64 64 99 120 2 7 29.64 0.00 0.31  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1626 70 68 95 140 1 2 29.39 0.00 0.28  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1626 70 69 96 210 1 1 29.11 0.00 0.21  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1626 70 67 92 220 3 7 29.55 0.00 0.20  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1626 69 69 99 150 1 1 29.61 0.00 0.25  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1626 69 68 97 60 2 4 29.53 0.00 0.32  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1626 66 65 96 160 1 5 29.41 0.04 0.30  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1626 70 67 91 160 7 10 29.40 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1626 70 69 97 260 5 6 32.11 0.00 0.25  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1626 70 67 90 250 3 5 29.61 0.00 0.08  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1624 71 64 80 230 13 20 29.63 0.00 0.21  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1626 68 67 99 50 2 16 29.42 0.00 0.36  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1626 66 65 99 90 2 3 29.38 0.00 0.41  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1626 65 63 91 180 5 11 29.43 0.00 0.42  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1626 69 67 92 290 2 2 29.62 0.00 0.20  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1626 69 69 99 130 2 3 29.75 0.00 0.48  
PRINCE GEORGE 1626 68 67 99 200 11 15 29.58 0.00 0.36  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1545 68 MM 100 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1626 66 65 97 150 2 5 29.32 0.01 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1626 66 64 94 0 13 15 29.12 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1625 67 62 84 170 7 9 29.47 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1626 68 63 85 320 8 16 29.37 0.00 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1626 67 63 89 200 11 11 29.58 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1625 66 61 85 20 2 2 29.48 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1625 66 66 99 290 3 5 29.57 0.00 0.29  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1626 67 63 87 160 3 6 29.39 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1625 68 64 87 200 20 24 29.57 0.00 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1626 67 65 92 240 5 7 29.31 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1626 66 66 98 100 4 7 29.40 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1615 65 64 95 270 3 12 29.56 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1626 68 66 91 10 5 11 29.52 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1615 65 62 89 150 9 17 29.53 0.00 0.54  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1626 67 63 89 250 0 0 29.53 0.00 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1626 67 64 92 190 8 9 28.97 0.01 0.36  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1626 68 64 86 270 7 10 29.46 0.00 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1626 67 62 86 230 3 10 29.97 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1625 67 64 89 250 4 10 29.51 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 1600 68 65 MM 190 31 40 29.67  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1618 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1612 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 1556 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1600 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1515 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1515 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1618 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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