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SXUS52 KILM 162046  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
446 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 1630 210 35 45 64 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 1630 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1640 200 5 7 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1530 MM MM MM MM 57  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1530 200 19 MM 63 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1630 190 25 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 1640 64 64 99 200 2 3 29.20 0.18 0.38  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1641 66 66 99 230 3 5 29.64 0.05 1.64  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1635 67 66 97 210 4 9 29.61 0.12 0.86  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1641 66 66 98 160 13 24 29.58 0.05 2.34  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1630 66 65 98 210 3 13 29.60 0.38 2.22  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1618 68 MM 92 210 10 26 MM 0.13 1.18  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1641 66 66 99 250 3 5 29.59 0.09 2.20  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1640 67 64 91 230 6 20 29.64 0.24 3.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1641 66 66 99 230 7 20 29.62 0.19 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1630 65 64 98 160 5 12 29.64 0.27 1.53  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1641 64 64 98 200 10 14 29.27 0.12 1.16  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1630 65 63 94 160 9 21 29.61 0.10 1.10  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1641 64 64 100 150 6 7 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 1640 66 64 92 110 1 3 29.13 0.19 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1640 67 59 76 230 16 18 29.62 0.11 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1630 65 64 95 210 9 32 29.59 0.18 1.90  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1641 66 66 99 250 6 9 30.11 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1641 66 65 99 170 9 14 29.58 0.13 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1640 66 64 94 260 4 5 29.21 0.13 2.34  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1630 66 65 97 50 6 23 29.63 0.13 1.82  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1641 66 66 99 190 3 9 29.56 0.13 1.68  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1641 66 66 99 210 10 13 MM 0.09 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1641 66 66 99 190 3 13 29.47 0.22 3.34  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1641 67 66 99 190 4 9 29.58 0.18 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1641 66 64 93 180 9 11 29.60 0.19 2.69  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1641 66 66 99 160 3 6 29.42 0.15 1.10  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1640 66 66 97 240 11 14 29.58 0.18 1.76  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1641 64 63 96 190 10 14 29.57 0.27 1.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1630 64 MM MM 210 35 45 29.62  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1630 65 64 96 220 16 34 29.65 0.38 1.73  
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 1641 66 65 96 230 15 18 29.44 0.12 1.54  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1640 66 64 94 220 11 14 29.37 0.06 1.17  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1630 63 62 96 20 3 7 29.60 0.03 2.45  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1640 66 65 99 220 7 10 29.62 0.10 2.50  
BATARORA 1640 66 65 99 200 12 14 29.68 0.05 2.33  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1640 66 66 99 220 9 11 29.60 0.19 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1553 66 MM 98 200 6 17 MM 0.23 1.58  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1640 65 65 98 20 2 3 29.59 0.03 2.35  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1640 65 64 99 260 4 7 29.77 0.03 2.99  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1618 65 MM 96 220 13 28 MM 0.35 2.56  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1630 64 64 98 240 10 18 29.62 0.37 2.47  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1640 65 64 97 250 3 5 29.55 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 1640 63 62 97 170 5 7 29.65 0.26 4.93  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1641 63 63 99 220 3 8 29.71 0.10 2.88  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1640 62 61 99 200 5 7 29.16 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 190 4 6 29.73 0.04 0.62  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1640 65 64 97 180 8 10 29.64 0.00 0.60  
SUNSET BEACH 1641 63 62 97 230 8 10 MM 0.00 0.76  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.62 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1640 67 64 93 340 0 0 29.90 0.01 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1640 66 66 99 190 1 1 29.24 0.00 0.04  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1625 65 MM 85 130 8 MM 29.47 0.00 0.29  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1641 65 65 99 40 0 0 29.61 0.01 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 1630 66 64 92 130 10 15 29.51 0.11 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1640 65 64 95 120 1 2 29.48 0.03 0.51  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1630 65 64 95 170 0 1 29.61 0.02 0.34  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1640 66 66 99 350 3 5 29.63 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1640 64 61 89 140 0 0 29.57 0.03 0.68  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1618 65 MM 97 170 2 13 MM 0.08 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1630 64 61 90 160 1 11 29.53 0.35 0.81  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1630 65 62 91 50 5 10 29.50 0.03 0.57  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1640 65 64 97 160 2 2 29.51 0.10 0.35  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1640 64 59 85 160 14 20 29.16 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1640 64 63 97 230 4 9 29.25 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1641 65 65 98 180 2 2 29.51 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 1641 66 63 91 180 3 13 29.56 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1630 65 62 91 0 0 6 29.57 0.00 0.37  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1640 66 21 17 260 1 6 29.60 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1641 65 65 99 210 5 7 29.60 0.00 0.93  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1641 65 64 97 190 3 3 29.38 0.00 0.67  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1641 65 65 99 200 6 7 29.36 0.00 1.19  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1641 65 65 99 330 1 1 29.28 0.09 0.93  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1641 65 65 99 240 0 0 29.45 0.03 0.80  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1640 66 64 94 290 0 8 29.61 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1641 67 66 96 200 4 6 29.56 0.04 0.24  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1640 66 65 99 180 3 5 30.45 0.01 0.51  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1641 65 65 99 260 5 7 29.44 0.00 0.20  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1630 65 64 96 100 3 6 29.58 0.04 0.35  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1630 66 65 97 220 3 8 29.60 0.01 0.23  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1641 64 63 95 180 4 18 29.57 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1530 63 MM 100 200 19 MM 29.60 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1641 61 60 98 220 17 24 29.50 0.00 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1630 68 66 93 160 3 5 29.57 0.00 0.75  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1641 68 65 90 220 5 9 29.57 0.01 0.19  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1630 65 62 92 130 4 13 29.60 0.00 0.12  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1641 66 65 96 210 4 5 29.58 0.01 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1630 67 65 93 190 3 9 23.69 0.02 0.58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1630 62 MM MM 190 25 27 29.61  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1641 64 64 99 240 5 11 29.65 0.00 0.31  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1641 68 68 97 110 1 2 29.41 0.00 0.28  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1641 70 69 95 70 5 8 29.14 0.00 0.21  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1641 69 67 92 210 5 10 29.56 0.00 0.20  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1641 69 69 98 220 3 8 29.63 0.00 0.25  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1641 68 67 98 190 1 3 29.56 0.00 0.32  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1641 68 66 92 310 7 15 29.41 0.01 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1641 69 66 92 140 10 12 29.40 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1641 68 68 99 170 4 6 32.11 0.03 0.28  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1641 68 66 93 200 5 6 29.61 0.01 0.09  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1639 69 63 81 240 18 29 29.63 0.03 0.24  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1641 68 67 99 320 6 14 29.43 0.00 0.36  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1641 66 65 99 200 3 5 29.39 0.00 0.41  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1641 66 63 91 250 2 11 29.44 0.00 0.42  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1641 69 67 93 140 0 0 29.65 0.00 0.20  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1641 69 68 99 230 4 6 29.77 0.00 0.48  
PRINCE GEORGE 1641 68 68 99 250 15 18 29.60 0.00 0.36  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1545 68 MM 100 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1641 65 65 97 170 1 10 29.32 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1641 66 64 93 20 6 8 29.11 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1640 68 62 82 210 8 9 29.47 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1641 68 63 83 320 8 21 29.35 0.00 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1641 68 63 86 230 5 16 29.58 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1640 67 62 83 300 3 3 29.48 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1640 67 64 92 260 7 11 29.58 0.01 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1641 68 63 85 200 6 10 29.39 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1640 68 64 86 220 16 17 29.56 0.00 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1641 68 65 90 220 11 14 29.32 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1641 67 66 96 270 3 5 29.41 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1630 66 64 95 240 3 10 29.54 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1641 69 65 88 160 3 5 29.54 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1630 66 62 88 160 10 16 29.53 0.00 0.54  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1641 68 63 86 270 2 2 29.53 0.00 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1641 68 65 90 230 7 10 28.97 0.01 0.36  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1640 69 64 85 170 4 5 29.45 0.00 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1641 67 62 84 230 9 13 29.96 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1640 68 64 88 220 4 10 29.50 0.00 0.23  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1508 61 60 MM 180 9 13 29.65  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1508 68 67 MM 190 29 38 29.71  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1608 64 61 MM 190 22 31 29.61  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1610 68 65 MM 190 31 38 29.67  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1630 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1612 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1600 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1608 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1556 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1610 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1508 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1530 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1530 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1630 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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