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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
501 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 1648 220 28 35 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 1648 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1655 180 5 7 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1545 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1545 200 16 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1648 200 27 31 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 1655 64 64 99 160 3 3 29.17 0.19 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1656 66 66 99 80 2 5 29.63 0.05 1.64  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1650 66 65 97 250 12 17 29.62 0.34 1.08  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1656 66 66 98 340 3 11 29.57 0.05 2.34  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1645 66 66 98 250 2 6 29.59 0.39 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1618 68 MM 92 210 10 26 MM 0.13 1.18  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1656 66 66 99 250 0 2 29.58 0.09 2.20  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1655 67 64 91 190 5 18 29.63 0.24 3.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1656 67 66 99 230 4 9 29.61 0.19 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1645 65 65 98 150 4 10 29.62 0.22 1.56  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1656 65 64 98 210 13 15 29.27 0.13 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1645 65 63 94 180 9 28 29.61 0.09 1.17  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1656 65 65 100 220 6 8 29.64 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1644 67 66 98 180 9 11 29.58 0.31 1.49  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1656 67 64 93 50 1 3 29.11 0.19 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1655 67 59 75 170 10 13 29.60 0.11 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1645 66 64 94 200 5 29 29.57 0.17 1.91  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1656 67 66 99 240 7 9 30.09 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1656 66 65 99 180 7 13 29.56 0.13 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1656 67 65 94 180 3 5 29.19 0.14 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1645 66 65 97 50 6 15 29.61 0.14 1.83  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1656 67 66 99 170 3 8 29.55 0.13 1.68  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1656 66 66 99 220 4 16 MM 0.09 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1656 67 66 99 330 5 13 29.45 0.22 3.34  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1656 67 66 99 110 2 8 29.57 0.18 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1656 67 64 93 220 2 13 29.59 0.19 2.69  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1656 66 66 99 160 5 6 29.42 0.20 1.15  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1656 66 66 97 230 6 8 29.58 0.18 1.76  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1656 66 65 96 0 9 16 29.56 0.27 1.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1648 64 MM MM 220 28 35 29.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1645 65 64 96 230 17 29 29.63 0.38 1.48  
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 1655 66 65 97 240 13 16 29.44 0.12 1.54  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1656 65 64 95 230 10 13 29.37 0.06 1.17  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1645 66 65 96 30 3 5 29.59 0.03 2.45  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1656 66 66 99 240 3 10 29.59 0.10 2.50  
BATARORA 1655 66 65 99 190 6 8 29.66 0.05 2.33  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1655 66 66 99 220 10 15 29.59 0.19 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1653 67 MM 96 210 7 24 MM 0.00 1.58  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1655 65 65 98 80 1 7 29.57 0.03 2.35  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1655 65 65 99 300 3 3 29.76 0.03 2.99  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1618 65 MM 96 220 13 28 MM 0.35 2.56  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1645 65 64 98 240 10 18 29.60 0.31 2.47  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1655 64 63 97 200 3 5 29.55 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1644 64 64 100 210 7 10 29.64 0.14 0.61  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1656 63 63 97 220 1 6 29.65 0.27 4.94  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1656 62 62 99 230 4 11 29.69 0.10 2.88  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1655 62 61 99 180 5 7 29.15 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 5 6 29.72 0.04 0.62  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1656 64 63 97 200 4 8 29.64 0.00 0.60  
SUNSET BEACH 1655 62 62 98 220 15 22 MM 0.00 0.76  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.61 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1655 67 64 93 340 0 1 29.87 0.01 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1656 67 66 99 250 5 6 29.23 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 1656 66 65 99 140 2 2 29.59 0.01 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1644 65 63 93 160 6 8 29.46 0.09 0.73  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1618 64 MM 95 200 3 11 MM 0.32 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1645 66 64 92 180 5 9 29.53 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1655 66 64 94 190 2 6 29.49 0.03 0.51  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1645 66 64 95 90 0 1 29.57 0.02 0.34  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1656 66 65 99 40 4 6 29.65 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1656 65 62 89 340 0 0 29.59 0.05 0.70  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1618 65 MM 97 170 2 13 MM 0.08 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1645 64 62 91 140 10 10 29.48 0.27 0.81  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1645 65 62 91 90 4 7 29.52 0.03 0.58  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1655 65 64 98 140 0 2 29.49 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 1655 64 60 85 180 14 17 29.15 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1655 65 65 99 210 3 13 29.24 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1656 65 64 97 340 6 8 29.50 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 1656 66 63 90 260 0 8 29.58 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1645 66 62 91 0 0 4 29.56 0.00 0.37  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1655 66 20 16 140 5 6 29.57 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1656 65 65 99 210 7 11 29.55 0.00 0.93  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1656 65 64 97 160 3 3 29.38 0.01 0.68  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1656 66 66 99 180 12 15 29.34 0.01 1.20  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1657 65 65 99 310 0 0 29.26 0.09 0.93  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1656 66 65 99 210 3 3 29.41 0.04 0.81  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1655 67 66 95 320 2 7 29.59 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1656 67 66 96 190 6 8 29.52 0.04 0.24  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1656 66 65 99 120 4 5 30.42 0.01 0.51  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1656 66 66 99 280 5 9 29.46 0.00 0.20  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1645 66 65 97 160 3 10 29.56 0.02 0.35  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1645 66 65 97 220 5 12 29.56 0.01 0.23  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1656 64 62 95 200 4 22 29.57 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1545 62 MM 100 200 16 MM 29.60 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1656 62 61 98 230 27 30 29.52 0.00 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1645 67 65 94 160 3 8 29.59 0.00 0.75  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1656 69 66 89 150 6 15 29.55 0.01 0.19  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1645 65 62 92 190 13 24 29.61 0.00 0.12  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1656 67 66 97 170 3 7 29.56 0.01 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1645 66 64 94 220 4 11 23.69 0.02 0.58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1648 62 MM MM 200 27 31 29.63  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1656 64 64 99 200 4 7 29.64 0.00 0.31  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1656 67 67 98 170 2 3 29.38 0.03 0.31  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1656 69 68 98 290 6 11 29.11 0.03 0.24  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1656 68 66 92 220 3 15 29.55 0.03 0.23  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1656 68 68 99 170 13 20 29.61 0.03 0.28  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1656 67 67 99 220 3 8 29.54 0.03 0.35  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1656 68 66 93 270 7 9 29.42 0.01 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1656 67 65 94 160 10 13 29.37 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1656 67 67 98 240 7 9 32.08 0.09 0.34  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1656 67 65 94 200 6 8 29.58 0.03 0.11  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1654 68 63 84 200 8 23 29.60 0.07 0.28  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1656 68 67 99 270 7 18 29.44 0.02 0.38  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1656 66 65 99 140 3 3 29.37 0.02 0.43  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1656 67 65 91 140 8 11 29.44 0.02 0.44  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1656 68 66 93 250 5 5 29.65 0.02 0.22  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1656 67 67 99 240 7 13 29.73 0.04 0.52  
PRINCE GEORGE 1656 67 66 99 190 15 21 29.55 0.03 0.39  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1545 68 MM 100 210 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1656 66 65 96 180 3 9 29.32 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1656 66 64 93 110 7 10 29.11 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1656 68 62 81 120 8 9 29.47 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1656 69 64 83 280 9 18 29.37 0.00 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1656 68 63 84 180 6 19 29.58 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1656 68 62 82 190 4 6 29.48 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1656 67 64 89 260 4 7 29.59 0.01 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1656 68 63 84 210 2 3 29.40 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1656 68 64 86 200 17 20 29.56 0.00 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1656 68 65 88 170 6 10 29.32 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1656 67 65 93 120 3 9 29.41 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1645 66 64 94 130 7 19 29.55 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1656 68 65 88 240 10 15 29.56 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1645 67 62 86 160 10 22 29.52 0.00 0.54  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1656 68 64 86 160 0 0 29.53 0.00 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1656 68 65 89 180 9 11 28.97 0.01 0.36  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1656 69 64 83 190 7 9 29.47 0.00 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1656 68 63 83 210 3 10 29.96 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1655 68 64 87 170 7 10 29.50 0.00 0.23  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1608 61 61 MM 200 13 18 29.61  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1608 69 68 MM 180 27 36 29.68  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1608 64 61 MM 190 22 31 29.61  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1620 68 65 MM 200 31 43 29.67  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1648 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 1620 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1608 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1545 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1545 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1648 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1644 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1600 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1644 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1644 63  
 
 
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