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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
516 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 1700 210 28 32 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1700 210 17 26 67 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1700 210 11 24 66  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1700 230 17 27 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1700 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1710 230 9 11 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1600 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 200 24 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1700 190 29 32 62 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1700 MM MM MM MM 66  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1710 65 64 99 200 1 1 29.14 0.18 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1711 66 66 99 170 2 12 29.60 0.03 1.64  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1700 65 64 97 250 13 17 29.59 0.34 0.97  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1711 66 65 98 150 4 6 29.53 0.06 2.35  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1700 66 66 98 290 3 6 29.57 0.16 2.17  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1618 68 MM 92 210 10 26 MM 0.13 1.18  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1711 66 66 99 250 0 3 29.56 0.07 2.21  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1710 67 64 91 200 6 19 29.61 0.09 3.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1711 67 66 99 260 6 7 29.61 0.17 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1700 65 65 98 140 5 14 29.62 0.23 1.57  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1711 64 64 98 210 9 11 29.26 0.12 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1700 65 63 94 140 14 25 29.59 0.08 1.17  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1710 64 64 100 230 6 10 29.63 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1644 67 66 98 180 9 11 29.58 0.00 1.49  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1710 67 65 94 180 4 8 29.10 0.18 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1710 67 59 75 190 4 5 29.60 0.10 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1700 67 65 94 230 11 19 29.56 0.15 1.91  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1711 67 67 99 260 2 3 30.09 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1711 66 66 99 190 8 13 29.55 0.01 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1711 67 65 94 170 8 13 29.19 0.10 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1700 66 66 97 50 2 5 29.60 0.05 1.83  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1711 66 66 99 170 4 14 29.56 0.09 1.68  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1711 66 66 99 180 7 13 MM 0.07 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1711 66 66 99 200 6 11 29.46 0.16 3.34  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1711 67 66 99 80 0 6 29.57 0.17 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1711 67 64 93 170 4 5 29.59 0.13 2.69  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1711 66 66 99 220 3 5 29.43 0.19 1.19  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1711 65 65 97 210 9 13 29.58 0.17 1.76  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1711 65 63 95 0 4 11 29.57 0.26 1.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1700 64 MM MM 210 28 32 29.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1700 66 64 95 210 14 20 29.51 0.38 1.48  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1700 67 MM 96 210 17 26 29.59 MM 1.76  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1700 66 MM 97 210 11 24 29.59  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1700 MM MM 86 230 17 27 29.60  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1710 64 64 97 220 15 18 29.44 0.10 1.54  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1711 66 65 95 210 17 21 29.37 0.06 1.17  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1700 66 65 96 350 3 9 29.56 0.03 2.44  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1711 66 66 99 190 5 7 29.56 0.00 2.50  
BATARORA 1711 66 65 99 220 2 3 29.64 0.00 2.33  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1711 66 66 99 220 10 18 29.57 0.00 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1653 67 MM 96 210 7 24 MM 0.00 1.58  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1710 64 64 98 10 6 8 29.57 0.00 2.35  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1711 64 64 99 290 7 11 29.75 0.00 2.99  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1618 65 MM 96 220 13 28 MM 0.35 2.56  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1700 65 64 97 240 9 17 29.60 0.04 2.48  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1710 64 63 97 180 3 4 29.55 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1644 64 64 100 210 7 10 29.64 0.00 0.61  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1711 64 63 98 190 4 6 29.64 0.03 4.94  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1711 63 62 99 210 5 15 29.69 0.10 2.88  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1710 62 62 99 230 9 11 29.15 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 190 5 7 29.72 0.02 0.62  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1711 65 64 97 200 7 13 29.65 0.00 0.60  
SUNSET BEACH 1710 63 62 98 200 16 19 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 1710 66 64 93 340 0 2 29.89 0.01 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1710 66 66 99 260 10 11 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 1711 65 65 99 140 5 7 29.59 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1644 65 63 93 160 6 8 29.46 0.00 0.73  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1618 64 MM 95 200 3 11 MM 0.32 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1700 66 64 92 140 8 11 29.50 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1710 66 64 94 160 4 10 29.45 0.00 0.51  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1700 66 65 95 240 1 3 29.59 0.02 0.34  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1711 66 66 99 40 4 9 29.62 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1710 64 61 89 90 0 0 29.58 0.04 0.70  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1618 65 MM 97 170 2 13 MM 0.08 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1700 64 62 91 140 9 11 29.50 0.03 0.81  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1700 65 62 91 90 6 11 29.51 0.02 0.58  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1710 65 64 98 180 3 4 29.50 0.02 0.35  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC
 
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1710 65 60 84 170 9 13 29.15 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1711 66 64 93 270 6 9 29.23 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1711 65 64 97 290 2 2 29.49 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 1711 66 63 91 160 7 9 29.55 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1700 65 62 91 0 0 7 29.57 0.01 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1710 66 17 15 280 2 10 29.61 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1711 65 65 99 220 2 5 29.59 0.01 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1711 65 65 97 200 2 2 29.40 0.01 0.68  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1711 67 67 99 220 10 11 29.36 0.02 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1711 66 65 99 290 0 1 29.28 0.03 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1711 67 66 99 230 6 11 29.43 0.02 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1711 68 66 94 160 2 11 29.59 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1711 66 65 96 220 12 16 29.55 0.02 0.25  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1711 66 66 99 190 7 9 30.44 0.01 0.51  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1711 66 65 99 200 6 8 29.43 0.00 0.20  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1700 66 65 97 180 6 16 29.58 0.02 0.35  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1700 65 64 97 230 6 14 29.58 0.00 0.23  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1711 64 62 95 250 14 24 29.55 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 62 MM 100 200 24 MM 29.60 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1711 62 61 98 240 26 34 29.50 0.00 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1700 66 65 95 170 4 8 29.56 0.02 0.77  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1711 68 65 89 180 7 16 29.55 0.01 0.19  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1700 65 62 92 160 5 18 29.59 0.00 0.12  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1711 66 65 97 190 8 11 29.55 0.01 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1700 66 64 94 210 4 10 23.69 0.08 0.64  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1700 62 MM MM 190 29 32 29.61  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1711 64 64 99 220 2 4 29.62 0.03 0.34  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1711 66 66 99 170 2 2 29.37 0.05 0.33  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1711 68 66 95 210 3 6 29.11 0.05 0.26  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1711 67 65 92 290 2 8 29.55 0.05 0.25  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1711 67 66 99 160 1 2 29.60 0.05 0.30  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1711 66 66 99 80 0 1 29.52 0.05 0.37  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1711 68 64 88 220 7 14 29.40 0.01 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1711 67 65 94 160 5 7 29.36 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1711 66 65 96 220 5 7 32.06 0.10 0.35  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1711 66 63 91 240 5 8 29.57 0.04 0.12  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1709 67 61 79 240 15 34 29.58 0.10 0.31  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1711 67 65 99 250 7 18 29.40 0.05 0.41  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1711 65 65 99 160 3 3 29.36 0.05 0.46  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1711 67 63 90 250 3 11 29.39 0.05 0.47  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1711 67 64 92 340 7 8 29.62 0.03 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1711 67 66 99 290 4 7 29.71 0.07 0.55  
PRINCE GEORGE 1711 66 66 99 280 2 22 29.54 0.05 0.41  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1645 68 MM 100 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1711 66 65 95 200 5 8 29.31 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1711 67 65 93 290 6 10 29.12 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1711 69 62 79 220 6 7 29.45 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1711 69 63 82 350 6 16 29.36 0.00 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1711 68 63 83 190 4 17 29.58 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1711 68 61 80 260 3 5 29.48 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1711 68 64 89 20 4 5 29.58 0.01 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1711 68 63 83 150 12 21 29.39 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1711 68 64 85 210 14 16 29.56 0.00 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1711 68 64 85 220 12 13 29.31 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1711 67 64 90 130 5 10 29.40 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1700 66 63 91 220 7 21 29.57 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1711 68 64 87 240 11 17 29.54 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1655 66 63 88 170 11 19 29.53 0.00 0.54  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1711 68 63 83 250 7 8 29.53 0.00 0.36  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1711 68 65 89 210 5 7 28.97 0.01 0.36  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1711 69 64 84 320 8 9 29.46 0.00 0.33  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1658 68 62 82 230 8 15 29.96 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1710 69 64 87 250 5 16 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 1640 69 66 MM 200 25 29 29.66  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1700 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1700 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1700 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 1626 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1640 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1608 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1600 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1700 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1644 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1700 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1644 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1644 63  
 

 
 
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