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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
530 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 1718 200 27 30 63 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1718 200 18 24 66 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1700 210 11 24 66  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1700 230 17 27 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1718 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1725 230 12 18 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1615 MM MM MM MM 57  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1615 210 24 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1718 220 24 28 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 1725 65 64 99 180 3 5 29.14 0.06 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1726 66 66 99 190 3 6 29.59 0.00 1.64  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1715 65 64 97 260 13 17 29.56 0.24 0.99  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1726 66 66 98 130 3 6 29.53 0.01 2.35  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1715 67 66 98 290 2 5 29.54 0.01 2.17  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1718 68 MM 93 240 10 25 MM 0.31 1.49  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1725 66 66 99 300 2 3 29.55 0.02 2.21  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1725 67 64 91 260 6 16 29.59 0.00 3.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1726 67 66 99 190 5 13 29.59 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1715 64 64 98 140 5 13 29.62 0.04 1.52  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1726 64 63 97 190 11 14 29.25 0.11 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1715 65 63 94 180 15 34 29.59 0.07 1.17  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1726 63 63 100 210 4 15 29.64 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 1725 67 65 95 150 2 3 29.09 0.01 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1725 67 59 75 190 5 8 29.59 0.01 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1715 67 65 93 220 11 18 29.56 0.01 1.91  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1726 67 66 99 140 4 6 30.07 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1725 66 66 99 210 11 14 29.54 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1726 67 64 93 210 4 5 29.18 0.01 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1715 67 66 97 50 3 10 29.59 0.01 1.83  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1725 66 66 99 170 3 11 29.55 0.01 1.68  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1726 66 66 99 180 9 20 MM 0.00 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1726 66 66 99 220 8 14 29.45 0.01 3.34  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1725 66 66 99 190 4 6 29.57 0.00 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1726 66 64 93 150 3 8 29.59 0.01 2.69  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1726 66 66 99 150 3 5 29.42 0.18 1.23  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1726 66 65 98 250 3 5 29.58 0.01 1.76  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1726 63 62 95 0 12 12 29.56 0.03 1.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1718 63 MM MM 200 27 30 29.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1715 64 62 95 200 16 21 29.49 0.00 1.48  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1718 66 MM 96 200 18 24 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 1725 64 63 97 210 11 13 29.43 0.00 1.54  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1726 66 65 95 200 9 11 29.36 0.01 1.17  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1715 66 65 96 350 3 5 29.56 0.00 2.44  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1726 66 66 99 240 6 16 29.57 0.00 2.50  
BATARORA 1726 66 66 99 210 4 6 29.65 0.00 2.33  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1725 66 66 98 200 14 22 29.56 0.00 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1653 67 MM 96 210 7 24 MM 0.00 1.58  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1725 65 64 98 350 7 16 29.57 0.00 2.35  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1725 65 64 99 270 7 10 29.76 0.00 2.99  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1718 66 MM 95 210 12 27 MM 0.02 2.58  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1715 65 64 97 240 10 16 29.60 0.10 2.57  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1725 64 63 97 200 2 3 29.56 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 1726 64 63 98 180 7 11 29.64 0.01 4.94  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1726 63 63 99 230 10 18 29.70 0.10 2.88  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1725 62 62 99 230 12 18 29.16 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 190 7 10 29.73 0.01 0.62  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1726 65 64 96 190 3 9 29.65 0.00 0.60  
SUNSET BEACH 1726 63 63 98 200 15 21 MM 0.00 0.76  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.60 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1725 66 64 92 250 2 8 29.89 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1725 67 66 99 250 5 7 29.24 0.00 0.04  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1725 66 MM 85 180 5 MM 29.45 0.00 0.29  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1725 65 65 99 110 1 2 29.60 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1644 65 63 93 160 6 8 29.46 0.00 0.73  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1718 65 MM 94 220 3 10 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1715 66 64 93 190 5 9 29.54 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1725 66 64 94 190 4 9 29.49 0.00 0.51  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1715 66 65 95 220 1 4 29.56 0.00 0.34  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1725 66 66 99 60 7 10 29.65 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1725 64 61 89 300 0 0 29.58 0.03 0.71  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1718 65 MM 93 220 3 9 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1715 65 62 91 170 6 12 29.49 0.01 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1715 65 62 91 90 2 8 29.51 0.02 0.59  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1725 65 64 98 250 0 0 29.48 0.00 0.35  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1725 65 60 84 170 11 13 29.15 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1725 66 66 99 200 6 10 29.24 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1726 65 65 97 200 5 9 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 1726 65 63 91 190 4 8 29.56 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1715 65 62 91 0 0 3 29.57 0.01 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1725 66 14 13 200 1 4 29.60 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1726 66 65 99 220 6 8 29.59 0.01 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1726 66 65 95 200 8 9 29.39 0.01 0.68  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1726 67 67 98 200 15 17 29.35 0.02 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1726 66 65 99 300 1 2 29.27 0.01 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1726 66 66 98 220 4 5 29.43 0.02 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1725 67 65 92 180 7 10 29.58 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1726 67 65 94 240 4 4 29.53 0.03 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1725 66 66 99 240 3 3 30.43 0.02 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1725 66 65 99 240 2 3 29.43 0.02 0.22  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1715 66 65 97 160 5 12 29.56 0.02 0.37  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1715 66 65 97 230 6 15 29.57 0.02 0.25  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1726 64 62 95 250 13 25 29.55 0.01 0.13  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1615 62 MM 100 210 24 MM 29.58 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1726 62 61 98 220 17 26 29.48 0.03 0.24  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1715 66 65 94 170 3 7 29.55 0.07 0.82  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1726 68 64 87 220 11 20 29.54 0.01 0.20  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1715 64 62 92 220 9 23 29.58 0.02 0.14  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1726 67 64 92 160 6 9 29.54 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1715 66 64 93 220 5 11 23.69 0.10 0.68  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1718 62 MM MM 220 24 28 29.59  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1725 64 64 99 190 3 7 29.60 0.04 0.35  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1726 66 65 96 130 3 7 29.36 0.06 0.34  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1726 67 66 95 250 3 5 29.10 0.05 0.26  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1726 67 64 91 330 8 9 29.53 0.05 0.25  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1726 66 65 97 230 5 7 29.57 0.05 0.30  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1726 66 65 99 30 2 3 29.50 0.06 0.38  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1726 68 63 85 260 13 26 29.42 0.01 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1726 66 63 91 110 9 13 29.36 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1726 65 65 97 320 5 9 32.06 0.12 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1726 65 63 91 240 5 6 29.58 0.05 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1724 66 60 80 280 6 27 29.59 0.13 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1726 66 65 99 230 10 19 29.38 0.06 0.42  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1726 64 64 99 110 2 2 29.33 0.06 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1726 66 62 89 270 3 9 29.39 0.06 0.48  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1726 66 63 90 290 6 7 29.59 0.03 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1726 66 65 98 270 7 9 29.71 0.08 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1726 65 65 99 340 4 13 29.53 0.07 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1645 68 MM 100 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1726 66 65 95 150 3 5 29.31 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1726 67 65 91 20 6 8 29.11 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1725 69 62 79 190 11 15 29.43 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1726 69 63 83 300 7 18 29.36 0.00 0.33  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1726 68 63 84 210 2 11 29.58 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1725 68 61 78 130 4 6 29.48 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1725 68 64 88 290 3 14 29.57 0.01 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1726 68 63 83 80 2 3 29.39 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1725 68 64 85 200 24 26 29.56 0.00 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1726 69 64 84 210 13 15 29.31 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1726 68 64 89 120 5 9 29.40 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1715 66 63 90 200 7 15 29.55 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1726 68 64 87 220 6 7 29.54 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1715 56 55 95 230 7 12 29.59 0.02 0.56  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1726 56 55 94 270 6 6 29.56 0.01 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1726 57 56 96 270 6 8 29.01 0.04 0.40  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1725 62 57 85 210 4 5 29.50 0.02 0.35  
   
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 1725 69 64 86 200 4 10 29.49 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 1700 70 66 MM 210 22 27 29.71  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1718 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1718 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 1656 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1700 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1608 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1615 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1615 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1718 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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