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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
545 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 1730 190 30 33 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 1730 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1740 200 8 9 62  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1630 MM MM MM MM 57  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1630 200 18 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1730 220 20 22 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 1740 65 65 99 210 4 6 29.14 0.01 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1740 66 66 99 250 3 7 29.59 0.00 1.64  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1735 66 65 98 260 14 51 29.56 0.06 1.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1741 66 66 98 220 3 8 29.53 0.01 2.35  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1730 67 66 97 350 1 5 29.55 0.03 2.20  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1718 68 MM 93 240 10 25 MM 0.31 1.49  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1740 66 66 99 230 3 5 29.55 0.01 2.21  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1740 67 64 90 240 6 13 29.59 0.00 3.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1741 67 66 99 220 4 13 29.60 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1725 64 64 98 140 4 12 29.61 0.01 1.52  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1741 64 62 96 160 15 18 29.25 0.01 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1730 64 62 94 160 14 27 29.59 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1741 63 63 100 190 7 12 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 1740 67 65 95 300 1 5 29.10 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1740 67 59 75 200 10 12 29.59 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1730 64 62 93 200 12 19 29.55 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1741 67 66 99 230 5 7 30.09 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1741 66 66 99 160 7 11 29.56 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1740 66 64 93 180 4 7 29.19 0.01 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1725 67 66 97 70 2 3 29.59 0.01 1.84  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1741 66 66 99 150 7 19 29.55 0.00 1.68  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1740 66 66 99 200 17 26 MM 0.00 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1741 66 66 99 140 5 9 29.46 0.00 3.34  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1741 66 66 99 210 4 8 29.59 0.00 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1741 66 64 93 160 3 17 29.60 0.00 2.69  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1741 65 65 99 190 4 5 29.43 0.17 1.27  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1740 66 66 98 240 5 8 29.58 0.00 1.76  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1741 63 62 95 170 6 12 29.57 0.00 1.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1730 63 MM MM 190 30 33 29.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1730 63 62 95 200 23 29 29.49 0.03 1.51  
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 1740 65 64 97 220 16 18 29.44 0.00 1.54  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1740 66 65 95 230 10 11 29.37 0.00 1.17  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1730 49 48 96 20 2 7 29.56 0.00 2.44  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1740 66 66 99 240 12 15 29.57 0.00 2.50  
BATARORA 1740 66 65 99 220 7 9 29.65 0.00 2.33  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1740 67 66 97 200 10 14 29.58 0.00 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1653 67 MM 96 210 7 24 MM 0.00 1.58  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1740 65 65 98 30 2 7 29.57 0.00 2.35  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1740 65 65 99 170 4 5 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 1730 65 64 97 240 8 17 29.61 0.12 2.59  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1740 63 63 97 90 5 7 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 1740 64 63 98 180 3 13 29.64 0.01 4.94  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1740 63 62 99 200 2 12 29.67 0.00 2.88  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1740 62 62 99 200 8 9 29.13 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 220 4 5 29.69 0.00 0.62  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1740 64 63 96 200 2 11 29.61 0.02 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 1740 63 62 97 230 17 21 MM 0.02 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.58 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1740 66 64 92 250 0 0 29.87 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1740 66 66 99 230 5 7 29.23 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 1741 65 64 99 160 4 6 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 1718 65 MM 94 220 3 10 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1730 66 64 93 140 10 10 29.53 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1740 66 65 94 220 9 13 29.47 0.01 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1730 66 65 95 220 3 10 29.57 0.02 0.36  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1740 66 65 99 290 1 2 29.63 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1741 65 61 89 260 0 0 29.58 0.04 0.72  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1718 65 MM 93 220 3 9 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1730 65 62 91 200 6 11 29.49 0.01 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1730 65 62 90 90 4 9 29.51 0.02 0.60  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1740 65 64 98 160 1 2 29.51 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 1740 65 60 83 180 9 10 29.15 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1740 66 66 99 190 7 8 29.24 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1741 65 64 97 190 0 1 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 1741 66 63 91 190 7 11 29.55 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1730 65 62 92 0 0 2 29.56 0.01 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1740 67 7 9 220 3 10 29.59 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1741 66 66 99 230 7 13 29.58 0.01 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1741 67 65 93 250 4 4 29.38 0.01 0.68  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1741 68 66 94 220 6 7 29.34 0.02 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1741 65 64 98 190 1 1 29.26 0.01 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1741 66 65 95 220 9 16 29.42 0.02 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1740 67 63 87 320 9 16 29.58 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1741 67 64 89 270 10 16 29.51 0.03 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1740 66 65 95 200 6 8 30.42 0.02 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1741 66 65 99 140 6 9 29.43 0.03 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1730 66 65 97 170 6 12 29.54 0.06 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1730 66 64 96 230 6 14 29.54 0.07 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1741 63 62 95 250 5 22 29.55 0.02 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1630 62 MM 100 200 18 MM 29.57 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1741 61 61 98 250 12 13 29.48 0.04 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1730 67 64 90 150 3 7 29.55 0.08 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1740 69 63 83 240 14 17 29.53 0.02 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1730 65 62 92 200 10 24 29.57 0.04 0.16  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1741 68 64 87 180 7 11 29.55 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1725 66 63 90 230 7 15 23.69 0.10 0.68  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1730 62 MM MM 220 20 22 29.58  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1741 64 64 99 220 9 16 29.62 0.05 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1741 66 64 94 230 2 3 29.37 0.07 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1741 67 64 90 210 3 3 29.10 0.06 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1741 67 63 88 320 4 13 29.54 0.06 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1741 66 64 95 230 2 3 29.59 0.06 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1741 65 64 97 170 1 3 29.51 0.07 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1741 68 64 86 240 7 13 29.41 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1741 66 63 90 140 5 7 29.37 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1741 66 64 95 220 3 5 32.06 0.09 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1741 66 62 89 240 3 5 29.58 0.04 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1739 66 60 79 260 22 28 29.59 0.10 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1741 66 65 97 200 13 22 29.39 0.07 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1741 63 63 99 150 5 6 29.35 0.06 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1741 65 60 88 200 5 9 29.39 0.07 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1741 66 63 89 340 9 10 29.62 0.03 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1741 66 64 96 280 8 10 29.72 0.08 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1741 65 64 98 250 17 21 29.54 0.07 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1645 68 MM 100 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1741 67 65 94 240 1 3 29.31 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1740 68 64 87 50 11 13 29.11 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1740 68 62 80 20 7 13 29.49 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1741 59 57 91 310 24 35 29.41 0.01 0.34  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1741 68 63 83 220 10 21 29.58 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1740 68 61 78 230 5 7 29.48 0.00 0.31  
MARS BLUFF 1740 68 64 87 270 6 14 29.56 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1741 68 63 84 80 3 5 29.39 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1740 68 64 86 200 12 14 29.56 0.00 0.60  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1741 69 64 84 230 7 10 29.31 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1741 68 64 88 120 6 9 29.40 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1730 66 63 89 240 3 15 29.55 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1741 69 64 85 260 3 5 29.53 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1725 55 53 93 230 9 22 29.58 0.04 0.58  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1741 54 52 93 200 3 3 29.59 0.01 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1741 54 53 98 260 4 5 29.04 0.04 0.40  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1740 56 54 94 180 5 7 29.53 0.05 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1741 69 62 80 190 9 13 29.94 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1740 69 64 85 0 0 11 29.48 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 1708 67 66 MM 200 29 43 29.66  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1708 63 60 MM 190 27 34 29.60  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1710 68 67 MM 220 25 34 29.67  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1730 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1718 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1700 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1708 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1656 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1710 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1608 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1630 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1630 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1730 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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