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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
601 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 1748 190 30 32 64 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 1748 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1755 160 4 6 61  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1645 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1645 190 13 MM 62 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1748 230 35 40 69 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 1755 66 66 99 220 4 5 29.16 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1756 66 66 99 260 1 11 29.61 0.00 1.64  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1750 67 66 98 260 14 51 29.57 0.06 1.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1755 66 65 98 180 3 9 29.55 0.01 2.35  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1745 67 66 97 190 2 8 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 1756 66 66 99 230 0 3 29.56 0.01 2.21  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1755 67 64 90 200 10 19 29.60 0.00 3.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1756 66 66 99 150 5 8 29.60 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1745 64 64 98 140 6 16 29.62 0.03 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1756 64 63 96 200 14 18 29.25 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1745 64 62 94 160 15 26 29.59 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1756 64 64 100 210 2 11 29.63 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1744 67 65 93 190 8 12 29.55 0.13 1.62  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1756 66 65 96 130 1 5 29.10 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1755 67 59 74 200 19 22 29.59 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1745 64 62 94 200 7 21 29.56 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1755 66 66 99 220 6 8 30.09 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1756 66 66 99 160 7 9 29.56 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1755 66 64 94 210 9 15 29.19 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1745 67 66 97 60 3 13 29.59 0.01 1.84  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1756 66 66 99 140 4 9 29.55 0.00 1.68  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1756 66 66 99 190 9 22 MM 0.00 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1755 66 66 99 210 12 16 29.45 0.00 3.34  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1756 66 66 99 200 3 8 29.58 0.00 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1756 66 64 93 150 3 15 29.59 0.00 2.69  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1755 66 65 99 170 2 3 29.40 0.15 1.30  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1756 66 66 98 240 6 8 29.56 0.01 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1756 63 62 96 0 6 13 29.56 0.00 1.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1748 64 MM MM 190 30 32 29.59  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1745 63 61 95 190 23 31 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 1755 65 64 97 230 10 11 29.42 0.01 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1756 66 65 95 230 11 13 29.35 0.01 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1745 65 64 95 30 4 12 29.58 0.00 2.44  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1755 65 65 99 200 8 13 29.57 0.00 2.50  
BATARORA 1755 65 65 99 210 7 9 29.64 0.00 2.33  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1755 67 65 95 220 8 17 29.56 0.00 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1753 66 MM 94 190 9 20 MM 0.02 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1755 64 64 98 50 2 5 29.54 0.00 2.35  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1755 64 64 99 200 3 5 29.72 0.00 2.99  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1718 66 MM 95 210 12 27 MM 0.02 2.58  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1745 64 63 97 240 8 14 29.59 0.14 2.62  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1755 64 63 97 0 2 4 29.51 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1744 64 64 100 180 6 9 29.63 0.20 0.81  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1755 63 63 98 200 6 8 29.61 0.00 4.94  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1755 62 62 99 220 6 12 29.66 0.00 2.88  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1755 61 61 99 160 4 6 29.12 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 150 4 5 29.68 0.00 0.62  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1755 64 63 96 220 2 6 29.63 0.02 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 1755 62 61 97 230 3 3 MM 0.02 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.59 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1755 66 63 92 250 0 0 29.87 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1755 66 65 98 250 5 8 29.22 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 1755 66 65 99 280 5 8 29.59 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1744 65 63 94 150 10 13 29.44 0.01 0.74  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1718 65 MM 94 220 3 10 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1745 66 64 93 210 8 15 29.52 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1755 66 65 94 210 5 14 29.46 0.01 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1745 66 64 94 210 2 11 29.57 0.05 0.39  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1756 66 65 99 40 4 6 29.62 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1755 64 61 89 90 0 0 29.58 0.02 0.72  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1718 65 MM 93 220 3 9 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1746 65 62 91 180 5 12 29.49 0.01 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1745 66 62 90 90 6 8 29.51 0.03 0.61  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1755 65 65 99 200 4 5 29.49 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 1755 65 60 84 180 11 13 29.13 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1755 66 64 93 220 4 8 29.23 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1756 66 65 96 110 3 3 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 1756 66 63 91 190 4 10 29.55 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1745 65 63 92 0 0 8 29.55 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1755 67 13 12 240 5 12 29.59 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1756 66 66 99 220 4 9 29.57 0.01 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1756 67 64 91 320 4 4 29.38 0.00 0.68  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1756 68 65 91 240 9 13 29.33 0.01 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1756 65 64 96 360 2 3 29.25 0.01 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1756 67 64 92 210 4 6 29.41 0.01 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1755 67 62 84 160 1 13 29.58 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1755 68 64 86 210 4 7 29.52 0.03 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1755 67 64 90 210 6 7 30.42 0.02 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1756 67 65 94 250 7 10 29.42 0.03 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1745 66 64 95 180 5 14 29.54 0.06 0.40  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1740 65 64 96 230 3 11 29.54 0.07 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1756 63 62 95 260 14 21 29.55 0.02 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1645 62 MM 100 190 13 MM 29.54 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1756 60 60 98 260 11 13 29.49 0.04 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1745 67 64 88 150 3 10 29.56 0.06 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1755 69 63 81 250 12 18 29.54 0.02 0.21  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1745 66 62 88 230 9 23 29.58 0.05 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1756 68 63 83 130 6 7 29.54 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1745 68 62 84 240 7 15 23.69 0.05 0.69  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1748 69 MM MM 230 35 40 29.58  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1756 64 63 97 160 3 5 29.61 0.05 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1756 66 63 90 240 3 5 29.37 0.04 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1756 68 64 89 220 3 5 29.10 0.03 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1756 67 62 86 200 8 13 29.53 0.03 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1756 66 64 92 110 5 8 29.58 0.03 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1756 65 64 95 240 5 10 29.52 0.04 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1756 68 64 85 300 9 11 29.40 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1756 66 63 89 250 5 6 29.35 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1756 66 64 93 270 2 3 32.06 0.03 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1756 66 62 88 230 5 7 29.56 0.02 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1754 67 59 78 230 18 27 29.58 0.06 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1756 66 64 95 270 7 23 29.39 0.05 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1756 63 62 99 230 7 10 29.35 0.04 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1756 65 61 86 230 3 12 29.38 0.05 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1756 66 63 89 320 4 5 29.59 0.01 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1756 66 64 93 270 6 8 29.71 0.04 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1756 66 64 93 260 7 10 29.54 0.04 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1645 68 MM 100 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1756 67 65 91 250 3 3 29.31 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1756 68 63 84 0 12 17 29.10 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1756 55 53 93 250 4 4 29.50 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1756 55 53 93 340 16 24 29.42 0.02 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1756 61 56 83 290 5 19 29.63 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1755 59 53 83 280 7 11 29.53 0.01 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 1755 68 63 86 300 4 11 29.55 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1756 59 55 89 290 7 11 29.44 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1755 56 53 92 300 8 11 29.62 0.01 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1756 68 64 85 330 7 13 29.33 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1756 68 64 89 80 5 8 29.40 0.00 0.32  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1745 67 63 89 260 4 15 29.55 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1756 69 64 85 260 11 17 29.52 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1745 54 51 92 230 7 12 29.60 0.04 0.58  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1756 54 52 93 250 3 4 29.59 0.01 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1756 53 53 97 240 4 6 29.05 0.04 0.40  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1755 54 53 96 290 4 5 29.54 0.05 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1756 55 52 89 250 13 15 30.01 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1755 64 58 80 230 5 22 29.53 0.01 0.24  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1708 61 61 MM 200 13 18 29.56  
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 1730 66 65 MM 200 31 40 29.68  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1748 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 1726 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1730 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1708 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1645 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1645 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1748 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1744 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1700 65 63 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1744 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1744 63  
 
 
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