795  
SXUS52 KILM 162216  
OSOILM  
 
LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
615 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 1800 200 27 32 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1800 190 20 27 65 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1730 210 10 21 63  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1730 210 14 23 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1800 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1810 230 5 7 61  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1700 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1700 190 20 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1800 220 31 44 68 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1800 MM MM MM MM 65  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC
 
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1810 66 66 99 220 6 8 29.15 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1811 66 65 99 200 2 6 29.61 0.01 1.65  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1800 67 66 98 260 14 51 29.57 0.04 1.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1811 66 65 98 190 3 14 29.54 0.00 2.35  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1800 67 66 96 200 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 1811 66 66 99 220 2 3 29.55 0.00 2.21  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1810 67 64 89 220 7 17 29.59 0.00 3.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1811 66 65 99 270 8 13 29.59 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1800 64 64 98 140 5 15 29.61 0.03 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1811 64 63 96 160 17 21 29.26 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1800 64 62 94 140 18 24 29.58 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1811 64 64 100 220 3 15 29.63 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1744 67 65 93 190 8 12 29.55 0.00 1.62  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1811 66 65 96 140 1 1 29.07 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1810 67 59 74 170 3 8 29.56 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1800 64 63 94 170 8 25 29.55 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1811 66 66 99 320 2 3 30.05 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1811 66 66 99 180 3 3 29.53 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1811 66 64 94 210 7 7 29.16 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1800 67 65 96 70 3 16 29.57 0.01 1.84  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1811 66 66 99 200 4 7 29.52 0.00 1.68  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1811 66 66 99 190 5 14 MM 0.00 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1811 66 66 98 170 4 8 29.42 0.00 3.34  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1811 66 66 99 150 3 6 29.55 0.00 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1811 66 64 93 140 5 10 29.56 0.00 2.69  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1811 65 65 99 130 1 2 29.39 0.14 1.33  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1811 65 65 98 250 5 7 29.55 0.01 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1811 63 62 95 0 3 6 29.54 0.00 1.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1800 64 MM MM 200 27 32 29.59  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1800 64 62 95 210 15 25 29.50 0.03 1.51  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1800 65 MM 96 190 20 27 29.59 MM 1.76  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1730 63 MM 98 210 10 21 29.57  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1730 MM MM 86 210 14 23 29.60  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1810 64 63 97 230 15 17 29.41 0.01 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1811 66 64 94 200 15 20 29.34 0.01 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1800 66 64 94 40 3 8 29.57 0.02 2.46  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1811 66 65 99 260 2 7 29.55 0.00 2.50  
BATARORA 1811 65 64 99 230 6 8 29.63 0.01 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1810 67 65 95 240 7 9 29.56 0.00 1.90  
GREEN SWAMP 1753 66 MM 94 190 9 20 MM 0.02 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1811 64 64 99 40 2 3 29.55 0.01 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1811 64 64 99 200 0 0 29.74 0.01 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1718 66 MM 95 210 12 27 MM 0.02 2.58  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1800 64 64 97 240 7 13 29.57 0.05 2.61  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1810 63 62 97 180 4 5 29.53 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1744 64 64 100 180 6 9 29.63 0.00 0.81  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1811 62 62 98 190 7 10 29.62 0.01 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1811 62 61 99 210 5 8 29.67 0.00 2.88  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1810 61 61 99 230 5 7 29.13 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 180 0 0 29.71 0.00 0.62  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1811 63 62 96 240 10 11 29.62 0.02 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 1811 61 61 98 200 11 16 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 1810 65 63 92 290 1 4 29.86 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1810 66 65 99 250 5 7 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 1811 66 66 99 210 5 7 29.58 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1744 65 63 94 150 10 13 29.44 0.00 0.74  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1718 65 MM 94 220 3 10 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1800 67 65 92 210 7 17 29.52 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1810 67 64 92 240 4 14 29.47 0.01 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1800 66 64 92 210 2 5 29.56 0.05 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1811 66 65 99 350 1 2 29.61 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1810 65 62 90 220 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 1800 65 62 91 170 1 13 29.49 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1800 66 63 91 90 4 8 29.51 0.03 0.62  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1810 66 65 99 200 8 10 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 1810 66 60 83 180 13 15 29.13 0.00 0.26  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1811 66 66 99 200 10 13 29.23 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1811 66 65 96 240 2 3 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 1811 66 64 91 200 2 9 29.54 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1800 66 63 92 0 0 8 29.54 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1810 68 33 28 220 4 15 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1811 66 65 96 250 4 5 29.56 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1811 67 63 88 230 9 11 29.37 0.00 0.68  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1811 68 64 90 250 5 7 29.33 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1811 64 63 95 210 3 5 29.24 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1811 67 63 89 240 6 8 29.41 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1811 68 61 81 180 2 11 29.57 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1810 69 63 82 260 5 9 29.52 0.02 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1811 67 63 87 220 6 8 30.41 0.02 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1811 68 64 90 230 5 6 29.41 0.03 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1800 66 63 91 180 6 11 29.55 0.04 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1800 66 64 93 230 4 9 29.54 0.06 0.31  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1811 63 61 95 260 6 23 29.54 0.02 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1700 62 MM 100 190 20 MM 29.55 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1811 60 60 98 230 21 27 29.48 0.04 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1800 68 62 83 130 5 11 29.55 0.01 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1811 69 62 79 260 11 20 29.53 0.03 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1800 67 61 81 210 5 23 29.57 0.03 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1811 68 62 82 190 7 9 29.53 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1800 68 62 82 240 6 14 23.69 0.03 0.71  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1800 68 MM MM 220 31 44 29.57  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1811 65 63 93 100 2 12 29.60 0.02 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1811 66 63 88 130 3 5 29.35 0.02 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1811 68 64 87 220 2 3 29.09 0.01 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1811 67 62 86 310 5 14 29.52 0.01 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1811 67 64 90 150 2 3 29.58 0.01 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1811 65 63 94 190 2 6 29.50 0.02 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1811 68 63 83 250 10 21 29.39 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1811 67 63 88 230 5 7 29.34 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1811 66 64 92 210 4 8 32.04 0.02 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1811 67 63 86 200 7 9 29.55 0.01 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1809 67 59 76 240 17 27 29.56 0.03 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1811 67 64 93 320 6 23 29.38 0.02 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1811 63 62 99 190 6 10 29.34 0.01 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1811 66 61 85 140 6 12 29.38 0.02 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1811 66 62 87 340 5 5 29.59 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1811 67 64 91 220 4 7 29.70 0.01 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1811 67 64 92 300 7 14 29.54 0.02 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1745 66 MM 92 230 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1812 67 64 89 60 2 2 29.31 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1811 68 63 85 0 7 8 29.10 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1811 55 52 92 250 4 7 29.53 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1811 54 52 93 300 12 22 29.44 0.02 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1811 57 53 88 230 5 20 29.65 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1811 55 50 85 320 5 10 29.55 0.01 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 1811 68 64 86 200 6 10 29.55 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1811 56 52 88 310 6 9 29.46 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1811 55 53 94 260 11 13 29.64 0.01 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1811 56 54 94 310 9 14 29.37 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1811 56 55 97 330 15 21 29.46 0.01 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1800 67 63 89 210 2 14 29.54 0.00 0.31  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1811 69 64 84 300 8 9 29.53 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1800 53 51 91 220 8 13 29.60 0.02 0.58  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1811 54 51 92 270 1 1 29.59 0.01 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1811 53 53 97 330 12 15 29.04 0.04 0.40  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1811 54 53 96 160 4 5 29.53 0.05 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1811 54 52 91 270 13 17 30.02 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1810 56 53 89 290 1 18 29.56 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 1740 66 65 MM 220 29 40 29.66  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1800 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1800 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1800 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 1740 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1708 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1700 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1700 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1800 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1744 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1800 65 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1744 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1744 63  
 

 
 
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