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SXUS52 KILM 162231  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
630 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 1818 190 29 33 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1812 200 18 23 66 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1800 210 11 22 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1800 220 17 32 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1818 MM MM MM 67 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1825 230 4 5 61  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1715 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1715 190 24 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1818 210 23 32 65 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 1825 66 66 99 180 6 9 29.13 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1826 65 65 99 200 3 6 29.59 0.01 1.65  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1815 67 66 97 290 13 19 29.57 0.00 1.02  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1826 66 65 98 180 2 6 29.53 0.00 2.35  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1810 67 65 96 290 2 7 29.54 0.00 2.20  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1818 67 MM 92 200 10 24 MM 0.00 1.49  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1826 66 66 99 230 0 2 29.55 0.00 2.21  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1825 67 64 89 180 5 18 29.59 0.01 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1826 66 66 99 180 4 10 29.58 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1815 64 64 98 140 5 18 29.59 0.03 1.54  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1826 64 63 96 180 10 11 29.24 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1815 64 62 94 130 23 26 29.58 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1826 64 64 100 240 3 7 29.61 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 1825 66 65 96 160 2 3 29.10 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1825 67 58 74 210 8 14 29.59 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1815 64 62 94 190 10 19 29.53 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1826 66 66 99 330 3 3 30.08 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1825 66 66 99 160 5 6 29.55 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1826 66 64 94 190 5 7 29.19 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1815 66 65 96 50 4 6 29.57 0.00 1.84  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1825 66 65 98 190 5 12 29.54 0.00 1.68  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1826 66 65 99 200 6 10 MM 0.00 1.89  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1826 66 65 98 100 3 9 29.45 0.00 3.34  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1826 65 65 99 160 1 5 29.57 0.00 2.34  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1826 65 63 93 180 5 10 29.58 0.00 2.69  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1826 64 64 99 220 5 10 29.40 0.12 1.35  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1826 65 64 98 230 2 3 29.56 0.01 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1826 62 61 95 0 5 10 29.56 0.00 1.82  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1818 64 MM MM 190 29 33 29.57  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1815 63 62 95 180 24 29 29.50 0.01 1.52  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1812 66 MM 96 200 18 23 29.56 MM 1.76  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1800 64 MM 99 210 11 22 29.57  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1800 MM MM 87 220 17 32 29.58  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1825 64 63 96 220 11 14 29.41 0.01 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1826 65 63 93 180 10 15 29.35 0.01 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1815 65 64 94 340 3 9 29.55 0.04 2.48  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1825 65 65 99 220 3 10 29.56 0.01 2.51  
BATARORA 1826 65 64 99 250 3 6 29.63 0.01 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1825 67 66 96 210 6 11 29.58 0.01 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 1753 66 MM 94 190 9 20 MM 0.02 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1825 64 63 98 30 2 3 29.55 0.01 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1825 64 63 99 210 0 1 29.74 0.01 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1818 65 MM 96 190 7 30 MM 0.01 2.59  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1815 64 63 97 240 7 15 29.57 0.07 2.65  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1825 62 61 97 270 4 5 29.50 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 1825 62 61 98 330 1 5 29.63 0.01 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1826 62 61 99 180 4 9 29.68 0.00 2.88  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1825 61 60 99 230 4 5 29.14 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 170 2 3 29.71 0.01 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1825 63 61 95 190 5 8 29.62 0.02 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 1825 61 60 97 220 7 8 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 1825 65 63 92 250 1 2 29.87 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1825 66 65 98 180 3 3 29.22 0.01 0.05  
   
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 1825 67 65 95 220 3 6 29.56 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1744 65 63 94 150 10 13 29.44 0.00 0.74  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1818 66 MM 93 210 4 12 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1815 68 64 89 190 9 18 29.50 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1825 67 64 88 210 5 11 29.45 0.01 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1815 66 63 90 220 1 5 29.55 0.03 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1825 66 65 97 30 2 3 29.61 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1825 65 62 90 140 0 0 29.57 0.01 0.72  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1818 65 MM 94 180 3 12 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1815 65 62 91 170 7 13 29.48 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1815 66 63 91 90 5 8 29.50 0.02 0.62  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1825 66 65 98 160 5 5 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 1825 54 49 82 260 21 30 29.20 0.06 0.32  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1825 66 64 92 210 6 10 29.22 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1826 66 65 96 220 1 1 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 1826 66 63 90 230 2 7 29.53 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1815 65 62 90 210 6 8 29.53 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1825 68 42 40 210 7 15 29.57 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1826 67 65 91 170 5 9 29.55 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1826 67 63 86 310 4 4 29.36 0.00 0.68  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1826 68 64 90 260 6 8 29.32 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1826 64 62 94 30 1 1 29.24 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1826 67 63 88 190 8 10 29.41 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1825 68 61 80 290 4 13 29.57 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1826 68 63 82 190 8 9 29.51 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1825 68 63 85 230 6 7 30.41 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1825 68 64 87 250 7 9 29.42 0.01 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1815 66 64 91 170 4 8 29.54 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1815 66 63 90 230 4 11 29.53 0.01 0.31  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1826 62 60 94 250 10 18 29.54 0.01 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1715 62 MM 100 190 24 MM 29.54 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1826 60 60 98 250 17 21 29.49 0.01 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1815 68 62 81 140 4 9 29.54 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1826 69 62 78 250 7 20 29.53 0.02 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1815 68 61 78 220 10 23 29.56 0.01 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1826 68 62 83 200 5 7 29.54 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1815 68 62 81 230 6 17 23.69 0.03 0.71  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1818 65 MM MM 210 23 32 29.58  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1825 66 63 89 160 1 8 29.61 0.01 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1826 67 63 87 190 4 5 29.37 0.01 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1826 68 63 87 0 4 9 29.08 0.01 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1826 67 62 85 280 7 10 29.52 0.01 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1826 67 64 90 200 3 3 29.58 0.01 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1826 65 63 94 10 1 3 29.51 0.01 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1826 68 63 84 240 5 14 29.39 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1826 67 63 87 160 4 6 29.36 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1826 66 64 94 290 9 11 32.06 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1826 67 63 87 230 3 6 29.57 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1824 67 59 76 240 22 30 29.58 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1826 67 63 92 180 9 23 29.38 0.01 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1826 63 63 99 230 7 10 29.33 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1826 66 61 84 250 4 12 29.38 0.01 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1826 66 62 86 290 4 5 29.59 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1826 67 64 91 190 3 3 29.71 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1826 67 64 91 250 7 22 29.54 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1745 66 MM 92 230 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1826 60 57 89 310 11 20 29.36 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1826 62 57 84 50 20 24 29.13 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1825 54 52 91 240 6 7 29.53 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1826 55 52 90 280 15 27 29.44 0.02 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1826 55 51 87 260 8 16 29.65 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1825 55 50 82 340 3 3 29.55 0.01 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 1825 68 64 86 240 9 16 29.55 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1826 56 52 88 250 2 3 29.46 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1825 55 53 93 260 4 5 29.63 0.01 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1826 55 53 93 300 6 9 29.37 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1826 56 54 95 320 9 16 29.46 0.01 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1815 62 56 81 280 14 24 29.59 0.01 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1826 69 64 84 210 5 10 29.53 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1815 53 50 91 210 9 17 29.61 0.00 0.58  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1826 53 51 93 290 4 5 29.62 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1826 54 52 94 240 5 7 29.05 0.00 0.40  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1825 53 51 94 220 3 5 29.54 0.03 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 1825 56 53 91 290 4 15 29.57 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 1800 65 65 MM 220 29 36 29.69  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1818 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1812 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 1800 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1708 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1715 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1715 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1818 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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