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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
646 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 1830 190 26 34 63 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 1830 MM MM MM 66 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1840 200 9 11 60  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1730 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1730 190 19 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1830 210 22 27 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 1840 66 66 99 220 4 5 29.12 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1841 65 64 99 220 3 9 29.58 0.01 1.65  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1830 66 66 97 290 13 19 29.54 0.00 1.02  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1841 65 65 98 120 2 8 29.53 0.01 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1830 66 66 97 180 1 6 29.55 0.02 2.22  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1818 67 MM 92 200 10 24 MM 0.00 1.49  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1841 66 65 99 230 0 2 29.55 0.01 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1840 67 64 90 220 7 14 29.59 0.01 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1841 65 65 99 170 5 13 29.59 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1830 64 64 98 150 5 14 29.61 0.00 1.54  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1841 64 63 96 200 12 17 29.25 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1830 65 62 94 160 14 26 29.58 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1841 64 64 100 220 3 8 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 1841 66 65 96 60 1 3 29.10 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1840 67 58 74 220 8 8 29.59 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1830 64 62 94 220 10 23 29.56 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1841 64 64 99 360 0 1 30.09 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1841 66 65 99 170 5 7 29.54 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1841 64 62 93 170 4 6 29.19 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1830 66 65 95 60 4 5 29.56 0.01 1.85  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1841 65 64 98 160 3 12 29.54 0.01 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1841 65 64 99 180 8 10 MM 0.01 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1841 65 64 98 120 10 13 29.44 0.01 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1841 65 64 99 160 0 5 29.57 0.01 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1841 64 62 93 210 6 9 29.58 0.01 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1841 63 63 99 200 3 7 29.42 0.10 1.37  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1841 63 63 98 200 5 7 29.58 0.01 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1841 62 61 95 0 3 11 29.55 0.01 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1830 63 MM MM 190 26 34 29.59  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1830 63 61 95 190 28 32 29.48 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 1841 64 62 96 230 13 15 29.44 0.01 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1841 63 61 92 220 17 20 29.37 0.01 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1830 65 63 94 340 3 4 29.55 0.04 2.48  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1840 66 65 99 200 4 11 29.56 0.01 2.51  
BATARORA 1840 65 64 99 50 8 11 29.64 0.01 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1840 66 65 96 220 7 10 29.56 0.01 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 1753 66 MM 94 190 9 20 MM 0.02 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1840 63 62 98 70 1 2 29.57 0.01 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1840 62 62 99 200 0 0 29.75 0.01 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1818 65 MM 96 190 7 30 MM 0.01 2.59  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1830 64 62 96 240 7 16 29.59 0.06 2.67  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1840 61 61 97 140 2 2 29.55 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 1840 61 60 98 190 2 5 29.66 0.01 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1840 60 60 99 220 11 17 29.69 0.01 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1840 60 60 99 200 9 11 29.15 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 250 3 5 29.72 0.01 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1840 62 60 93 280 1 7 29.64 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 1840 61 60 96 190 11 17 MM 0.00 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 1840 64 62 91 250 0 4 29.88 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1840 65 64 97 240 6 8 29.23 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 1841 67 65 94 180 3 5 29.57 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 1830 68 64 87 200 9 17 29.50 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1840 67 62 84 250 4 9 29.47 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1830 66 63 90 210 1 3 29.55 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1841 67 65 94 20 3 3 29.63 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1840 65 62 90 70 0 0 29.56 0.00 0.72  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1818 65 MM 94 180 3 12 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1830 65 62 91 170 5 12 29.47 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1830 66 63 91 150 6 10 29.49 0.02 0.63  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1840 66 65 96 200 6 7 29.47 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 1840 53 49 85 270 10 11 29.20 0.06 0.32  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1840 67 66 99 230 9 14 29.21 0.00 0.52  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1841 66 65 96 200 1 1 29.46 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 1841 66 63 88 260 2 9 29.55 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1830 65 61 88 0 0 9 29.53 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1840 68 48 50 210 9 14 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1841 68 64 89 220 1 13 29.57 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1841 67 63 85 280 4 4 29.36 0.00 0.68  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1841 68 64 89 290 4 5 29.35 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1841 65 62 93 210 2 3 29.26 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1841 67 63 87 200 7 10 29.44 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1840 68 61 79 290 5 16 29.60 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1841 68 62 82 260 8 9 29.54 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1840 67 63 85 190 6 7 30.43 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1841 68 63 86 10 6 9 29.43 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1830 66 63 88 160 5 10 29.54 0.00 0.40  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1835 67 63 88 230 4 11 29.54 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1841 62 60 92 230 5 16 29.56 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1730 62 MM 100 190 19 MM 29.52 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1841 60 59 98 240 18 20 29.50 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1830 68 62 80 160 5 12 29.55 0.00 0.82  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1841 69 62 79 240 5 15 29.55 0.01 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1830 68 60 79 190 8 26 29.57 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1841 68 63 84 180 5 6 29.56 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1830 67 62 82 240 6 16 23.69 0.02 0.71  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1830 65 MM MM 210 22 27 29.59  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1841 66 63 89 200 1 10 29.62 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1841 66 63 88 240 4 7 29.38 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1841 67 63 87 150 4 5 29.11 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1841 67 62 84 320 3 9 29.54 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1841 67 64 90 200 3 5 29.60 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1841 66 64 93 130 0 4 29.52 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1841 68 62 81 320 9 25 29.45 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1841 67 63 88 230 3 4 29.37 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1841 66 64 94 290 5 6 32.07 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1841 66 63 88 210 5 7 29.58 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1839 67 59 77 250 19 25 29.58 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1841 67 63 92 270 9 23 29.40 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1841 65 64 96 220 4 5 29.36 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1841 66 61 84 250 3 12 29.40 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1841 67 62 86 340 7 7 29.62 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1841 66 64 92 250 3 5 29.73 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1841 66 64 93 290 3 15 29.55 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1745 66 MM 92 230 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1841 56 54 93 290 7 13 29.38 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1841 57 54 89 70 8 12 29.17 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1840 54 51 88 270 3 4 29.55 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1841 55 51 88 340 16 26 29.44 0.01 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1841 55 51 86 270 8 12 29.66 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1840 55 49 81 280 4 7 29.55 0.01 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 1841 58 56 94 320 6 10 29.62 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1841 55 51 85 170 2 6 29.47 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1840 55 53 90 250 11 14 29.64 0.01 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1841 56 52 88 300 9 14 29.38 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1841 56 53 91 310 5 9 29.48 0.01 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1830 57 53 88 270 4 18 29.61 0.01 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1841 66 59 77 310 6 7 29.59 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1830 52 50 92 220 9 15 29.61 0.01 0.59  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1841 53 51 92 250 4 5 29.59 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1841 54 52 93 230 3 3 29.06 0.00 0.40  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1841 53 51 92 250 3 6 29.54 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1841 54 51 88 270 5 8 30.03 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1840 55 52 91 260 3 13 29.57 0.01 0.24  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 62 59 MM 210 11 16 29.54  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1808 66 66 MM 190 34 47 29.69  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1708 63 60 MM 190 27 34 29.60  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1820 65 64 MM 210 31 40 29.66  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1830 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 1820 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1730 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1730 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1830 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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