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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
716 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 1900 210 24 30 62 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1900 190 23 28 64 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1900 210 9 19 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1900 220 16 24 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1900 MM MM MM 66 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1910 250 6 9 60  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1800 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1800 190 15 MM 61 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1900 210 19 23 62 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1900 MM MM MM MM 64  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1910 66 66 99 200 6 8 29.15 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1911 64 64 99 170 8 9 29.61 0.00 1.65  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1900 66 65 95 350 34 67 29.55 0.00 1.02  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1911 65 64 98 180 6 11 29.55 0.01 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1900 66 65 96 170 2 6 29.57 0.03 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1818 67 MM 92 200 10 24 MM 0.00 1.49  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1911 65 65 99 250 2 5 29.56 0.01 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1910 67 63 88 210 8 23 29.61 0.01 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1911 64 63 99 190 7 16 29.61 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1900 64 63 97 200 4 13 29.63 0.01 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1911 63 61 93 190 13 17 29.27 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1900 63 61 94 150 8 29 29.60 0.01 1.18  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1911 63 63 100 210 3 9 29.64 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1844 67 65 94 180 5 9 29.55 0.00 1.62  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1910 64 63 96 60 2 3 29.11 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1910 65 55 71 180 8 8 29.61 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1900 63 61 94 150 3 24 29.57 0.01 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1911 63 62 99 100 6 10 30.10 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1910 65 64 95 200 9 11 29.57 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1911 63 60 93 190 8 9 29.20 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1900 66 63 92 60 3 11 29.59 0.01 1.85  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1911 63 62 97 200 12 16 29.56 0.01 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1911 63 62 98 180 14 22 MM 0.01 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1911 64 62 94 190 9 11 29.46 0.01 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1911 63 62 95 160 3 8 29.59 0.01 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1911 63 61 93 270 3 12 29.60 0.01 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1911 62 62 99 180 1 2 29.42 0.07 1.40  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1911 62 62 98 200 4 5 29.58 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1911 61 60 95 200 5 10 29.57 0.01 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1900 62 MM MM 210 24 30 29.62  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1900 62 60 94 210 20 27 29.63 0.02 1.54  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1900 64 MM 94 190 23 28 29.59 MM 1.77  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1900 62 MM 98 210 9 19 29.59  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1900 MM MM 86 220 16 24 29.62  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1910 63 61 94 220 14 17 29.44 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1911 64 61 89 210 14 22 29.37 0.00 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1900 58 56 93 10 3 5 29.58 0.00 2.48  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1911 65 64 99 190 7 11 29.59 0.01 2.51  
BATARORA 1910 64 64 99 220 6 9 29.66 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1910 65 63 91 160 9 13 29.59 0.01 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 1853 65 MM 90 190 7 17 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1910 61 60 98 10 2 5 29.58 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1910 61 61 99 200 0 0 29.77 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1818 65 MM 96 190 7 30 MM 0.01 2.59  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1900 63 61 92 180 6 14 29.61 0.02 2.66  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1910 61 60 97 230 4 6 29.57 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1844 62 61 97 180 9 15 29.64 0.00 0.91  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1911 60 59 97 180 3 8 29.66 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1911 59 59 99 190 7 13 29.70 0.01 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1910 60 59 99 250 6 9 29.16 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 200 4 6 29.73 0.01 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1911 62 60 93 200 2 11 29.66 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 1910 61 60 95 200 15 19 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1524 66 64 96 200 8 8 29.62 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1910 63 60 91 200 4 10 29.91 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1910 63 63 98 130 5 7 29.25 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 1910 66 62 88 270 18 24 29.65 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1844 67 62 84 140 5 10 29.42 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 1900 68 64 85 220 11 20 29.53 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1910 67 62 82 180 3 8 29.49 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1900 66 62 86 240 1 2 29.58 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1911 67 65 93 40 2 2 29.66 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1910 65 62 90 270 0 0 29.57 0.02 0.74  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1818 65 MM 94 180 3 12 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1900 66 63 89 200 4 13 29.47 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1900 65 60 84 150 12 30 29.53 0.02 0.64  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1910 66 64 94 230 8 11 29.50 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 1909 53 47 81 220 9 11 29.23 0.06 0.32  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1911 55 53 90 230 2 4 29.31 0.01 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1911 58 55 89 20 7 7 29.55 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 1911 62 57 85 270 4 10 29.62 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1900 63 56 81 270 6 23 29.60 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1910 67 55 67 290 8 18 29.64 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1911 63 59 89 320 11 16 29.65 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1911 58 53 84 280 12 13 29.43 0.01 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1911 62 60 91 280 8 14 29.40 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1911 61 59 90 260 4 6 29.32 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1911 65 61 87 180 3 5 29.48 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1911 67 61 82 290 3 8 29.62 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1910 68 63 84 260 6 8 29.56 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1910 67 63 86 180 3 3 30.45 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1910 67 63 87 50 2 2 29.46 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1900 67 62 84 180 5 13 29.57 0.00 0.40  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1855 65 62 89 230 5 13 29.56 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1911 61 59 92 230 9 16 29.59 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1800 61 MM 99 190 15 MM 29.53 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1911 60 59 97 250 18 20 29.52 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1900 68 62 82 150 3 8 29.58 0.00 0.82  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1911 68 62 81 240 10 16 29.57 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1900 63 59 85 200 8 20 29.61 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1911 68 63 85 190 4 6 29.58 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1900 67 62 83 240 7 15 23.69 0.00 0.71  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1900 62 MM MM 210 19 23 29.62  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1910 64 62 94 220 2 3 29.65 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1911 67 63 89 300 1 1 29.40 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1911 68 64 88 180 3 5 29.12 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1911 67 62 85 260 7 9 29.55 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1911 67 64 91 220 2 3 29.62 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1911 66 64 93 50 0 0 29.54 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1911 58 52 82 250 12 22 29.50 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1911 63 59 86 200 6 8 29.42 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1911 64 60 88 270 5 6 32.12 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1911 62 58 85 290 4 6 29.63 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1909 64 53 70 300 13 31 29.64 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1911 67 64 94 230 7 20 29.41 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1911 66 64 95 200 5 7 29.37 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1911 66 61 85 250 2 8 29.42 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1911 66 62 88 270 7 7 29.62 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1911 66 64 94 270 4 5 29.75 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1911 66 64 95 250 3 9 29.58 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1845 66 MM 94 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1911 55 51 84 350 11 14 29.40 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1911 56 50 80 50 11 15 29.20 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1910 54 50 85 210 4 4 29.56 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1911 54 49 83 320 11 32 29.47 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1911 55 49 81 230 5 19 29.68 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1910 55 47 75 270 5 7 29.59 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 1910 57 54 91 260 5 7 29.66 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1911 55 51 87 50 1 1 29.49 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1910 55 52 89 220 6 7 29.66 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1911 56 51 83 240 6 7 29.42 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1911 56 51 84 340 7 13 29.50 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1900 56 51 86 280 4 23 29.64 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1911 60 54 79 250 4 5 29.63 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1900 51 47 86 210 13 30 29.62 0.01 0.59  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1911 51 49 92 140 2 2 29.62 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1911 52 50 90 200 5 6 29.07 0.00 0.40  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1910 52 50 91 260 6 7 29.57 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1911 54 49 84 260 8 10 30.05 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1910 55 51 87 280 2 11 29.59 0.00 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 1830 65 64 MM 190 27 36 29.65  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1900 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1900 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1900 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 1830 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1800 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1800 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1900 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1844 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1900 65 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1844 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1844 63  
 
 
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