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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
730 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 1918 200 26 31 63 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 200 19 27 64 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1900 210 9 19 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1900 220 16 24 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1918 MM MM MM 65 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1925 230 8 12 59  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1815 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1815 190 20 MM 62 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1918 200 26 28 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 1925 66 65 99 170 1 3 29.16 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1925 64 64 99 180 4 7 29.60 0.00 1.65  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1910 66 64 94 350 34 67 29.56 0.01 1.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1926 64 64 98 190 7 11 29.54 0.01 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1915 66 64 93 190 3 7 29.57 0.01 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1918 65 MM 95 200 10 21 MM 0.01 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1926 65 64 99 240 1 7 29.56 0.01 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1925 67 62 86 230 9 29 29.60 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1926 63 62 99 200 5 8 29.61 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1915 63 62 97 260 3 6 29.62 0.01 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1926 64 61 91 130 11 15 29.26 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1915 63 60 94 160 8 24 29.60 0.01 1.18  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1926 63 63 100 210 5 11 29.62 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 1925 63 62 96 300 4 7 29.11 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1925 65 55 71 200 14 14 29.60 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1915 63 60 92 220 8 29 29.56 0.01 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1926 63 62 97 230 6 7 30.10 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1926 64 63 95 170 6 7 29.57 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1926 64 60 88 170 5 8 29.20 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1915 65 62 91 320 8 15 29.60 0.00 1.85  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1925 63 62 96 160 9 14 29.55 0.01 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1925 63 62 95 160 11 20 MM 0.01 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1926 63 61 93 170 6 9 29.46 0.01 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1926 63 61 93 170 6 9 29.58 0.01 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1926 62 60 93 200 8 11 29.60 0.01 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1926 62 61 99 230 2 3 29.42 0.06 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1926 62 62 97 220 6 8 29.58 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1926 61 60 94 200 4 10 29.57 0.01 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1918 63 MM MM 200 26 31 29.61  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1915 62 60 93 200 22 30 29.63 0.02 1.54  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 64 MM 91 200 19 27 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 1925 63 61 94 220 14 16 29.44 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1926 64 61 89 240 14 16 29.37 0.00 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1915 64 61 92 10 3 6 29.58 0.00 2.48  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1925 64 64 99 230 11 16 29.58 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 1926 63 63 99 220 6 7 29.66 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1925 64 62 91 180 14 16 29.58 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 1853 65 MM 90 190 7 17 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1925 61 60 98 40 4 8 29.58 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1925 61 60 99 220 1 3 29.77 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1918 63 MM 89 210 10 21 MM 0.00 2.59  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1915 63 60 92 220 6 13 29.62 0.00 2.66  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1925 61 60 97 320 3 4 29.55 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 1925 60 59 97 190 4 6 29.65 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1925 59 59 99 190 6 17 29.71 0.01 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1925 59 59 99 230 8 12 29.17 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 170 5 6 29.74 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1926 62 60 93 220 3 16 29.66 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 1925 61 59 95 240 12 19 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.63 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1925 63 60 91 200 2 5 29.92 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1925 63 63 99 250 1 3 29.27 0.00 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 1926 57 54 89 200 8 11 29.68 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1844 67 62 84 140 5 10 29.42 0.00 0.74  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1918 67 MM 83 220 7 16 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1915 68 63 85 300 11 19 29.57 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1925 67 62 82 230 4 10 29.50 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1915 66 62 87 240 1 2 29.60 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1925 67 65 93 60 3 5 29.66 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1926 58 52 82 270 0 0 29.66 0.02 0.74  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1918 66 MM 89 250 5 14 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1915 67 63 87 200 5 17 29.49 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1915 59 53 83 210 8 28 29.58 0.02 0.65  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1925 66 64 94 200 4 5 29.51 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 1925 53 48 81 260 8 10 29.25 0.00 0.32  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1925 55 55 99 330 6 9 29.32 0.01 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1926 56 53 90 320 3 6 29.56 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 1926 58 54 85 300 4 9 29.65 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1915 59 53 81 90 8 13 29.63 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1925 61 51 71 300 3 13 29.67 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1926 57 55 91 30 10 16 29.67 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1926 57 52 83 310 15 19 29.45 0.01 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1926 59 55 89 320 4 7 29.44 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1926 57 54 88 260 4 8 29.36 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1926 59 56 88 250 2 3 29.51 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1926 62 54 78 340 9 11 29.67 0.00 0.03  
NIXONVILLE 1926 63 59 85 300 5 7 29.60 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1925 60 55 86 350 4 6 30.51 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1925 67 63 88 240 12 14 29.46 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1915 67 62 85 170 4 9 29.58 0.00 0.40  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1915 64 61 92 240 5 9 29.58 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1926 61 59 92 230 11 18 29.59 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1815 62 MM 92 190 20 MM 29.52 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1926 60 59 97 230 23 26 29.53 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1915 68 62 82 140 4 9 29.59 0.01 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1926 64 57 76 290 14 28 29.62 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1915 63 59 87 210 8 14 29.61 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1926 64 59 83 270 10 14 29.62 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1915 67 62 84 240 5 9 23.69 0.00 0.71  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1918 62 MM MM 200 26 28 29.63  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1925 63 62 96 40 4 8 29.68 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1926 61 57 84 300 7 9 29.45 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1926 61 56 84 190 4 7 29.19 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1926 59 53 79 330 3 16 29.62 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1926 60 55 84 280 3 5 29.67 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1926 60 55 85 290 4 7 29.60 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1926 57 52 82 250 7 15 29.51 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1926 60 55 85 200 6 8 29.46 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1926 60 56 87 250 3 3 32.15 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1926 60 55 84 300 1 1 29.66 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1924 61 51 71 300 17 28 29.67 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1926 62 58 88 0 15 25 29.46 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1926 62 59 91 290 7 8 29.42 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1926 61 54 79 270 6 12 29.44 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1926 61 55 80 290 11 11 29.65 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1926 60 57 89 260 6 7 29.80 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1926 60 57 89 300 5 20 29.62 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1845 66 MM 94 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1926 55 51 85 310 1 8 29.42 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1926 56 50 79 70 13 20 29.21 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1925 54 47 79 180 3 4 29.57 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1926 54 49 83 310 11 24 29.47 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1926 54 48 79 270 7 16 29.70 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1925 54 46 74 310 3 3 29.60 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 1925 57 52 85 250 9 15 29.68 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1926 55 51 88 30 3 3 29.51 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1925 55 51 86 250 14 18 29.67 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1926 55 49 80 240 5 8 29.43 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1926 55 50 82 280 6 11 29.52 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1915 56 51 85 270 6 18 29.66 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1926 60 52 77 260 8 11 29.65 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1915 50 46 85 210 13 20 29.64 0.00 0.59  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1926 51 47 87 270 2 2 29.65 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1926 52 48 88 260 5 8 29.08 0.00 0.40  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1925 52 50 92 190 1 2 29.57 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1926 53 48 82 250 5 8 30.06 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1925 55 50 84 0 0 15 29.60 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 1808 64 61 MM 180 27 40 29.61  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1900 68 64 MM 190 27 34 29.64  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1918 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1900 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1808 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1856 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1900 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1815 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1815 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1918 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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