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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
800 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 1948 210 27 31 62 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 1948 MM MM MM 64 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1955 230 13 19 61  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1845 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1845 180 17 MM 61 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1948 280 18 28 59 59  
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 1955 65 65 99 190 4 5 29.15 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1956 64 64 97 220 6 8 29.61 0.00 1.65  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1950 66 63 91 350 34 67 29.56 0.01 1.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1956 64 62 95 190 5 13 29.55 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1945 64 62 92 210 3 8 29.57 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1918 65 MM 95 200 10 21 MM 0.01 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1956 64 63 97 190 3 6 29.57 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1955 66 61 84 270 18 19 29.61 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1955 63 62 98 200 5 16 29.61 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1945 62 61 95 310 4 7 29.61 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1956 63 61 92 200 8 10 29.25 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1945 63 60 93 170 11 25 29.58 0.00 1.18  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1956 63 63 100 220 8 10 29.62 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1944 64 60 87 120 9 14 29.57 0.01 1.63  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1956 62 61 96 20 0 1 29.11 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1955 64 55 71 230 7 7 29.60 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1945 63 60 91 210 7 17 29.56 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1955 64 62 96 310 3 3 30.09 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1956 64 63 96 200 12 17 29.57 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1955 64 60 88 170 3 3 29.19 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1945 64 61 92 20 3 5 29.59 0.01 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1956 63 62 97 190 5 13 29.56 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1956 64 62 93 200 9 17 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1956 64 62 94 200 5 11 29.45 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1956 63 61 94 160 3 9 29.58 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1956 63 61 93 200 2 15 29.59 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1955 62 62 99 150 2 3 29.42 0.02 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1956 63 62 97 230 9 13 29.58 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1956 61 60 94 240 8 13 29.56 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1948 62 MM MM 210 27 31 29.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1945 63 60 92 220 16 24 29.62 0.00 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 1955 63 62 95 230 17 21 29.43 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1956 64 62 91 200 7 9 29.36 0.00 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1945 63 61 92 30 4 8 29.57 0.00 2.48  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1955 63 63 99 210 11 14 29.59 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 1955 63 63 99 150 3 6 29.66 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1955 64 62 92 190 11 15 29.59 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 1953 63 MM 91 190 10 19 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1956 61 61 98 10 5 7 29.58 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1955 61 61 99 200 3 6 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 1945 63 61 93 220 6 12 29.60 0.00 2.66  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1955 61 60 97 290 2 3 29.55 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1944 62 61 98 170 5 9 29.62 0.00 0.91  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1956 61 60 97 120 5 8 29.65 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1955 60 60 99 200 10 15 29.70 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1955 61 60 99 230 13 19 29.16 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 210 7 8 29.72 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1956 62 60 94 230 7 9 29.67 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 1955 61 60 95 210 17 21 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.66 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1955 63 60 92 320 0 2 29.93 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1955 63 62 99 250 13 16 29.29 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 1955 56 53 89 290 3 3 29.69 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1944 57 49 74 250 11 20 29.54 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 1945 59 54 84 310 11 20 29.62 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1955 59 53 81 320 6 16 29.57 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1945 64 60 88 290 1 4 29.65 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1956 57 55 93 160 3 3 29.73 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1955 56 50 80 260 0 0 29.68 0.01 0.74  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1918 66 MM 89 250 5 14 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1945 60 53 80 260 13 29 29.55 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1945 56 51 82 180 9 20 29.60 0.02 0.66  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1955 59 57 91 230 8 9 29.55 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 1955 53 46 77 210 13 15 29.27 0.00 0.32  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1955 54 54 99 260 3 11 29.34 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1956 55 51 88 360 2 2 29.58 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 1956 57 52 84 160 1 9 29.68 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1945 56 49 79 220 6 13 29.66 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1955 57 47 70 230 2 10 29.70 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1956 57 54 90 250 1 5 29.70 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 1956 57 52 83 300 6 7 29.49 0.01 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1956 58 54 87 310 7 9 29.46 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1956 57 53 87 220 3 3 29.38 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1956 57 53 85 270 5 6 29.54 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1955 58 52 80 290 2 11 29.70 0.01 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 1955 58 53 83 330 7 11 29.63 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1955 57 52 84 290 3 5 30.53 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1956 59 54 86 260 6 9 29.53 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1945 62 57 84 260 10 20 29.64 0.01 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1940 63 61 93 240 7 20 29.62 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1956 59 56 90 290 8 18 29.63 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1845 61 MM 91 180 17 MM 29.55 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1956 57 56 94 310 11 20 29.56 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1945 61 56 85 0 1 4 29.66 0.01 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1956 59 53 80 290 9 16 29.65 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1945 61 53 78 300 16 23 29.67 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1956 59 52 78 240 14 20 29.65 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1945 60 52 77 290 10 18 23.67 0.03 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1948 59 MM MM 280 18 28 29.69  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1956 58 54 85 0 2 8 29.72 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1956 58 52 81 140 2 3 29.48 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1956 58 52 79 220 8 10 29.21 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1956 58 51 79 330 7 9 29.64 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1956 58 54 86 320 3 7 29.69 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1956 57 53 84 230 2 3 29.62 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1956 57 49 75 280 9 13 29.53 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1956 58 54 85 230 3 5 29.47 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1956 59 54 84 240 5 6 32.17 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1956 58 52 82 300 2 2 29.68 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1954 58 49 70 340 9 18 29.69 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1956 58 55 88 290 7 27 29.50 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1956 58 54 87 290 3 5 29.45 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1956 59 52 79 250 7 12 29.48 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1956 59 52 80 320 12 13 29.71 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1956 58 55 89 280 5 6 29.82 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 1956 58 55 88 320 10 17 29.64 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1845 66 MM 94 220 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1956 55 49 82 300 4 8 29.44 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1956 55 48 77 20 11 14 29.24 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 1956 52 47 81 250 5 6 29.60 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1956 52 48 87 290 16 22 29.50 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1956 53 48 81 280 6 10 29.72 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1955 53 45 75 300 3 5 29.62 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 1955 56 52 86 270 5 10 29.70 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1956 52 48 86 310 3 6 29.54 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1955 54 50 88 240 5 7 29.70 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1956 54 49 83 290 8 9 29.44 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1956 54 49 83 340 5 9 29.54 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1945 55 48 80 260 14 19 29.68 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1956 58 49 72 270 10 15 29.67 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 1945 50 43 78 210 17 31 29.67 0.03 0.62  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1956 50 45 83 140 3 3 29.68 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1956 50 47 87 220 4 6 29.12 0.01 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1955 51 47 87 260 3 4 29.61 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1956 52 47 82 240 11 15 30.10 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1955 54 48 82 270 11 18 29.64 0.00 0.24  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1908 60 59 MM 180 11 16 29.58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1908 66 64 MM 190 27 38 29.63  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1908 63 59 MM 190 20 34 29.61  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1920 68 64 MM 210 27 34 29.66  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1948 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1900 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1908 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1926 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1920 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1845 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1845 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1948 59  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1944 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1900 65 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1944 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1944 63  
 

 
 
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