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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
815 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 2010 230 14 19 60  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1900 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1900 190 20 MM 61 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1948 280 18 28 59 59  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2000 MM MM MM MM 63  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 2010 65 64 99 330 5 6 29.19 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2011 64 63 97 140 3 6 29.62 0.00 1.65  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1955 65 63 91 350 34 67 29.57 0.00 1.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2011 64 62 92 80 7 11 29.55 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2000 64 61 91 200 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 2011 63 62 97 240 2 7 29.56 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2010 65 60 84 200 8 22 29.61 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2011 63 63 97 180 1 8 29.61 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2000 63 61 94 270 4 10 29.61 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2011 63 61 93 230 3 5 29.25 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2000 63 60 92 140 6 23 29.59 0.00 1.18  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2011 62 62 100 220 6 12 29.62 0.00 0.01  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1944 64 60 87 120 9 14 29.57 0.00 1.64  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2011 62 61 96 100 0 1 29.10 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2010 65 55 71 220 5 10 29.60 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2000 63 61 91 230 12 25 29.55 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2011 64 63 96 270 5 6 30.08 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2011 64 63 96 200 10 16 29.56 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2011 64 60 89 210 2 3 29.19 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2000 64 62 92 110 3 8 29.59 0.01 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2011 63 62 97 170 4 7 29.56 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2011 64 62 92 180 13 25 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2011 64 62 93 220 9 16 29.46 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2011 64 62 94 180 3 6 29.58 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2011 63 61 93 250 7 9 29.59 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2011 63 62 99 140 1 2 29.41 0.01 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2011 63 62 97 220 9 15 29.58 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2011 61 60 95 230 5 11 29.56 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1948 62 MM MM 210 27 31 29.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2000 62 60 92 220 13 20 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 2010 64 62 94 220 13 15 29.43 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2011 64 61 91 220 17 20 29.36 0.00 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2000 63 60 91 10 3 8 29.59 0.00 2.48  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2010 63 63 99 230 5 13 29.59 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2011 64 63 99 260 6 7 29.67 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2010 64 61 91 180 8 17 29.59 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 1953 63 MM 91 190 10 19 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2010 62 61 97 30 7 10 29.59 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2011 62 61 99 270 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 2000 63 61 94 200 9 12 29.61 0.00 2.66  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2010 62 61 97 320 6 7 29.54 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 2010 62 60 96 200 6 8 29.64 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2011 61 61 99 210 5 24 29.71 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2010 60 60 99 230 14 19 29.16 0.00 0.96  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 220 3 5 29.74 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2010 61 56 85 120 4 11 29.70 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2010 58 55 90 260 10 11 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.67 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2010 61 57 89 20 3 6 29.97 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2010 58 56 93 260 2 2 29.31 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 2011 56 53 88 280 7 8 29.71 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 2000 58 52 82 300 5 25 29.63 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2010 58 51 78 290 8 15 29.58 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2000 59 54 83 270 2 5 29.65 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2011 57 55 92 100 7 13 29.74 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2010 56 49 80 260 0 0 29.68 0.00 0.74  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1918 66 MM 89 250 5 14 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 2000 58 52 80 280 10 23 29.58 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2000 56 50 82 180 6 17 29.61 0.01 0.66  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2010 57 54 90 250 5 8 29.58 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 2010 52 44 75 220 16 22 29.29 0.00 0.32  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2011 55 54 99 270 1 4 29.35 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2011 55 51 87 240 3 5 29.59 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 2011 56 51 84 230 2 6 29.67 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2000 56 49 79 0 0 8 29.67 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2010 57 47 69 180 4 12 29.70 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2011 57 53 89 240 2 5 29.69 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2011 57 51 83 240 2 2 29.49 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2011 57 53 85 280 7 8 29.46 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2011 57 52 85 300 0 1 29.38 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2011 57 53 86 270 3 3 29.55 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2011 58 51 77 290 4 12 29.71 0.01 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2011 58 52 83 330 7 10 29.64 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2011 57 52 84 330 6 10 30.54 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2011 57 53 85 260 6 8 29.54 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2000 59 54 82 250 8 14 29.65 0.01 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2000 59 55 85 300 2 7 29.63 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2011 57 53 86 330 6 17 29.65 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1900 61 MM 93 190 20 MM 29.56 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2011 58 55 89 300 11 14 29.58 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2000 59 54 83 110 2 10 29.67 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2011 59 52 77 280 12 20 29.66 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2000 59 51 76 240 12 23 29.67 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2011 58 50 75 270 11 11 29.66 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2000 59 51 77 290 8 16 23.67 0.03 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1948 59 MM MM 280 18 28 29.69  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2011 57 52 81 230 4 5 29.73 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2011 58 51 80 300 4 5 29.50 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2011 58 51 78 210 1 2 29.23 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2011 57 51 80 10 2 2 29.66 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2011 58 53 85 210 2 2 29.71 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2011 57 52 83 270 2 3 29.64 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2011 56 49 77 270 13 18 29.55 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2011 58 52 80 50 5 7 29.48 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2011 58 54 85 280 2 3 32.18 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2011 58 53 83 290 1 1 29.69 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2009 58 49 70 310 6 18 29.70 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2011 58 53 87 270 10 27 29.51 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2011 58 54 87 290 2 3 29.46 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2011 58 52 78 250 6 12 29.50 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2011 58 53 82 290 7 8 29.71 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2011 58 53 84 270 4 6 29.84 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2011 58 53 83 310 4 24 29.66 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1945 60 MM 78 280 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2011 54 48 82 310 9 10 29.46 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2011 54 48 79 70 9 14 29.25 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2011 52 45 78 100 11 15 29.62 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2011 52 47 83 300 13 29 29.52 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2011 53 47 82 260 7 11 29.74 0.00 0.34  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2011 52 45 75 290 6 6 29.63 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2011 55 48 77 260 12 15 29.70 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2011 52 46 79 260 4 5 29.55 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2011 52 48 86 240 9 14 29.72 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2011 53 49 85 270 8 13 29.45 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2011 53 50 87 320 3 7 29.55 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2000 54 48 81 220 6 16 29.69 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2011 58 50 74 320 4 7 29.67 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2000 49 43 80 220 14 28 29.69 0.03 0.60  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2011 49 44 83 270 1 1 29.68 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2011 50 45 83 250 5 6 29.13 0.01 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2011 50 45 81 280 6 9 29.63 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2012 52 45 78 260 7 10 30.11 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2010 53 48 86 260 2 13 29.65 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 1940 68 64 MM 210 27 34 29.65  
   
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 2000 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 1940 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1900 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1900 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 2000 65 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1944 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1944 63  
 
 
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