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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
830 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 2018 210 24 28 62 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 200 19 27 64 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2000 210 12 22 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2000 230 15 27 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2018 MM MM MM 65 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2025 250 25 31 59  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1915 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1915 190 24 MM 61 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2018 280 22 31 58 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 2025 58 58 99 180 3 8 29.23 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2025 64 62 96 200 7 15 29.64 0.00 1.65  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2015 65 62 91 300 10 15 29.59 0.00 1.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2026 64 62 92 200 5 11 29.56 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2015 64 62 92 230 2 7 29.57 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2018 64 MM 86 230 9 23 MM 0.00 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2026 63 62 97 230 2 5 29.57 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2025 65 60 85 250 2 14 29.60 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2026 64 63 96 240 3 5 29.60 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2015 63 61 94 320 2 6 29.61 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2026 62 60 94 210 5 10 29.25 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2015 63 60 92 230 9 27 29.58 0.00 1.18  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2026 62 62 100 220 5 10 29.62 0.01 0.02  
   
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 2025 63 62 96 110 1 2 29.11 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2025 65 55 70 190 23 23 29.60 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2015 63 61 91 250 8 16 29.55 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2026 64 62 94 300 3 7 30.09 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2025 64 63 95 220 5 7 29.57 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2026 64 60 87 160 6 8 29.19 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2015 64 62 91 0 2 4 29.58 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2025 64 62 96 170 4 7 29.56 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2025 65 62 90 220 10 17 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2025 65 62 92 170 7 13 29.46 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2026 64 62 92 150 3 6 29.57 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2026 64 61 91 180 6 9 29.59 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2026 63 62 99 230 3 5 29.42 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2026 63 62 96 100 7 11 29.57 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2026 62 61 95 220 7 16 29.56 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2018 62 MM MM 210 24 28 29.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2015 62 60 93 230 11 17 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 2000 62 MM 96 210 12 22 29.57  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2000 MM MM 84 230 15 27 29.59  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 2025 64 61 90 220 18 22 29.43 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2026 64 60 90 190 17 23 29.37 0.00 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2015 63 60 90 50 5 15 29.59 0.00 2.48  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2025 64 63 99 240 12 20 29.61 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2025 63 62 98 240 11 15 29.71 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2025 64 62 91 220 9 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 2025 62 61 96 350 2 8 29.59 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2025 62 62 99 220 3 3 29.78 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2018 64 MM 89 220 13 24 MM 0.01 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2015 64 61 91 210 9 18 29.60 0.00 2.66  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2025 62 61 96 140 4 6 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 2025 61 60 96 200 3 8 29.66 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2025 62 61 98 220 10 23 29.72 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2025 59 59 99 250 25 31 29.18 0.01 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 210 3 3 29.76 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2025 58 52 80 320 4 13 29.72 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2026 58 53 85 260 12 13 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.69 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2025 59 55 87 340 1 5 29.97 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2025 57 55 92 250 6 7 29.32 0.00 0.05  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 2025 57 MM 70 310 2 MM 29.57 0.01 0.30  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 2025 56 52 87 320 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 2018 56 MM 77 270 6 31 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 2015 57 52 82 300 15 17 29.63 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2025 57 50 79 230 1 3 29.59 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2015 58 52 82 320 1 2 29.67 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2025 57 55 93 140 3 3 29.74 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2025 55 49 80 310 0 0 29.69 0.00 0.74  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 2018 56 MM 80 290 8 25 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 2015 57 50 79 250 14 26 29.59 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2015 56 50 81 170 7 19 29.62 0.02 0.67  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2025 56 53 88 270 8 12 29.59 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 2025 50 42 75 230 14 15 29.30 0.02 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2025 54 53 95 230 8 11 29.36 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2025 55 51 87 190 1 2 29.61 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 2026 56 51 83 250 0 9 29.69 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2015 56 49 79 220 5 8 29.67 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2025 57 47 69 260 3 9 29.71 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2026 57 53 87 320 2 5 29.71 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2026 57 51 80 290 6 6 29.50 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2026 57 53 85 10 7 9 29.48 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2026 56 51 83 280 2 2 29.40 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2026 57 52 84 240 6 7 29.56 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2025 58 50 76 290 4 11 29.72 0.01 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2026 58 52 82 300 7 9 29.65 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2025 57 51 82 320 4 5 30.55 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2025 57 53 86 240 8 10 29.55 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2015 58 52 79 240 9 16 29.66 0.01 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2010 59 55 86 270 2 3 29.65 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2026 56 52 85 270 8 17 29.66 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1915 61 MM 93 190 24 MM 29.56 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2026 58 54 88 240 12 16 29.59 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2015 58 53 83 20 1 4 29.68 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2025 59 51 75 260 12 17 29.67 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2015 58 50 76 260 14 19 29.69 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2026 58 50 74 260 11 14 29.68 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2015 58 49 71 270 9 17 23.67 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2018 58 MM MM 280 22 31 29.71  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2025 57 51 81 30 2 5 29.74 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2026 57 50 77 260 2 3 29.51 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2026 57 50 77 170 3 5 29.25 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2026 57 50 78 340 6 7 29.67 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2026 57 52 83 240 4 6 29.72 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2026 57 52 83 250 2 3 29.65 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2026 56 48 77 280 5 11 29.56 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2026 57 51 79 110 3 4 29.49 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2026 58 53 84 230 3 3 32.19 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2026 57 52 83 290 1 1 29.71 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2024 58 48 70 250 5 21 29.71 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2026 58 53 87 20 6 27 29.52 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2026 57 53 87 290 3 3 29.48 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2026 58 51 77 250 6 11 29.51 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2026 58 52 80 290 7 7 29.73 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2026 58 53 83 280 8 14 29.84 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2026 58 53 83 330 7 18 29.66 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1945 60 MM 78 280 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2026 52 48 86 260 3 9 29.46 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2025 54 48 80 20 14 16 29.27 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2025 51 44 77 180 3 4 29.63 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2026 51 45 81 340 11 27 29.53 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2026 52 46 81 260 3 11 29.75 0.01 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2025 51 43 73 290 4 6 29.65 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2025 55 49 79 230 5 16 29.72 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2026 51 45 78 330 4 6 29.56 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2025 51 44 77 310 11 14 29.74 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2026 53 49 86 260 7 10 29.48 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2026 53 49 85 330 6 8 29.57 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2015 54 48 81 230 4 20 29.70 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2026 57 50 75 250 11 18 29.70 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2015 48 41 78 220 10 22 29.70 0.04 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2026 48 41 76 270 5 5 29.71 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2026 49 44 82 210 16 21 29.15 0.01 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2025 49 44 82 240 3 3 29.64 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2026 51 44 77 250 10 15 30.12 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2025 52 47 83 270 3 15 29.66 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 2000 69 64 MM 210 29 36 29.66  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2018 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 2000 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1915 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1915 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2018 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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