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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
845 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 2030 220 28 34 64 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 200 19 27 64 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2030 220 14 22 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2030 230 18 28 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2030 MM MM MM 65 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2040 290 14 16 56  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1930 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1930 180 14 MM 60 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2030 270 17 28 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 2040 57 57 99 220 3 5 29.25 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2041 57 56 97 290 4 13 29.68 0.01 1.66  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2035 59 56 89 270 17 26 29.64 0.03 1.06  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2041 58 55 90 30 8 14 29.60 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2030 64 61 91 280 2 5 29.58 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2018 64 MM 86 230 9 23 MM 0.00 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2041 60 58 93 200 4 8 29.61 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2040 64 59 85 300 22 34 29.65 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2041 64 63 96 270 1 5 29.63 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2030 63 61 94 270 2 7 29.61 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2041 63 61 94 200 10 13 29.26 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2030 63 60 92 190 10 27 29.59 0.00 1.18  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2041 62 62 100 230 14 14 29.63 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 2041 63 62 96 130 0 1 29.12 0.00 1.98  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2040 65 55 69 220 11 29 29.62 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2030 64 61 90 360 6 16 29.55 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2041 65 62 93 270 4 6 30.10 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2041 64 63 95 170 7 10 29.60 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2041 65 60 85 210 3 5 29.20 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2030 65 62 90 150 3 6 29.60 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2041 64 62 95 170 3 14 29.58 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2041 65 62 89 210 10 21 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2041 65 62 90 200 7 15 29.48 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2041 65 62 90 170 1 5 29.60 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2041 65 61 89 190 3 10 29.61 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2041 63 62 96 260 10 15 29.44 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2041 63 62 95 220 7 9 29.60 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2041 63 61 93 200 9 17 29.57 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2030 64 MM MM 220 28 34 29.60  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2030 64 62 92 230 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 2030 64 MM 95 220 14 22 29.58  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2030 MM MM 84 230 18 28 29.59  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 2041 65 61 87 240 21 24 29.45 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2041 64 60 88 220 13 18 29.38 0.00 1.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2030 60 56 87 90 9 18 29.63 0.01 2.49  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2041 57 57 98 310 4 17 29.64 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2040 57 56 96 290 11 16 29.72 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2041 59 56 90 240 9 16 29.63 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 1953 63 MM 91 190 10 19 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2040 58 56 94 70 2 11 29.63 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2040 58 58 99 160 7 8 29.82 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2018 64 MM 89 220 13 24 MM 0.01 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2030 64 61 89 210 11 28 29.61 0.00 2.66  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2040 62 60 93 270 9 12 29.57 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 2041 61 59 95 260 7 17 29.68 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2041 59 59 98 320 9 23 29.75 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2040 56 56 99 290 14 16 29.21 0.01 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 340 3 5 29.80 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2041 57 51 80 320 2 6 29.73 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2040 58 52 81 260 19 22 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.70 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2040 58 53 85 320 3 5 29.99 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2040 57 55 91 250 7 8 29.33 0.00 0.05  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 2025 57 MM 70 310 2 MM 29.57 0.00 0.30  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 2041 56 51 84 270 2 2 29.73 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 2030 57 52 82 290 8 12 29.65 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2040 57 50 79 210 2 10 29.60 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2030 57 52 82 320 1 1 29.68 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2041 57 54 92 170 5 8 29.75 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2040 55 49 79 340 0 0 29.70 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 2030 55 50 81 250 8 20 29.60 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2030 56 49 80 200 10 12 29.63 0.01 0.67  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2040 55 52 89 230 8 9 29.61 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 2040 50 41 73 260 21 26 29.31 0.02 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2041 53 52 96 270 3 10 29.38 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2041 54 50 87 310 2 3 29.62 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 2041 56 51 86 260 1 2 29.69 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2030 56 49 80 0 0 6 29.68 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2040 57 47 70 230 2 9 29.72 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2041 56 51 84 300 7 10 29.71 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2041 56 50 79 330 5 6 29.51 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2041 57 51 81 310 5 6 29.48 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2041 56 51 83 50 2 2 29.40 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2041 57 52 82 270 5 9 29.56 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2041 57 49 73 290 2 14 29.73 0.00 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2041 57 52 82 260 3 3 29.66 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2041 57 51 81 340 3 5 30.55 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2041 57 53 86 310 4 4 29.55 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2030 57 51 81 230 7 11 29.67 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2030 58 54 85 360 2 5 29.66 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2041 56 52 85 300 7 14 29.67 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1930 60 MM 95 180 14 MM 29.58 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2041 58 53 84 290 13 17 29.60 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2030 58 52 80 70 1 6 29.68 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2041 59 50 72 260 9 29 29.69 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2030 58 48 71 260 14 24 29.70 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2041 57 49 74 260 12 14 29.69 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2030 58 48 71 270 7 13 23.67 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2030 58 MM MM 270 17 28 29.72  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2041 57 50 79 250 4 5 29.75 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2041 57 50 78 300 7 15 29.51 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2041 57 50 79 220 3 6 29.25 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2041 57 50 79 20 1 3 29.68 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2041 57 52 84 200 3 3 29.73 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2041 56 51 82 280 1 3 29.65 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2041 55 48 76 290 11 23 29.57 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2041 57 51 80 140 3 5 29.50 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2041 57 52 83 320 9 15 32.20 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2041 57 52 83 300 0 1 29.71 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2039 58 48 70 290 9 21 29.72 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2041 57 53 88 290 12 27 29.52 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2041 57 53 87 310 5 7 29.48 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2041 58 49 76 270 5 9 29.52 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2041 58 51 79 290 7 8 29.73 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2041 57 52 83 270 6 7 29.85 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2041 57 52 83 330 5 16 29.67 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1945 60 MM 78 280 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2042 52 47 83 300 3 8 29.49 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2041 53 47 78 70 5 10 29.28 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2040 50 37 63 220 11 17 29.65 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2041 49 41 72 310 17 37 29.56 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2041 51 43 74 340 8 26 29.78 0.01 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2041 51 40 68 270 5 9 29.67 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2041 54 49 83 260 9 10 29.74 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2041 51 44 79 90 5 7 29.58 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2041 50 43 77 270 14 18 29.76 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2041 51 45 79 310 9 15 29.50 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2041 52 45 78 280 9 13 29.58 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2030 53 47 81 230 4 17 29.72 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2041 57 49 74 270 11 14 29.71 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2030 46 37 69 230 13 26 29.72 0.01 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2041 47 38 71 230 2 2 29.71 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2041 48 39 72 200 9 11 29.19 0.00 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2041 47 40 75 200 1 5 29.67 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2041 50 43 75 240 8 10 30.12 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2040 52 45 79 260 8 17 29.67 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 2008 62 59 MM 190 22 31 29.58  
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 2030 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 64  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2030 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2008 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1956 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2000 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1930 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1930 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2030 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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