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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
900 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 2048 220 30 36 65 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 2048 MM MM MM 59 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2055 270 9 12 55  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1945 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1945 190 15 MM 60 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2048 270 16 26 57 58  
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 2055 56 56 99 210 4 7 29.26 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2056 57 54 91 210 7 20 29.69 0.01 1.66  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2045 57 54 88 270 13 20 29.65 0.03 1.04  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2056 57 53 87 350 8 19 29.63 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2045 63 61 91 300 5 11 29.62 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2018 64 MM 86 230 9 23 MM 0.00 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2055 57 55 93 260 1 2 29.64 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2055 57 52 83 330 14 25 29.67 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2056 64 63 96 50 3 8 29.65 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2045 63 61 94 20 1 5 29.62 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2056 62 60 94 230 9 10 29.28 0.00 1.17  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2045 63 60 92 220 4 25 29.60 0.00 1.18  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2056 62 62 100 220 9 15 29.65 0.01 0.02  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2044 64 61 88 230 18 23 29.59 0.00 1.64  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2056 57 56 96 230 4 6 29.17 0.01 1.99  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2055 63 52 67 320 8 14 29.66 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2045 65 62 89 190 12 23 29.57 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2055 64 63 95 220 4 5 30.13 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2056 58 56 93 310 9 13 29.63 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2056 64 60 87 100 5 9 29.23 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2040 65 62 90 200 2 6 29.61 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2056 60 58 93 160 4 9 29.61 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2056 61 59 92 240 13 18 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2056 60 58 92 280 8 16 29.51 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2056 64 60 89 60 1 10 29.63 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2056 61 57 84 270 8 14 29.65 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2055 63 62 96 110 1 2 29.47 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2056 64 61 93 220 7 11 29.61 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2056 63 61 92 230 11 17 29.59 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2048 65 MM MM 220 30 36 29.62  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2045 65 61 89 240 11 26 29.64 0.01 1.55  
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 2055 64 61 91 250 15 17 29.47 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2056 64 60 88 220 14 16 29.40 0.01 1.19  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2040 57 54 87 100 10 18 29.64 0.01 2.49  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2056 57 55 94 290 7 10 29.66 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2055 57 55 94 260 8 11 29.74 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2055 57 53 86 180 9 15 29.66 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 2053 56 MM 81 270 7 27 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2055 56 53 90 90 1 6 29.64 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2055 56 56 99 160 3 3 29.84 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2018 64 MM 89 220 13 24 MM 0.01 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2045 64 61 91 210 9 20 29.64 0.01 2.67  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2055 60 58 93 290 7 10 29.60 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2044 62 60 91 250 8 12 29.65 0.00 0.91  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 2056 59 57 93 310 4 9 29.71 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2056 58 55 90 140 2 23 29.77 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2055 55 54 99 270 9 12 29.24 0.01 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 290 3 3 29.81 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2055 57 51 81 280 3 7 29.73 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2055 58 52 82 260 5 7 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 2055 58 53 85 320 1 4 29.99 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2055 57 53 87 250 3 5 29.34 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 2055 55 51 84 280 10 14 29.73 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2044 56 48 76 240 5 8 29.57 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 2045 57 51 82 260 7 12 29.64 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2055 57 50 79 140 2 7 29.60 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2045 57 52 82 320 1 1 29.68 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2056 57 54 90 80 3 3 29.76 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2055 55 48 78 280 0 0 29.71 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 2045 55 49 81 260 10 18 29.61 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2045 55 49 80 180 10 16 29.64 0.01 0.67  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2055 55 52 90 270 7 9 29.60 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 2055 50 42 74 240 10 12 29.33 0.02 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2055 52 51 97 250 1 6 29.39 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2056 53 49 85 190 3 5 29.63 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 2056 55 50 84 290 8 9 29.71 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2045 55 49 80 190 1 9 29.70 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2055 57 48 73 210 12 15 29.73 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2056 56 50 81 260 5 13 29.73 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2056 56 50 81 220 7 7 29.53 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2056 56 49 78 340 7 10 29.49 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2056 56 49 78 200 4 5 29.41 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2056 57 50 78 240 6 7 29.58 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2055 57 46 67 200 3 11 29.74 0.00 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2055 57 50 76 270 7 11 29.67 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2055 57 49 75 160 2 2 30.57 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2056 57 52 83 280 9 18 29.56 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2045 57 51 81 230 6 10 29.67 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2050 58 53 85 300 1 4 29.66 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2056 56 51 85 260 5 15 29.67 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1945 60 MM 95 190 15 MM 29.58 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2056 57 52 83 320 9 14 29.61 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2045 58 51 78 10 1 5 29.70 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2056 58 48 70 260 11 24 29.70 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2045 58 48 70 250 20 22 29.71 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2056 57 49 75 290 9 11 29.69 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2045 57 49 73 270 8 14 23.67 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2048 57 MM MM 270 16 26 29.73  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2056 56 50 80 90 4 7 29.75 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2056 56 50 78 290 5 7 29.53 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2056 56 50 79 200 4 5 29.26 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2056 56 50 79 0 2 6 29.68 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2056 56 52 84 240 2 3 29.74 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2056 56 51 83 260 2 4 29.66 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2056 55 48 78 260 9 11 29.59 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2056 56 51 81 20 3 5 29.50 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2056 57 52 84 210 3 3 32.20 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2056 57 51 83 310 0 1 29.71 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2054 57 48 71 250 2 16 29.72 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2056 57 53 87 320 7 20 29.53 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2056 57 52 86 300 3 3 29.48 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2056 57 49 76 250 6 9 29.53 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2056 57 50 78 290 9 10 29.73 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2056 57 52 85 280 5 6 29.86 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2056 57 52 84 280 9 20 29.68 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1945 60 MM 78 280 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2056 52 47 83 300 4 7 29.50 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2056 53 45 75 70 11 13 29.29 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2056 48 35 60 230 7 10 29.67 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2056 48 40 73 350 17 26 29.58 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2056 49 40 71 220 11 18 29.80 0.01 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2055 49 37 63 260 6 7 29.69 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2055 53 48 83 260 6 11 29.75 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2056 50 44 78 320 4 6 29.60 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2055 50 43 78 280 9 10 29.78 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2056 50 42 75 300 10 13 29.51 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2056 50 43 75 300 14 20 29.61 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2045 53 47 81 260 9 21 29.74 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2056 56 49 76 300 5 7 29.71 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2040 45 36 71 220 15 22 29.73 0.01 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2056 45 37 73 250 5 5 29.73 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2056 46 39 77 240 3 6 29.20 0.00 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2055 46 37 71 280 14 24 29.69 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2056 49 39 68 270 24 28 30.16 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2055 51 44 79 250 8 16 29.70 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 2030 69 65 MM 210 29 36 29.67  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2048 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 2030 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1908 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1945 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1945 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2048 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2044 64  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2000 65 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2044 64  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2044 63  
 
 
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