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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1000 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 2154 260 16 26 59 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2112 260 15 24 59 62  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2100 250 20 33 64  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2100 260 18 31 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2148 MM MM MM 58 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2155 290 7 12 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2045 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2045 260 19 MM 58 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2148 270 17 32 55 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2100 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 2155 55 54 97 280 3 3 29.30 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2155 56 53 91 290 4 9 29.74 0.00 1.66  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2145 55 51 87 240 9 14 29.70 0.00 1.04  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2156 55 53 90 200 2 5 29.68 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2145 57 53 85 250 1 3 29.68 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2118 57 MM 85 300 7 27 MM 0.00 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2155 55 53 91 180 0 5 29.69 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2155 56 51 82 320 6 15 29.72 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2156 57 54 89 160 3 3 29.71 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2145 57 53 85 300 4 8 29.70 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2156 57 53 87 270 6 9 29.35 0.02 1.19  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2145 57 53 89 220 6 21 29.68 0.01 1.19  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2156 57 57 100 230 3 7 29.72 0.00 0.02  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2144 57 50 77 200 17 19 29.67 0.01 1.65  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2156 57 55 93 70 0 1 29.22 0.00 1.99  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2155 58 46 65 230 3 4 29.71 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2145 58 52 82 280 4 13 29.65 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2155 57 54 88 230 4 6 30.20 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2156 57 53 86 160 4 7 29.68 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2156 57 51 81 160 2 2 29.30 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2145 58 53 83 260 3 5 29.70 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2156 56 53 90 130 5 8 29.67 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2156 58 53 83 230 4 11 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2156 57 53 85 250 5 8 29.57 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2156 57 53 84 130 1 5 29.69 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2156 57 53 84 260 3 7 29.70 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2155 57 54 90 230 3 6 29.53 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2156 57 53 86 320 1 2 29.68 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2156 57 52 85 210 13 18 29.66 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2154 59 MM MM 260 16 26 29.70  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2145 59 53 83 250 13 18 29.70 0.01 1.57  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2112 59 MM 84 260 15 24 29.65 MM 1.77  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2100 64 MM 91 250 20 33 29.60  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2100 MM MM 82 260 18 31 29.63  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 2155 59 53 80 250 12 16 29.55 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2156 58 51 78 220 2 2 29.47 0.00 1.19  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2145 56 51 83 70 5 8 29.69 0.00 2.49  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2155 56 54 91 220 7 9 29.71 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2155 56 54 92 280 5 9 29.79 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2155 57 52 83 230 5 9 29.71 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 2153 56 MM 78 250 5 15 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2155 56 51 84 100 0 2 29.69 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2155 57 54 91 250 2 2 29.89 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2118 58 MM 82 270 9 33 MM 0.00 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2145 58 53 83 280 6 11 29.71 0.00 2.67  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2155 57 53 85 200 2 2 29.65 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2144 58 53 85 260 5 8 29.72 0.00 0.91  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 2155 57 52 82 280 5 7 29.76 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2156 57 53 89 140 2 6 29.82 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2155 57 54 88 290 7 12 29.28 0.00 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 250 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2155 57 49 74 260 1 6 29.79 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2156 56 48 72 240 13 16 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.76 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2155 57 52 82 320 2 6 30.06 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2155 56 51 84 220 3 3 29.40 0.01 0.06  
   
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 2155 53 45 74 330 13 21 29.80 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2144 53 43 69 240 15 20 29.63 0.00 0.74  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 2118 55 MM 71 260 10 28 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 2145 55 47 75 260 8 22 29.72 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2155 54 44 68 270 3 22 29.67 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2145 56 48 74 210 1 4 29.74 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2156 54 50 85 130 3 3 29.82 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2155 52 44 74 260 0 0 29.78 0.00 0.74  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 2118 54 MM 75 280 8 22 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 2145 55 45 69 240 16 19 29.66 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2145 52 41 67 170 9 26 29.71 0.00 0.68  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2155 55 49 80 270 11 12 29.67 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 2155 45 35 67 250 12 16 29.40 0.00 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2155 50 46 86 210 6 10 29.44 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2156 50 44 78 40 4 5 29.69 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 2156 52 42 69 260 7 10 29.78 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2145 53 43 70 220 2 15 29.76 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2155 53 43 67 230 3 14 29.80 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2156 53 44 73 330 7 10 29.79 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2156 52 41 65 290 12 15 29.59 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2156 53 46 75 300 5 7 29.56 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2156 53 46 77 270 1 2 29.48 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2156 54 46 76 190 5 10 29.64 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2155 54 39 56 320 6 14 29.80 0.00 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2155 54 46 74 310 3 4 29.73 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2155 54 47 78 20 2 3 30.63 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2156 55 48 80 230 6 8 29.62 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2145 56 49 76 250 9 13 29.73 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2145 57 51 82 280 2 4 29.72 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2156 55 49 79 290 12 17 29.73 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2045 58 MM 74 260 19 MM 29.64 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2156 55 48 78 300 10 16 29.68 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2145 55 48 78 0 1 3 29.75 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2155 55 42 61 290 9 28 29.75 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2145 55 45 68 260 8 25 29.76 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2156 55 45 71 210 9 11 29.75 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2145 55 44 65 280 12 22 23.66 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2154 55 MM MM 270 19 32 29.80  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2156 54 44 69 120 4 8 29.83 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2156 54 43 66 230 8 14 29.59 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2156 54 43 66 50 4 6 29.32 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2156 54 46 74 340 7 11 29.75 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2156 54 49 81 160 4 7 29.80 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2156 54 48 79 260 2 6 29.72 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2156 50 40 68 290 11 13 29.67 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2156 54 45 71 250 7 10 29.57 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2156 55 47 76 170 2 2 32.27 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2156 53 43 68 310 4 5 29.78 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2154 54 37 54 300 13 26 29.79 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2156 55 49 81 250 11 27 29.59 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2156 54 48 78 320 3 5 29.54 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2156 55 47 75 230 6 12 29.59 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2156 55 47 74 290 9 10 29.79 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2156 55 50 83 290 6 7 29.91 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2156 55 50 83 310 9 13 29.74 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2045 58 MM 78 270 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2156 47 37 68 0 8 14 29.58 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2156 48 34 59 70 18 22 29.38 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2156 44 35 68 230 6 9 29.74 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2156 45 36 72 320 17 22 29.66 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2156 45 36 70 250 4 13 29.87 0.00 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2155 45 33 62 330 3 3 29.77 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2155 48 39 69 290 7 11 29.83 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2156 45 38 76 30 0 1 29.68 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2155 45 37 72 300 14 18 29.86 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2156 46 36 69 280 6 9 29.60 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2156 46 37 70 270 9 13 29.68 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2145 47 38 69 340 6 13 29.81 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2156 52 41 66 280 6 9 29.80 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2140 43 36 76 220 8 13 29.80 0.00 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2156 43 36 76 250 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2156 44 38 78 260 5 6 29.25 0.00 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2155 43 37 78 250 6 7 29.75 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2156 45 36 71 240 3 10 30.23 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2155 47 39 74 0 0 11 29.77 0.00 0.24  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2008 61 59 MM 210 13 18 29.59  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 2008 68 65 MM 200 29 38 29.62  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2108 62 58 MM 210 27 36 29.59  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2140 60 57 MM 270 31 38 29.74  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2154 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2112 62  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2100 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2108 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 2126 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2140 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2008 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2045 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2045 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2154 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2144 63  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2100 64 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2144 64  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2144 63  
 
 
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