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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1015 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 2200 260 18 26 59 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2200 250 10 17 58 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2200 270 12 21 58  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2200 270 10 16 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2200 MM MM MM 57 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2210 250 9 9 57  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2100 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2100 240 11 MM 58 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2200 270 21 35 55 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2200 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 2210 55 54 96 80 1 2 29.31 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2211 56 52 88 270 4 11 29.75 0.00 1.66  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2155 55 51 86 240 7 11 29.71 0.00 1.04  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2211 55 52 88 350 4 11 29.68 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2200 57 52 84 270 2 5 29.70 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2118 57 MM 85 300 7 27 MM 0.00 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2210 55 52 89 200 2 5 29.70 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2210 56 50 82 270 8 12 29.74 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2211 56 53 87 320 4 8 29.72 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2200 57 53 85 310 4 8 29.71 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2211 57 51 80 210 7 24 29.36 0.02 1.19  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2200 56 53 88 260 5 13 29.69 0.01 1.19  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2211 57 57 100 230 5 8 29.73 0.00 0.02  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2144 57 50 77 200 17 19 29.67 0.00 1.65  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2210 57 53 89 280 4 5 29.24 0.00 1.99  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2210 58 46 65 260 3 3 29.72 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2200 58 52 81 260 4 14 29.66 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2211 57 53 86 250 5 6 30.21 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2210 57 53 86 200 2 3 29.69 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2211 57 50 79 340 2 2 29.31 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2150 58 53 83 270 2 5 29.71 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2211 56 52 87 260 5 6 29.68 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2211 57 52 83 320 6 10 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2210 57 52 85 210 3 7 29.58 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2211 57 52 84 150 1 8 29.69 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2211 57 52 83 270 10 11 29.72 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2211 57 53 88 220 1 2 29.54 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2211 57 52 84 220 8 9 29.69 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2211 56 51 83 240 12 12 29.67 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2200 59 MM MM 260 18 26 29.71  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2200 59 52 79 250 13 18 29.70 0.01 1.57  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2200 58 MM 82 250 10 17 29.71 MM 1.77  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2200 58 MM 82 270 12 21 29.67  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2200 MM MM 79 270 10 16 29.70  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 2210 59 53 81 240 11 15 29.55 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2211 58 50 75 210 3 3 29.48 0.00 1.19  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2200 56 51 84 70 4 6 29.71 0.00 2.49  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2210 56 53 90 270 4 13 29.73 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2210 56 53 92 240 3 7 29.80 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2210 57 51 82 240 4 11 29.71 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 2153 56 MM 78 250 5 15 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2210 56 51 82 80 1 2 29.70 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2211 57 54 90 260 4 5 29.91 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2118 58 MM 82 270 9 33 MM 0.00 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2200 58 53 84 280 3 7 29.72 0.00 2.67  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2210 57 53 86 270 8 11 29.67 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 2210 56 49 76 280 7 13 29.77 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2210 57 53 88 20 2 7 29.83 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2210 57 53 86 250 9 9 29.30 0.00 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 270 3 3 29.87 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2210 56 48 75 20 2 9 29.81 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2210 56 48 74 260 7 9 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.78 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2210 56 51 81 320 0 2 30.07 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2210 55 51 87 250 0 1 29.42 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 2210 51 44 75 270 5 11 29.82 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 2200 54 46 75 290 2 16 29.73 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2210 53 43 69 290 5 11 29.68 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2200 56 49 77 260 0 2 29.75 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2211 53 46 76 140 2 3 29.84 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2210 52 43 73 270 0 0 29.79 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 2200 54 43 67 250 10 25 29.67 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2200 51 40 67 190 10 28 29.72 0.01 0.69  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2210 54 49 81 270 6 8 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 2210 44 34 68 260 19 26 29.42 0.00 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2210 49 40 70 300 6 11 29.48 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2211 49 42 75 240 1 2 29.71 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 2211 50 40 68 290 3 10 29.80 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2200 51 39 63 200 4 15 29.79 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2210 52 39 62 200 2 24 29.81 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2211 51 41 69 340 9 11 29.81 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2211 51 40 68 310 10 11 29.60 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2211 51 44 74 340 13 16 29.58 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2211 51 41 69 200 4 7 29.50 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2211 52 44 73 20 7 11 29.67 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2211 53 39 58 50 4 14 29.81 0.00 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2210 54 46 75 240 4 6 29.75 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2210 53 43 69 310 5 8 30.65 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2210 54 47 78 320 6 9 29.65 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2200 55 48 75 230 8 12 29.75 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2200 56 51 82 350 1 2 29.74 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2211 54 48 79 270 7 17 29.75 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2100 58 MM 74 240 11 MM 29.65 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2211 55 47 74 260 12 15 29.69 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2200 54 45 71 20 3 7 29.76 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2211 54 40 59 290 13 24 29.77 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2200 55 45 71 250 7 21 29.78 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2211 53 42 66 250 14 16 29.77 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2200 55 42 62 280 8 18 23.66 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2200 55 MM MM 270 21 35 29.80  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2210 53 41 63 20 5 14 29.83 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2211 53 40 61 270 3 5 29.60 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2211 52 41 65 260 3 5 29.33 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2211 52 41 67 260 5 9 29.76 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2211 53 45 74 280 9 20 29.81 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2211 52 43 70 260 5 7 29.73 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2211 49 40 71 290 7 14 29.68 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2211 52 43 73 70 5 6 29.60 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2211 52 42 70 290 8 10 32.30 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2211 51 42 70 260 3 3 29.81 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2209 52 37 57 320 5 25 29.82 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2209 54 48 83 0 8 27 29.60 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2211 54 47 79 260 3 5 29.56 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2211 54 44 70 270 7 12 29.60 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2211 54 45 71 290 10 10 29.82 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2211 53 46 76 310 9 11 29.94 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2211 53 46 76 300 5 18 29.77 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2145 56 MM 76 290 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2211 46 36 69 310 5 11 29.59 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2211 47 34 60 50 8 11 29.39 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2210 44 35 69 180 3 4 29.76 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2211 44 37 74 340 12 21 29.66 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2211 45 36 71 320 5 13 29.88 0.00 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2210 45 34 64 320 3 3 29.78 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2210 48 37 68 300 6 10 29.85 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2211 44 37 76 300 3 5 29.69 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2210 45 37 73 270 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2211 45 36 71 270 2 3 29.60 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2211 45 37 74 180 3 9 29.70 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2200 46 36 69 210 5 23 29.83 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2211 51 40 66 280 3 3 29.81 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2155 43 35 74 220 8 13 29.81 0.00 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2211 43 37 78 270 1 1 29.82 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2211 44 38 80 210 2 2 29.28 0.00 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2210 43 37 79 280 1 2 29.76 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2211 45 36 71 250 7 10 30.24 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2210 46 38 74 0 0 11 29.78 0.00 0.24  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2108 57 53 MM 260 11 13 29.67  
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 2200 59  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2200 61  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2200 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 2108 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2100 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2100 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2200 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2144 63  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2200 64 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2144 64  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2144 63  
 
 
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