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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1046 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 2230 250 19 24 58 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2212 250 12 19 58 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2200 270 12 21 58  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2200 270 10 16 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2230 MM MM MM 57 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2240 290 15 18 56  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2130 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2130 250 18 MM 57 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2230 270 19 26 52 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 2240 53 49 86 180 3 8 29.34 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2241 55 49 81 140 5 13 29.78 0.00 1.66  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2230 55 47 75 230 10 14 29.77 0.00 1.04  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2241 55 50 85 60 3 11 29.70 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2230 57 51 81 280 3 7 29.72 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2218 56 MM 83 280 5 17 MM 0.00 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2240 55 49 81 190 1 8 29.72 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2240 56 50 80 310 2 14 29.75 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2241 56 52 86 20 4 7 29.74 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2230 57 52 82 290 4 9 29.73 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2241 57 51 80 20 3 5 29.37 0.00 1.19  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2230 56 52 86 210 8 15 29.71 0.00 1.19  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2241 57 57 100 240 9 11 29.74 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 2241 56 51 81 60 2 2 29.24 0.00 1.99  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2240 57 45 64 270 6 16 29.74 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2230 57 51 79 290 6 13 29.68 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2240 57 53 86 340 5 8 30.22 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2241 56 51 83 280 7 11 29.71 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2240 57 50 79 320 0 0 29.32 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2230 57 52 82 280 2 4 29.73 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2240 56 48 76 280 1 10 29.69 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2241 57 50 78 230 10 15 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2241 56 51 81 350 7 11 29.59 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2241 57 51 82 170 3 7 29.71 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2241 57 51 82 320 9 9 29.73 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2241 57 53 88 230 0 1 29.55 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2240 57 51 81 300 1 1 29.70 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2241 56 51 83 270 13 13 29.69 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2230 58 MM MM 250 19 24 29.72  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2230 58 50 76 280 15 23 29.71 0.00 1.57  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2212 58 MM 82 250 12 19 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 2241 58 52 79 270 13 15 29.56 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2240 57 50 76 230 3 5 29.49 0.00 1.19  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2230 55 46 73 70 6 12 29.73 0.00 2.49  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2241 55 48 77 310 11 17 29.74 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2240 54 49 83 300 9 15 29.82 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2240 55 48 77 310 3 11 29.73 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 2153 56 MM 78 250 5 15 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2240 55 49 79 70 1 2 29.72 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2240 55 52 87 270 7 10 29.92 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2218 57 MM 76 250 7 19 MM 0.00 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2230 57 52 84 220 3 6 29.73 0.00 2.67  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2240 56 50 79 270 14 15 29.68 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 2240 57 49 75 280 5 8 29.79 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2241 56 51 84 340 4 7 29.85 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2240 56 51 84 290 15 18 29.31 0.00 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 270 2 5 29.89 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2241 54 46 74 180 2 8 29.84 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2241 55 47 75 240 6 8 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.81 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2240 54 46 73 340 2 4 30.12 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2240 53 44 71 250 4 7 29.46 0.00 0.06  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 2225 51 MM 56 300 3 MM 29.70 0.00 0.30  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 2241 49 41 74 230 7 9 29.85 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2144 53 43 69 240 15 20 29.63 0.00 0.74  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 2218 53 MM 61 270 10 22 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 2230 51 40 67 250 10 21 29.77 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2240 51 37 60 290 7 18 29.73 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2230 53 43 67 270 1 2 29.78 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2240 51 43 75 130 5 9 29.88 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2240 49 38 66 270 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.74  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 2218 52 MM 66 280 9 31 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 2230 52 41 66 260 10 21 29.70 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2230 49 37 65 160 15 30 29.76 0.01 0.69  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2240 52 45 77 230 5 8 29.71 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 2240 43 34 69 230 11 13 29.44 0.00 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2240 47 37 69 10 4 7 29.50 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2241 47 40 76 250 3 5 29.75 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 2241 48 39 71 310 7 8 29.83 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2230 48 33 55 180 7 19 29.82 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2240 50 39 67 50 4 15 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2241 48 40 72 290 3 7 29.84 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2241 48 36 63 270 6 6 29.65 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2240 49 41 74 290 5 6 29.62 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2241 49 39 70 270 7 9 29.53 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2241 49 40 70 210 3 5 29.70 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2240 50 38 63 180 7 11 29.85 0.00 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2241 50 40 69 260 2 3 29.80 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2240 50 41 71 300 2 3 30.69 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2241 51 43 74 310 10 14 29.68 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2230 53 41 65 250 9 14 29.79 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2235 55 47 76 300 2 4 29.78 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2241 52 44 73 260 18 25 29.79 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2130 57 MM 61 250 18 MM 29.68 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2241 53 45 75 300 10 14 29.73 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2230 52 44 73 30 2 8 29.80 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2241 52 40 65 300 15 22 29.81 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2230 53 39 61 260 3 27 29.82 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2241 50 40 67 230 7 8 29.80 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2230 52 41 65 280 7 12 23.65 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2230 52 MM MM 270 19 26 29.84  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2240 50 41 70 50 0 11 29.87 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2241 50 41 70 310 6 8 29.64 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2241 50 41 71 220 5 7 29.37 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2241 49 38 66 280 3 7 29.80 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2241 49 40 71 320 8 10 29.86 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2241 49 39 69 280 2 6 29.77 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2240 47 35 65 270 5 10 29.71 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2241 49 38 66 320 5 7 29.63 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2241 50 43 78 300 1 1 32.33 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2241 49 40 72 300 0 1 29.85 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2239 49 36 60 320 12 27 29.85 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2241 49 40 70 320 13 27 29.65 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2241 49 40 70 260 3 3 29.61 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2241 50 37 61 230 6 12 29.66 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2241 50 35 58 290 9 10 29.85 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2241 49 38 66 300 7 9 29.98 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2241 49 38 65 310 11 22 29.81 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2145 56 MM 76 290 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2241 45 36 70 330 6 8 29.61 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2241 46 34 64 110 3 5 29.41 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2240 44 34 70 230 5 6 29.78 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2241 44 36 74 350 15 25 29.69 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2241 44 35 72 270 6 7 29.91 0.00 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2240 44 33 65 340 2 3 29.81 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2240 46 37 71 280 7 9 29.88 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2241 44 37 77 260 3 6 29.72 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2240 44 37 76 250 8 10 29.89 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2241 44 36 75 220 8 14 29.63 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2241 44 37 75 360 3 6 29.72 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2230 45 36 71 240 5 16 29.85 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2241 49 38 65 320 5 8 29.84 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2235 42 33 71 210 7 12 29.85 0.00 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2241 42 35 75 250 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2241 43 37 80 230 0 0 29.30 0.00 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2240 42 37 80 230 0 0 29.79 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2241 44 35 72 270 4 10 30.27 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2240 45 37 75 260 8 13 29.81 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 2208 59 52 MM 240 20 31 29.70  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2210 59 57 MM 260 29 34 29.76  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2230 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2212 61  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2200 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2208 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 2156 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2210 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2108 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2130 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2130 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2230 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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