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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1101 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 2248 260 20 27 57 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 2248 MM MM MM 56 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2255 290 11 13 55  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2145 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2145 260 25 MM 56 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2248 270 17 23 51 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 2255 52 48 85 260 1 2 29.37 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2256 54 49 82 250 7 22 29.80 0.00 1.66  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2245 55 48 78 270 13 19 29.78 0.00 1.04  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2256 54 48 78 300 6 13 29.73 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2245 56 50 79 310 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 2255 55 49 83 230 0 3 29.74 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2255 55 49 79 350 9 15 29.77 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2256 56 51 84 320 3 9 29.75 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2245 57 51 82 300 4 7 29.73 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2256 57 51 81 270 2 3 29.38 0.00 1.19  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2245 56 52 85 240 1 11 29.71 0.00 1.19  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2256 57 57 100 230 7 8 29.75 0.00 0.02  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2244 56 43 61 250 19 22 29.71 0.00 1.65  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2256 55 48 76 60 1 2 29.26 0.00 1.99  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2255 56 40 55 280 15 15 29.75 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2245 57 50 79 270 8 17 29.68 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2256 56 50 80 290 5 7 30.23 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2256 55 48 75 250 7 10 29.72 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2256 55 48 75 280 4 5 29.34 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2230 57 52 82 280 2 4 29.73 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2256 56 49 77 270 4 9 29.71 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2256 56 50 80 220 5 11 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2255 56 50 82 120 3 13 29.61 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2256 56 51 82 60 2 2 29.72 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2256 57 51 81 250 1 5 29.73 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2255 56 52 86 10 3 9 29.56 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2256 57 51 81 300 3 7 29.71 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2256 56 50 82 250 9 13 29.70 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2248 57 MM MM 260 20 27 29.73  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2245 58 49 73 270 22 31 29.72 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 2255 58 52 81 290 10 11 29.57 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2256 57 49 73 240 6 9 29.50 0.00 1.19  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2245 37 29 72 90 5 9 29.74 0.00 2.49  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2255 54 48 79 270 11 16 29.76 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2255 53 49 84 270 8 10 29.84 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2255 55 46 72 10 2 6 29.75 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 2253 54 MM 63 270 8 19 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2255 54 47 76 140 1 8 29.74 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2255 54 50 84 290 5 6 29.94 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2218 57 MM 76 250 7 19 MM 0.00 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2245 57 51 81 280 3 7 29.75 0.00 2.67  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2255 56 50 79 250 8 10 29.69 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2244 57 48 73 220 8 16 29.76 0.00 0.91  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 2255 56 48 75 300 7 10 29.80 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2255 55 50 84 240 3 15 29.87 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2255 55 50 84 290 11 13 29.33 0.00 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 290 3 6 29.91 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2255 53 40 63 230 6 8 29.86 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2255 53 42 66 240 6 9 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.84 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2255 53 44 71 340 2 4 30.13 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2255 51 41 68 240 8 9 29.47 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 2255 48 38 70 340 14 17 29.86 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2244 48 32 55 280 12 16 29.70 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 2245 49 39 67 290 13 23 29.79 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2255 49 35 59 300 13 25 29.74 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2245 52 41 65 290 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2256 50 43 77 80 5 7 29.89 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2255 48 38 67 250 0 0 29.84 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 2245 51 37 60 280 16 31 29.72 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2245 48 37 67 170 8 24 29.77 0.00 0.69  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2255 50 39 65 230 12 13 29.73 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 2255 43 34 71 220 9 11 29.46 0.00 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2255 46 43 88 190 1 3 29.52 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2256 46 39 77 170 3 3 29.76 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 2256 47 39 73 290 1 7 29.85 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2245 47 33 60 180 3 14 29.83 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2255 49 36 63 310 9 13 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2256 48 40 74 330 2 3 29.85 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2256 47 36 65 240 6 7 29.65 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2256 48 38 69 290 10 13 29.63 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2256 48 38 68 290 5 7 29.55 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2256 48 39 70 280 4 6 29.71 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2255 49 37 64 320 5 10 29.87 0.00 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2255 49 40 71 330 4 7 29.81 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2255 49 38 66 0 4 5 30.71 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2256 49 40 69 340 7 10 29.70 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2245 52 42 71 250 6 12 29.80 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2250 53 45 76 310 1 5 29.80 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2256 51 42 72 300 11 21 29.81 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2145 56 MM 64 260 25 MM 29.71 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2256 51 41 70 320 12 17 29.75 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2245 51 43 75 360 1 5 29.82 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2256 51 40 66 300 11 18 29.83 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2245 51 38 61 260 15 19 29.84 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2256 50 37 63 260 7 9 29.83 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2245 51 40 66 320 7 16 23.65 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2248 51 MM MM 270 17 23 29.86  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2256 50 41 72 230 2 3 29.88 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2256 49 40 70 280 3 5 29.66 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2256 49 40 71 230 3 3 29.39 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2256 48 38 68 260 5 9 29.82 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2256 49 41 74 190 4 5 29.86 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2256 48 40 73 250 3 3 29.80 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2256 46 36 68 300 5 9 29.73 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2256 48 36 65 230 3 4 29.64 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2256 48 42 79 340 0 1 32.34 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2256 48 37 65 290 3 3 29.86 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2254 48 32 54 330 20 28 29.86 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2256 48 39 73 320 9 25 29.67 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2256 48 40 72 300 4 5 29.63 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2256 48 36 63 270 4 12 29.67 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2256 49 37 65 290 8 9 29.88 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2256 48 38 69 300 5 6 29.99 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2256 48 38 67 290 9 16 29.82 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2145 56 MM 76 290 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2256 45 36 71 290 3 7 29.63 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2256 46 34 65 50 11 17 29.43 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2256 43 34 70 240 5 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2256 44 37 77 350 10 15 29.71 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2255 44 35 73 280 2 8 29.93 0.00 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2255 44 33 65 270 7 8 29.82 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2255 45 36 72 260 9 14 29.89 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2256 43 37 78 320 2 2 29.74 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2255 44 36 76 250 7 8 29.91 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2256 43 36 75 240 5 6 29.65 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2256 44 36 75 210 3 11 29.74 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2245 45 36 72 330 6 15 29.87 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2256 48 38 66 240 4 6 29.86 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2240 42 33 71 210 7 12 29.85 0.00 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2256 42 33 72 270 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2256 43 37 78 240 1 1 29.32 0.00 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2255 42 36 79 260 5 7 29.80 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2256 44 35 72 250 2 5 30.28 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2255 45 37 76 260 1 12 29.82 0.00 0.24  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2208 56 49 MM 250 13 18 29.73  
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 2230 61 57 MM 260 27 34 29.77  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2248 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 2226 57  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2230 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2208 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2145 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2145 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2248 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2244 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2200 64 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2244 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2244 63  
 
 
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