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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1146 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 2330 280 19 28 55 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2312 260 11 20 56 61  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2300 270 11 18 57  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2300 280 15 25 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2330 MM MM MM 53 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2340 320 10 13 50  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2230 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2230 250 22 MM 55 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2330 270 20 31 48 58  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2300 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 2340 48 42 80 240 3 3 29.40 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2340 50 41 71 0 2 11 29.84 0.00 1.66  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2330 51 38 62 260 12 18 29.85 0.01 1.05  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2341 50 40 69 160 4 14 29.76 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2330 54 44 71 300 3 9 29.77 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2318 55 MM 71 290 6 20 MM 0.00 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2340 50 40 68 200 3 7 29.77 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2340 51 40 64 320 12 21 29.81 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2341 53 46 76 0 2 6 29.80 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2330 55 47 73 300 5 9 29.77 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2341 55 44 67 360 3 5 29.42 0.00 1.19  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2330 55 46 73 260 3 19 29.75 0.00 1.19  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2341 54 54 100 230 5 11 29.80 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 2341 52 41 64 310 8 9 29.30 0.00 1.99  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2340 53 37 55 250 3 3 29.79 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2330 54 44 68 210 13 18 29.73 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2340 53 45 74 290 6 10 30.28 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2341 52 44 73 260 8 10 29.76 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2340 53 44 71 270 1 1 29.39 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2330 54 47 76 280 2 4 29.78 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2340 53 39 61 260 5 10 29.75 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2341 53 42 67 230 10 17 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2341 52 40 62 230 6 15 29.65 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2341 53 41 64 90 1 8 29.77 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2341 53 39 60 330 2 12 29.79 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2341 53 45 75 10 3 6 29.61 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2340 53 45 74 270 2 5 29.76 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2341 53 45 74 280 13 15 29.75 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2330 55 MM MM 280 19 28 29.78  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2330 55 46 70 280 19 23 29.75 0.00 1.57  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2312 56 MM 76 260 11 20 29.74 MM 1.77  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2300 57 MM 80 270 11 18 29.71  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2300 MM MM 75 280 15 25 29.73  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 2341 55 46 73 270 10 11 29.62 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2340 54 42 63 180 4 5 29.55 0.00 1.19  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2330 51 39 65 100 6 12 29.79 0.00 2.49  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2340 50 41 71 340 16 20 29.80 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2340 49 42 76 240 9 13 29.88 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2340 51 42 72 190 4 13 29.80 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 2253 54 MM 63 270 8 19 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2340 50 39 67 100 2 3 29.77 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2340 51 44 78 140 2 3 29.97 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2318 55 MM 68 270 11 27 MM 0.00 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2330 53 42 66 290 8 13 29.78 0.00 2.67  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2340 52 39 60 290 13 18 29.74 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 2340 51 39 62 280 9 13 29.84 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2341 50 41 71 0 6 11 29.91 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2340 50 41 70 320 10 13 29.36 0.00 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 280 4 5 29.94 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2340 49 37 63 270 6 11 29.89 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2340 49 35 60 270 18 24 MM 0.00 0.78  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.88 0.00 0.08  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2340 49 39 68 320 3 4 30.17 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2340 48 38 70 250 9 14 29.52 0.00 0.06  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 2325 47 MM 57 290 3 MM 29.75 0.00 0.30  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 2341 46 38 73 180 5 6 29.90 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2244 48 32 55 280 12 16 29.70 0.00 0.74  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 2318 47 MM 54 300 8 25 MM 0.00 0.72  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 2330 47 38 70 290 8 22 29.83 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2340 47 35 63 260 1 9 29.78 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2330 48 35 62 280 1 2 29.85 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2340 46 39 74 160 4 6 29.94 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2340 46 37 70 240 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.74  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 2318 47 MM 63 280 4 29 MM 0.00 1.20  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 2330 48 36 65 270 6 26 29.76 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2330 46 36 70 160 11 21 29.80 0.01 0.70  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2340 46 38 71 250 7 9 29.77 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 2340 42 34 71 260 11 11 29.47 0.00 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2340 45 42 89 320 2 7 29.55 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2341 45 39 79 340 2 2 29.79 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 2341 45 38 74 290 6 7 29.87 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2330 45 34 65 230 3 15 29.86 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2340 47 36 66 220 3 12 29.90 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2341 46 37 73 310 3 10 29.90 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2341 45 36 69 290 9 11 29.68 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2341 46 37 72 20 6 8 29.66 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2341 46 37 72 230 1 2 29.58 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2341 46 37 70 320 3 5 29.75 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2340 47 35 62 290 7 12 29.91 0.00 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2341 46 37 69 10 3 4 29.85 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2340 46 37 70 330 2 2 30.74 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2340 46 38 71 270 9 13 29.75 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2330 48 37 67 260 6 11 29.85 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2330 49 41 72 350 1 3 29.84 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2341 47 37 68 310 3 19 29.84 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2230 55 MM 66 250 22 MM 29.75 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2341 48 38 70 320 3 19 29.79 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2330 48 39 72 350 1 4 29.87 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2340 48 37 65 280 6 20 29.87 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2330 48 37 65 270 7 19 29.88 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2341 47 37 68 230 8 8 29.86 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2330 48 37 65 290 8 15 23.64 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2330 48 MM MM 270 20 31 29.90  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2340 47 37 69 60 3 5 29.92 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2341 46 37 69 300 7 14 29.70 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2341 47 37 70 180 2 2 29.43 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2341 46 37 69 310 2 3 29.85 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2341 47 39 75 160 0 1 29.91 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2341 46 37 71 240 1 3 29.84 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2341 44 35 71 160 1 8 29.76 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2341 46 36 67 110 7 8 29.68 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2341 46 38 74 190 1 3 32.38 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2341 46 36 69 300 4 8 29.89 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2339 46 31 57 280 4 26 29.90 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2341 47 38 73 270 7 25 29.71 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2341 46 39 74 290 1 1 29.66 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2341 46 36 69 250 5 9 29.71 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2341 46 37 70 340 7 8 29.91 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2341 46 39 76 280 4 7 30.03 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2341 46 38 74 290 4 17 29.86 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2245 51 MM 67 280 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2341 44 36 73 290 5 10 29.65 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2340 44 34 68 70 10 11 29.45 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2340 42 33 69 260 5 6 29.81 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2341 42 33 69 330 19 27 29.73 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2341 42 34 73 220 6 7 29.95 0.00 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2340 43 32 66 300 4 7 29.84 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2340 44 35 72 260 10 13 29.92 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2341 42 35 76 110 2 5 29.76 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2340 42 34 73 340 3 5 29.94 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2341 42 34 73 200 3 5 29.67 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2341 43 35 75 280 5 9 29.76 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2330 43 36 76 240 2 10 29.90 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2341 47 37 69 280 2 3 29.88 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2330 40 31 71 230 6 12 29.90 0.00 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2341 40 33 74 270 4 5 29.88 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2341 42 35 77 240 3 3 29.35 0.00 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2340 41 34 76 190 3 4 29.83 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2341 43 35 73 250 0 0 30.30 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2340 44 37 77 0 0 7 29.85 0.00 0.24  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 53 44 MM 270 16 22 29.78  
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 2310 60 54 MM 270 29 36 29.80  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2330 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2312 61  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2300 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 2256 56  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2310 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2230 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2230 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2330 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2244 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2300 64 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2244 63  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2244 63  
 
 
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