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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1201 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS
 
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2348 280 17 29 54 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 2348 MM MM MM 51 64  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2355 320 18 23 49  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2245 MM MM MM MM 58  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2245 270 24 MM 53 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2348 280 20 29 47 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 2355 48 43 83 150 0 1 29.41 0.00 0.39  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 2356 48 40 73 190 4 24 29.85 0.00 1.66  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2345 50 38 65 250 10 14 29.87 0.00 1.05  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2356 48 39 71 200 5 11 29.78 0.00 2.36  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2345 52 40 64 290 3 8 29.79 0.00 2.23  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2318 55 MM 71 290 6 20 MM 0.00 1.50  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2355 49 41 73 230 1 1 29.79 0.00 2.22  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2355 50 39 65 340 18 22 29.82 0.00 3.20  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 2356 51 41 68 310 2 5 29.81 0.00 1.59  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2345 54 46 73 280 4 12 29.79 0.00 1.55  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2356 53 39 58 250 4 5 29.45 0.00 1.19  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2345 55 46 73 210 9 21 29.75 0.00 1.19  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 2356 53 53 100 220 6 16 29.81 0.00 0.02  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2344 52 36 54 240 15 19 29.77 0.00 1.65  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2356 51 38 60 320 7 9 29.32 0.00 1.99  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2355 52 37 58 320 12 12 29.81 0.00 1.93  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2345 54 44 69 320 8 12 29.74 0.00 1.92  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2355 51 42 69 230 3 6 30.30 0.00 1.22  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2356 50 39 67 230 9 11 29.78 0.00 1.91  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2356 51 41 68 210 2 2 29.40 0.00 2.35  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2345 53 44 72 310 3 7 29.80 0.00 1.86  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2356 52 39 62 290 7 12 29.77 0.00 1.69  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2356 52 41 68 290 11 21 MM 0.00 1.90  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2355 51 42 69 50 3 11 29.66 0.00 3.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2356 52 42 68 60 0 3 29.79 0.00 2.35  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2356 52 39 63 290 3 11 29.80 0.00 2.70  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 2355 51 41 67 250 2 2 29.62 0.00 1.41  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2356 52 37 56 290 0 1 29.77 0.00 1.77  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2356 52 42 71 280 17 17 29.76 0.00 1.83  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2348 54 MM MM 280 17 29 29.79  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2345 54 45 70 280 16 25 29.76 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 2355 53 38 56 310 15 17 29.63 0.00 1.55  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2356 52 38 57 40 5 8 29.56 0.00 1.19  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 2345 49 37 62 90 5 11 29.80 0.00 2.49  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2355 48 40 73 260 9 15 29.81 0.00 2.51  
BATARORA 2355 48 40 75 240 7 10 29.89 0.00 2.34  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2355 49 38 65 240 5 16 29.80 0.00 1.91  
GREEN SWAMP 2353 48 MM 56 270 8 25 MM 0.00 1.60  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2355 48 36 62 120 2 13 29.78 0.00 2.36  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2355 49 41 73 250 5 11 29.98 0.00 3.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2318 55 MM 68 270 11 27 MM 0.00 2.60  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2345 52 41 65 280 8 14 29.80 0.00 2.67  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2355 51 39 64 0 7 10 29.75 0.00 0.43  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2344 53 42 64 250 10 14 29.81 0.00 0.91  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 2355 50 39 65 300 7 11 29.85 0.00 4.95  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 2355 49 41 73 310 3 13 29.92 0.00 2.89  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2355 49 39 69 320 18 23 29.38 0.00 0.97  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 250 4 5 29.96 0.00 0.63  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2355 48 36 64 260 3 9 29.90 0.00 0.62  
SUNSET BEACH 2355 48 35 61 290 13 17 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 2355 48 38 68 320 3 6 30.18 0.00 0.02  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2355 47 38 72 240 11 14 29.51 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 2355 46 38 74 260 6 8 29.92 0.00 0.50  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2344 46 33 61 250 11 17 29.74 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 2345 46 37 71 220 4 16 29.84 0.00 0.78  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2355 46 35 65 280 8 15 29.78 0.00 0.52  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2345 47 36 65 270 1 2 29.86 0.00 0.38  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 2356 46 38 75 150 5 6 29.94 0.00 0.01  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 2355 46 37 70 240 0 0 29.88 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 2345 47 36 66 230 9 14 29.77 0.00 0.82  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2345 45 36 71 170 6 16 29.81 0.01 0.70  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2355 46 38 73 270 5 5 29.78 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 2355 42 33 72 240 11 13 29.49 0.00 0.34  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 2355 45 42 89 40 2 3 29.55 0.00 0.53  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 2356 45 39 78 170 1 1 29.80 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 2356 45 38 75 280 0 6 29.89 0.00 0.49  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2345 45 34 66 270 2 16 29.88 0.00 0.38  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 2355 46 36 68 230 3 16 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2356 45 37 74 320 3 7 29.91 0.00 0.94  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH 2356 45 35 70 260 5 6 29.70 0.00 0.69  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2356 45 38 75 340 8 13 29.68 0.00 1.21  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2356 45 36 71 260 4 8 29.59 0.00 0.94  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2356 45 37 72 350 2 3 29.76 0.00 0.82  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 2355 46 35 63 200 2 8 29.91 0.00 0.04  
NIXONVILLE 2355 46 36 69 280 6 8 29.86 0.00 0.27  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 2355 46 36 69 320 6 9 30.75 0.00 0.53  
LONGS-1 MI NW 2356 46 36 69 190 7 10 29.75 0.00 0.23  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2345 47 36 66 260 7 12 29.86 0.00 0.41  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 2340 49 40 72 0 0 2 29.85 0.00 0.30  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2356 46 36 68 310 9 15 29.85 0.00 0.14  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2245 53 MM 63 270 24 MM 29.77 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2356 47 38 70 300 9 9 29.79 0.00 0.25  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2345 47 39 73 0 1 4 29.87 0.00 0.83  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2356 47 36 66 290 11 18 29.87 0.00 0.22  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2345 47 36 64 240 9 21 29.89 0.00 0.17  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 2356 46 36 67 220 9 10 29.87 0.00 0.11  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 2340 48 36 63 290 10 16 23.64 0.00 0.74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2348 47 MM MM 280 20 29 29.91  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2356 46 37 71 30 3 4 29.93 0.00 0.36  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2356 46 37 70 300 2 2 29.70 0.00 0.35  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2356 46 37 71 190 6 10 29.43 0.00 0.27  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2356 46 36 69 340 1 3 29.86 0.00 0.26  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2356 46 37 72 270 2 2 29.91 0.00 0.31  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2356 46 37 71 250 4 6 29.84 0.00 0.39  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2356 44 36 73 300 4 6 29.76 0.00 0.31  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 2356 45 36 69 110 3 4 29.69 0.00 0.06  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2356 45 38 77 150 2 2 32.39 0.00 0.37  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2356 45 35 69 310 0 1 29.90 0.00 0.13  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2354 45 31 58 330 7 19 29.90 0.00 0.34  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2356 46 38 73 270 14 24 29.71 0.00 0.43  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2356 46 38 75 300 1 1 29.66 0.00 0.47  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2356 46 36 69 250 5 9 29.71 0.00 0.49  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2356 46 37 70 290 9 9 29.91 0.00 0.23  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2356 46 39 76 290 5 6 30.04 0.00 0.56  
PRINCE GEORGE 2356 45 38 74 300 6 18 29.87 0.00 0.43  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2245 51 MM 67 280 0 0  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2356 43 36 74 320 5 7 29.66 0.00 0.71  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2356 44 35 70 160 7 10 29.46 0.00 0.04  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD 2356 42 32 68 190 3 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2356 42 33 70 330 15 19 29.74 0.00 0.35  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2356 42 33 69 290 5 14 29.96 0.00 0.35  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2355 42 31 64 330 3 3 29.86 0.00 0.32  
MARS BLUFF 2355 43 35 72 270 6 8 29.92 0.00 0.30  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 2356 42 35 76 310 2 2 29.76 0.00 0.49  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 2355 42 34 71 300 11 13 29.94 0.00 0.61  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2356 42 34 73 350 7 10 29.68 0.00 0.16  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2356 42 34 74 310 8 11 29.77 0.00 0.33  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2345 43 35 75 240 4 15 29.91 0.00 0.32  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2356 46 36 68 310 3 3 29.88 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC
 
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 2350 39 31 71 230 8 13 29.91 0.00 0.61  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 2356 40 32 73 270 0 0 29.91 0.00 0.37  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 2356 41 35 79 230 1 2 29.36 0.00 0.41  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2355 40 33 75 170 3 4 29.85 0.00 0.38  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2356 43 34 72 260 2 5 30.31 0.00 0.18  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2355 43 36 77 0 0 8 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 2308 60 53 MM 250 29 38 29.74  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2308 58 50 MM 250 22 31 29.72  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2330 59 53 MM 270 27 34 29.81  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2348 58  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2312 61  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2300 58  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2308 58  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 2256 56  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2330 68  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 55  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2245 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2245 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2348 58  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2344 62  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2300 64 64 61  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2344 62  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2344 62  
 

 
 
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