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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1215 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1154 120 9 67 68  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 80 5 7 67 71  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1200 120 3 6 68  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1200 100 7 10 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1154 MM MM MM 70 70  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1210 110 2 3 72  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 120 6 MM 69 70  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 70 7 MM 68 70  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1154 80 7 MM 69 70  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1200 MM MM MM MM 72  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1210 75 71 85 200 2 2 30.01 0.00 0.02  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1210 75 68 79 150 1 3 29.94 0.00 0.01  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1200 73 64 75 190 3 6 29.94 0.00 0.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1210 75 66 74 40 1 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1155 73 66 79 170 2 4 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1118 76 MM 64 120 2 5 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1210 75 66 74 290 0 1 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1210 74 65 75 210 5 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1211 73 67 83 230 3 3 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1205 70 64 82 100 2 9 29.92 0.00 0.01  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1211 71 66 84 120 5 6 29.44 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1200 72 64 77 140 9 11 29.92 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1211 71 71 100 190 1 3 29.95 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 74 64 71 160 5 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1211 74 64 71 40 0 0 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1210 71 61 70 120 1 2 29.92 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1200 70 65 83 20 0 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1210 70 68 93 310 1 2 30.41 0.01 0.02  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1210 71 68 91 140 0 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1210 70 66 88 260 0 1 29.52 0.00 0.01  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1200 72 67 86 120 1 2 29.92 0.01 0.05  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1210 71 67 87 120 2 7 29.88 0.05 0.07  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1210 69 68 96 150 1 6 MM 0.07 0.09  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1210 69 67 93 70 1 2 29.78 0.08 0.10  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1210 69 68 96 90 0 0 29.90 0.08 0.09  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1211 71 68 89 90 2 3 29.91 0.05 0.08  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1210 70 69 96 100 1 1 29.74 0.05 0.05  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1211 69 67 93 60 0 0 29.57 0.07 0.10  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1211 68 65 91 50 1 2 29.89 0.04 0.05  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1205 67 64 92 130 8 27 29.93 0.08 0.15  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 67 MM 93 80 5 7 29.91 MM 0.02  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1200 68 MM 95 120 3 6 29.89  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1200 MM MM 84 100 7 10 29.92  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1210 70 68 93 310 0 0 29.75 0.07 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1211 68 66 92 60 2 3 29.68 0.16 0.37  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1205 -7 -7 100 10 3 8 29.92 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1210 71 69 92 220 1 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 1155 70 69 97 180 0 1 29.99 0.02 0.02  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1210 71 67 86 240 1 2 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 1155 77 MM 74 180 2 6 MM 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1211 75 69 81 60 1 2 29.89 0.00 0.06  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1210 74 73 97 320 0 1 30.08 0.00 0.13  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1118 67 MM 94 80 3 6 MM 0.23 0.24  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1205 68 67 97 80 1 3 29.93 0.14 0.45  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1210 69 67 94 110 0 1 29.85 0.04 0.15  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 69 67 92 350 2 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1210 69 66 90 190 0 2 29.87 0.00 0.03  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1210 72 69 91 160 2 5 30.01 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1210 72 67 87 110 2 3 29.48 0.00 0.04  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 140 0 0 30.04 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1210 73 66 78 140 0 3 29.97 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1210 71 65 83 120 8 8 MM 0.00 1.06  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1209 73 69 88 200 0 7 29.93 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1204 76 69 83 160 0 2 29.95 0.00 0.01  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1210 76 70 82 180 0 1 30.22 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1210 75 70 85 250 3 6 29.57 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1125 71 MM 70 340 4 MM 29.84 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1210 76 69 80 200 5 7 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 72 63 73 190 3 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1155 75 MM 68 200 5 13 MM 0.00 0.01  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1200 77 69 76 240 7 16 29.89 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1210 76 67 73 210 5 7 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1200 73 68 84 200 3 6 29.91 0.00 0.02  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1210 76 73 90 60 4 8 29.98 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1210 75 64 69 70 0 0 29.96 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1156 74 MM 68 160 1 6 MM 0.00 0.01  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1200 71 64 77 190 1 4 29.87 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1200 75 66 76 100 2 5 29.87 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1210 75 67 76 250 6 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
   
ROBESON COUNTY NC  
 
RED SPRINGS-5 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ROWLAND-3 MILES NW 1210 71 63 77 210 5 7 29.54 0.00 0.01  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1210 72 65 78 120 0 1 29.63 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1211 76 69 78 220 0 1 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1200 77 65 67 140 1 7 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1210 77 67 71 210 2 5 29.95 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1211 76 70 82 220 6 9 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1211 77 71 83 230 2 3 29.69 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1211 77 71 82 350 1 1 29.61 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1211 77 71 82 200 3 3 29.77 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1211 79 68 70 340 2 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1210 74 69 83 160 4 6 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1210 76 70 82 190 6 8 30.77 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1210 75 70 85 140 1 2 29.78 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1200 73 69 86 210 2 5 29.91 0.00 0.02  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1211 75 68 79 140 6 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 68 MM 90 70 7 MM 29.90 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1211 70 68 91 120 5 7 29.84 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 69 MM 85 120 6 MM 29.89 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1205 74 66 76 200 2 5 29.90 0.00 0.02  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1210 76 69 77 180 4 12 29.90 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1200 72 65 80 140 2 7 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1211 76 69 80 110 1 1 29.90 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1155 74 66 78 70 2 5 23.71 0.00 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1210 74 69 84 40 1 3 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1211 76 70 81 80 2 2 29.72 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1211 79 71 77 210 1 1 29.45 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1211 77 70 81 290 1 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1210 74 70 87 140 3 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1211 73 68 85 160 0 3 MM 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1211 77 70 78 270 4 6 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1210 79 72 79 160 2 3 29.69 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1211 79 71 77 200 4 5 32.19 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1211 78 72 80 280 0 0 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1209 78 67 71 240 2 9 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1211 77 71 82 160 5 7 29.72 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1211 74 71 89 100 2 2 29.70 0.00 0.06  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1211 75 67 76 160 2 6 29.72 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1211 76 69 79 160 1 1 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1211 75 71 86 110 4 5 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1211 74 71 90 170 2 9 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1145 74 MM 86 130 4 7  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1211 73 67 80 130 1 2 29.71 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1210 76 64 68 50 10 11 29.48 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1211 73 65 76 320 15 15 29.75 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1211 75 66 76 240 1 2 29.96 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1210 73 62 69 10 1 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 1210 78 68 73 260 2 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1210 75 68 78 120 0 1 29.76 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1210 74 66 76 170 5 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1211 75 66 74 210 2 3 29.68 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1211 75 66 73 90 2 3 29.76 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1200 76 66 74 230 1 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1210 80 71 74 170 3 5 29.88 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1211 74 66 76 180 0 0 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1211 72 67 85 200 3 3 29.37 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1210 73 66 80 220 3 4 30.00 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1211 71 64 78 210 0 0 30.34 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1210 71 66 84 0 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 68 65 MM 80 2 5 29.92  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1108 73 68 MM 170 5 9 29.95  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 67 63 MM 70 5 7 29.92  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1140 74 69 MM 180 9 9 29.93  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER MMMM MM  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 71  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1155 68  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 68  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1126 68  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1140 72  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 69  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 70  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 70  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER MMMM MM  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 68  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1200 68 68 66  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 73  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 68  
 
 
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