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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
145 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 1324 120 6 70 68  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1330 150 6 9 72 71  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1330 130 5 7 71  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1330 150 4 5 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1324 MM MM MM 74 70  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1340 110 5 6 70  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1230 120 7 MM 69 71  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1230 100 7 MM 68 70  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1324 150 5 MM 70 70  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1300 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 1340 76 72 88 190 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.02  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST 1225 75 68 79 150 1 3 29.92 0.00 0.01  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1335 76 67 74 180 3 7 29.91 0.00 0.03  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1341 74 68 81 130 3 8 29.86 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1330 74 69 83 160 2 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1318 78 MM 65 180 6 12 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1341 75 68 79 310 2 3 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1340 74 66 78 210 8 11 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1341 75 70 84 100 4 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1330 70 66 85 140 2 6 29.90 0.00 0.04  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1341 70 68 92 150 3 3 29.41 0.04 0.05  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1330 72 66 82 140 7 13 29.89 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1341 71 71 100 200 3 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1244 71 66 84 150 5 6 29.89 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1340 76 66 71 140 2 2 29.72 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1340 75 65 71 160 2 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1330 71 66 83 70 3 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1341 74 69 85 280 2 2 30.38 0.00 0.02  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1340 76 70 82 180 4 5 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1341 74 68 80 340 0 0 29.48 0.00 0.01  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1335 77 68 74 280 0 2 29.89 0.00 0.05  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1341 75 68 81 140 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.07  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1341 74 69 83 140 1 5 MM 0.00 0.09  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1341 73 69 86 110 2 3 29.74 0.00 0.10  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1340 73 68 87 70 1 2 29.87 0.00 0.09  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1341 77 70 77 210 0 2 29.88 0.00 0.08  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1341 75 71 86 120 0 0 29.70 0.00 0.05  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1340 73 69 88 0 0 0 29.54 0.00 0.10  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1340 70 66 86 0 2 2 29.86 0.00 0.05  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1330 69 66 90 140 7 9 29.91 0.00 0.13  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1330 72 MM 85 150 6 9 29.91 MM 0.02  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1330 71 MM 90 130 5 7 29.88  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1330 MM MM 82 150 4 5 29.89  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1340 71 67 87 230 3 3 29.72 0.00 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1341 73 65 76 70 3 2 29.65 0.00 0.38  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1250 49 46 100 10 2 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1341 75 71 88 220 3 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 1340 76 73 90 210 1 2 29.95 0.00 0.02  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1340 75 69 82 180 4 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 1255 77 MM 71 200 4 9 MM 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1340 75 69 79 150 2 3 29.85 0.00 0.06  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1340 75 73 92 230 0 0 30.03 0.00 0.13  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 75 MM 77 150 3 8 MM 0.00 0.32  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1330 75 69 83 160 3 8 29.90 0.00 0.40  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1340 79 71 76 270 1 2 29.82 0.00 0.15  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 71 67 88 80 1 2 29.93 0.00 0.03  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1340 73 66 81 130 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.03  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1341 71 68 90 180 6 8 29.97 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1340 70 68 92 110 5 6 29.44 0.00 0.04  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 130 0 0 30.00 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1341 74 67 78 220 4 6 29.94 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1340 71 66 85 130 6 6 MM 0.00 1.06  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1340 73 69 88 140 0 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1335 75 69 83 140 3 4 29.92 0.00 0.01  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1340 77 70 80 250 1 3 30.19 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1341 76 71 86 250 3 5 29.54 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1325 77 MM 57 320 2 MM 29.81 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1341 75 69 81 270 3 5 29.92 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 74 65 72 200 4 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1255 77 MM 64 220 6 11 MM 0.00 0.01  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1330 77 69 78 150 6 8 29.86 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1340 76 68 78 170 1 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1335 75 69 83 220 5 11 29.88 0.00 0.02  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1341 76 73 90 40 2 2 29.96 0.00 0.00  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1340 75 65 72 60 0 0 29.93 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1256 76 MM 64 250 4 9 MM 0.00 0.01  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1330 74 65 74 200 8 9 29.85 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1330 75 66 75 170 4 6 29.85 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1340 76 69 79 200 4 5 29.82 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 1339 72 63 74 230 6 9 29.50 0.00 0.01  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1340 72 66 83 210 4 6 29.60 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1341 77 69 77 240 1 1 29.76 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 1330 75 67 77 0 0 0 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1340 77 67 71 240 1 4 29.92 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1341 76 70 82 250 7 9 29.92 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1341 77 72 85 220 7 8 29.67 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1341 76 71 85 270 0 0 29.58 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1341 76 71 86 300 0 0 29.75 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1340 76 69 79 110 0 3 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1341 74 69 84 200 7 10 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1339 75 69 82 200 4 5 30.74 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1340 76 71 83 160 4 4 29.76 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1335 74 69 84 200 2 5 29.88 0.00 0.02  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1341 74 67 79 160 5 8 29.87 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1230 68 MM 89 100 7 MM 29.89 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1341 71 68 90 110 3 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1230 69 MM 89 120 7 MM 29.87 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1330 74 67 79 200 1 4 29.88 0.01 0.03  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1340 75 70 84 140 2 8 29.87 0.01 0.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1330 73 66 80 140 4 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1341 74 70 89 120 1 2 29.87 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1330 73 69 85 210 2 5 23.71 0.01 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1340 75 72 91 190 0 1 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1341 74 72 93 90 1 1 29.70 0.02 0.02  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1341 77 73 86 210 1 2 29.43 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1341 76 71 86 290 0 1 29.86 0.02 0.02  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1340 75 73 93 150 3 3 29.90 0.04 0.04  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1341 73 71 93 180 1 2 MM 0.03 0.03  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1341 77 69 75 290 8 9 29.74 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1340 79 68 69 200 3 4 29.67 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1341 79 69 73 220 2 2 32.17 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1341 78 68 71 270 1 1 29.88 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1339 78 63 62 240 9 14 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1341 81 72 77 290 2 9 29.69 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1341 77 72 86 190 2 2 29.66 0.00 0.06  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1341 76 68 80 200 0 5 29.69 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1341 75 69 83 160 2 2 29.91 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1341 77 72 86 170 4 5 30.03 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1341 73 71 94 140 6 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1245 74 MM 84 130 6 8  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1341 76 67 74 80 0 1 29.68 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1340 76 65 69 20 6 7 29.45 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1341 75 66 75 340 13 17 29.71 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1341 76 68 74 220 6 6 29.92 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1341 76 63 66 350 2 2 29.83 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 1340 78 67 71 250 6 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1341 76 68 76 80 2 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1341 76 67 75 210 7 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1341 77 68 73 220 3 5 29.65 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1341 78 69 73 130 2 3 29.73 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1330 77 68 74 220 5 5 29.88 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1340 79 68 69 250 4 7 29.86 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1341 75 66 74 160 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1341 74 68 82 200 3 3 29.33 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1340 76 67 73 190 6 8 29.96 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1341 73 66 76 200 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1340 74 67 82 240 1 4 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 68 66 MM 100 5 5 29.88  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1208 74 68 MM 20 2 7 29.94  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 67 63 MM 100 7 9 29.90  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1310 74 70 MM 210 18 22 29.91  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER MMMM MM  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1330 71  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1300 68  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 68  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1256 69  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1310 73  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 69  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1230 70  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1230 71  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER MMMM MM  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1244 69  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1300 69 68 66  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 73  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 69  
 
 
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