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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
515 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 1654 150 7 70 69  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1700 170 5 7 72 73  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1700 170 5 7 71  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1700 240 7 15 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1654 MM MM MM 76 71  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1710 270 6 7 72  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1600 210 10 MM 71 72  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 210 7 MM 71 71  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1654 220 9 MM 72 72  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1700 MM MM MM MM 74  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1710 74 73 97 200 2 2 29.94 0.00 0.02  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.88 0.00 0.02  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1700 74 69 85 210 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.05  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1710 72 70 92 80 0 0 29.81 0.00 0.06  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1705 73 70 89 170 1 2 29.84 0.02 0.08  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1618 72 MM 84 200 5 12 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1710 72 70 93 290 0 0 29.84 0.00 0.08  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1710 71 66 85 180 5 8 29.88 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1711 72 70 94 80 0 0 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1705 71 67 89 330 1 3 29.85 0.01 0.10  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1711 70 69 96 120 0 1 29.36 0.00 0.07  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1700 70 67 91 150 8 9 29.83 0.01 0.15  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1711 69 69 100 150 1 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1644 73 67 80 120 4 6 29.81 0.00 0.01  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1711 74 66 75 90 0 1 29.67 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1710 74 65 74 160 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1700 72 68 86 190 0 5 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1710 73 69 90 290 1 2 30.33 0.00 0.02  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1710 76 70 81 150 2 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1710 72 67 84 220 0 0 29.44 0.00 0.01  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1655 76 68 74 260 1 2 29.84 0.00 0.05  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1710 76 67 73 190 5 7 29.80 0.00 0.07  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1711 75 68 81 170 5 11 MM 0.00 0.09  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1711 75 69 82 50 3 6 29.70 0.00 0.10  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1711 73 70 88 130 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.09  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1711 76 68 77 250 0 4 29.83 0.00 0.08  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1710 74 69 85 130 0 1 29.65 0.00 0.12  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1711 72 68 87 350 0 0 29.49 0.00 0.20  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1711 71 67 86 0 0 3 29.81 0.00 0.05  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1705 70 67 91 160 9 11 29.85 0.00 0.13  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1700 72 MM 91 170 5 7 29.86 MM 0.03  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1700 71 MM 92 170 5 7 29.81  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1700 MM MM 81 240 7 15 29.84  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1710 74 67 79 260 10 11 29.67 0.00 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1711 75 64 69 220 9 11 29.59 0.00 0.40  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1705 68 63 84 40 2 5 29.84 0.00 0.01  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1711 75 70 84 230 6 11 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 1710 76 72 87 210 2 3 29.91 0.00 0.02  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1710 76 68 77 210 4 7 29.83 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 1655 77 MM 73 200 4 10 MM 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1710 74 67 79 80 0 2 29.82 0.00 0.06  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1710 74 70 89 230 1 2 30.00 0.00 0.13  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1618 74 MM 77 210 6 19 MM 0.00 0.32  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1705 74 68 83 200 6 10 29.85 0.00 0.40  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1710 75 70 83 180 3 4 29.78 0.00 0.15  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1644 75 69 82 210 4 6 29.85 0.00 0.04  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1710 73 67 83 290 2 2 29.80 0.00 0.03  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1711 73 70 90 250 6 8 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1710 72 69 91 270 6 7 29.42 0.00 0.06  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 250 2 5 29.97 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1711 74 67 79 300 2 3 29.90 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1710 72 68 85 230 5 7 MM 0.00 1.06  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1708 74 71 89 210 7 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1711 76 71 87 160 0 4 29.89 0.00 0.01  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1710 76 71 82 270 0 2 30.14 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1710 76 72 87 260 3 3 29.50 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1525 78 MM 60 320 1 MM 29.77 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1710 77 70 79 300 3 5 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1644 76 66 70 180 1 1 29.73 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1655 77 MM 75 240 3 8 MM 0.00 0.01  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1700 78 70 75 240 3 12 29.82 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1710 77 67 72 200 2 3 29.76 0.00 0.01  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1700 76 70 83 240 3 7 29.84 0.00 0.03  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1710 77 72 85 100 1 1 29.92 0.00 0.04  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1710 76 66 71 30 0 0 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 1656 76 MM 69 280 2 7 MM 0.00 0.01  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1700 75 66 75 230 4 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1700 77 67 73 140 1 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1710 74 71 90 250 3 4 29.78 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 1710 74 64 72 250 5 7 29.47 0.07 0.08  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1710 75 67 78 180 2 2 29.57 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1711 77 70 78 220 0 1 29.72 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 1711 79 69 72 150 0 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1700 77 66 70 0 0 4 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1710 78 67 68 250 2 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1711 78 70 76 240 4 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1711 78 70 78 280 3 7 29.64 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1711 77 69 76 340 0 0 29.55 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1711 77 69 77 200 4 6 29.72 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1711 77 66 68 290 4 9 29.88 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1710 77 69 75 250 4 4 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1710 77 69 75 210 0 0 30.71 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1710 77 69 77 320 4 4 29.72 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1700 78 71 78 230 2 6 29.84 0.00 0.03  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1711 75 69 81 220 6 12 29.83 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 71 MM 91 210 7 MM 29.81 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1711 72 69 90 260 10 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1600 71 MM 90 210 10 MM 29.80 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1705 78 67 69 90 2 5 29.84 0.00 0.03  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1710 78 68 72 230 4 13 29.83 0.00 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1700 77 68 75 170 1 6 29.86 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1711 78 69 73 230 7 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1655 77 66 70 270 4 9 23.72 0.00 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1710 79 70 75 150 0 3 29.90 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1711 78 70 77 320 2 2 29.66 0.00 0.02  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1711 78 70 76 200 2 2 29.39 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1711 78 69 75 300 0 1 29.83 0.00 0.02  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1710 78 71 79 260 2 3 29.87 0.00 0.04  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1711 77 70 79 150 0 2 MM 0.00 0.03  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1711 76 70 80 240 3 7 29.71 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1710 78 69 72 160 2 2 29.64 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1711 78 71 77 210 1 1 32.14 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1711 78 69 74 270 1 1 29.85 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1709 78 64 63 240 4 10 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1711 80 71 73 290 6 10 29.65 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1711 79 70 75 90 0 1 29.63 0.00 0.06  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1711 79 67 68 180 0 4 29.65 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1711 77 69 76 320 3 3 29.88 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1711 78 71 77 260 1 1 29.99 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1711 79 71 77 310 3 10 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1645 77 MM 76 220 10 13  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1711 77 69 76 90 0 1 29.63 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1710 78 67 69 340 8 9 29.41 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1711 77 68 74 350 13 17 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1711 78 69 74 190 1 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1710 77 65 68 350 2 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 1710 76 69 78 260 4 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1710 77 69 78 280 3 3 29.70 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1711 76 69 78 240 7 8 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1711 76 68 77 230 3 3 29.62 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1711 77 69 76 130 1 2 29.70 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1700 77 68 74 250 3 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1710 79 71 75 280 6 8 29.83 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N 1711 77 66 70 70 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1711 76 69 80 220 3 3 29.30 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1710 78 68 72 250 1 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1659 76 67 74 250 0 0 30.29 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1710 76 68 78 0 0 3 29.83 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1608 70 68 MM 200 5 7 29.83  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 1608 74 72 MM 240 11 16 29.87  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1608 69 66 MM 150 5 9 29.85  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1640 74 71 MM 240 13 16 29.87  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER MMMM MM  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1700 73  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1655 68  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1608 68  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD 1626 68  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1640 73  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1608 69  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1600 71  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1600 72  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER MMMM MM  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1644 72  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1700 72 68 66  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1644 77  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1644 71  
 
 
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