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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
545 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 1724 180 10 70 69  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1730 220 9 12 75 73  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1730 210 3 7 72  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1730 250 11 18 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1724 MM MM MM 76 71  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1740 250 8 10 72  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1630 230 10 MM 71 72  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1630 240 5 MM 71 71  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1724 200 11 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 1740 75 74 97 190 0 0 29.93 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. 1730 73 69 86 230 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.05  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1741 73 70 91 90 1 2 29.81 0.00 0.06  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1735 74 70 89 210 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.08  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1718 71 MM 87 190 2 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1740 72 70 93 310 0 2 29.84 0.00 0.08  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1740 71 67 86 180 5 8 29.87 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW 1740 73 71 92 240 1 3 29.86 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1735 71 68 89 320 1 3 29.85 0.00 0.10  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1741 71 70 95 120 0 1 29.37 0.00 0.07  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1730 70 67 91 150 1 7 29.83 0.00 0.15  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW 1740 70 70 100 150 0 1 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 1740 75 67 75 110 0 1 29.67 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1740 75 65 73 190 8 8 29.84 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1730 72 67 86 190 5 8 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1741 73 70 91 330 1 1 30.33 0.00 0.02  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1740 75 70 84 150 2 2 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1741 73 68 84 160 0 1 29.43 0.00 0.01  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1730 76 69 77 200 0 1 29.85 0.00 0.05  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1741 76 67 73 130 2 3 29.80 0.00 0.07  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1740 75 68 79 180 6 7 MM 0.00 0.09  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1740 75 68 79 220 6 9 29.70 0.00 0.10  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1741 75 68 81 120 0 0 29.82 0.00 0.09  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1741 76 68 77 160 0 3 29.83 0.00 0.08  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL 1741 74 69 85 200 0 1 29.66 0.00 0.12  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1740 74 68 81 330 2 2 29.48 0.00 0.20  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1741 72 68 87 0 1 2 29.80 0.00 0.05  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1735 71 68 92 190 5 7 29.85 0.00 0.13  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1730 75 MM 79 220 9 12 29.86 MM 0.03  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1730 72 MM 93 210 3 7 29.81  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1730 MM MM 71 250 11 18 29.83  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1740 74 67 80 240 7 8 29.67 0.00 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1741 74 65 73 220 6 6 29.59 0.00 0.40  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS 1705 68 63 100 80 2 4 29.84 0.00 0.01  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1740 75 71 87 250 5 9 29.84 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA 1740 75 72 90 210 3 3 29.91 0.00 0.02  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1740 75 69 80 260 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 1740 73 67 80 60 1 5 29.82 0.00 0.06  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1740 73 71 91 230 0 1 29.99 0.00 0.13  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1718 75 MM 68 230 7 18 MM 0.00 0.32  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1735 73 68 84 210 5 9 29.85 0.00 0.40  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1740 73 68 84 230 3 6 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 1740 73 67 83 330 0 2 29.80 0.00 0.03  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND 1740 72 69 90 280 4 14 29.93 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1740 72 69 91 250 8 10 29.40 0.00 0.06  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM 210 1 3 29.96 0.00 0.00  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1740 74 67 80 220 3 6 29.90 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1741 72 68 85 240 9 10 MM 0.00 1.06  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1739 74 71 89 230 6 7 29.86 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1741 76 71 87 200 0 4 29.89 0.00 0.01  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1740 76 71 83 270 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1741 76 72 87 230 2 2 29.50 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1725 78 MM 63 270 1 MM 29.76 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1741 77 70 79 320 2 5 29.89 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 1730 78 70 76 40 2 7 29.82 0.00 0.27  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1740 77 67 72 220 3 7 29.76 0.00 0.01  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1730 76 69 78 250 4 6 29.85 0.00 0.03  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST 1741 77 71 84 220 0 0 29.92 0.00 0.04  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC
 
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 1740 76 67 72 40 0 0 29.89 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 1730 75 67 76 270 0 4 29.80 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1730 77 68 74 190 2 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1740 74 71 90 200 4 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 1740 74 65 74 230 5 7 29.47 0.00 0.08  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 1740 75 67 78 40 0 1 29.57 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE 1741 77 69 78 210 0 0 29.73 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 1741 79 70 74 190 0 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1730 76 67 74 0 0 1 29.85 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 1740 77 66 69 240 2 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1741 77 69 77 320 2 3 29.89 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1741 77 70 79 300 4 6 29.64 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1741 77 69 78 60 0 2 29.55 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1741 77 69 77 40 1 2 29.71 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 1740 77 66 69 290 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 1741 77 69 76 280 5 6 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 1740 77 69 76 170 2 3 30.71 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW 1740 77 69 78 230 6 8 29.72 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-2 MILES NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF 1730 78 72 81 240 1 3 29.84 0.00 0.03  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1741 74 68 82 220 5 9 29.83 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1630 71 MM 91 240 5 MM 29.82 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1741 72 70 91 230 9 11 29.78 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1630 71 MM 92 230 10 MM 29.81 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1735 77 67 71 100 1 4 29.84 0.00 0.03  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1740 78 68 73 240 4 13 29.84 0.00 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1730 78 66 68 260 9 12 29.86 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 1741 77 69 74 210 5 7 29.83 0.00 0.00  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1730 77 67 70 240 4 8 23.72 0.00 0.02  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1740 78 70 75 240 0 0 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1741 77 70 78 300 1 1 29.66 0.00 0.02  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1741 78 70 75 210 1 1 29.40 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1741 77 69 75 360 0 3 29.84 0.00 0.02  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1739 78 71 80 170 0 1 29.87 0.00 0.04  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1741 76 69 80 210 1 1 MM 0.00 0.03  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1741 76 69 79 260 3 6 29.71 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 1740 78 69 73 160 2 4 29.64 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1741 79 72 80 270 3 3 32.14 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1741 78 69 74 260 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1739 78 65 63 280 2 11 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1741 80 71 75 270 5 10 29.65 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1741 78 71 77 80 0 1 29.63 0.00 0.06  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1741 78 66 67 250 2 4 29.66 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1741 77 68 75 290 5 5 29.88 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1741 78 71 78 250 1 1 30.00 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 1741 78 71 78 240 1 14 29.83 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1645 77 MM 76 220 10 13  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1741 77 69 76 350 1 3 29.64 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1740 78 67 71 50 6 7 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 1741 76 67 74 330 13 18 29.68 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1741 78 68 73 240 2 3 29.90 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1741 77 66 69 20 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 1740 76 68 78 260 2 2 29.87 0.00 0.00  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW 1741 76 69 79 240 3 3 29.70 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 1741 76 69 79 230 2 2 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1741 76 69 78 200 3 3 29.63 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1741 77 69 78 120 1 2 29.70 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1730 76 68 76 240 2 9 29.85 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1740 79 70 74 250 3 7 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 1741 76 67 72 110 0 0 29.85 0.00 0.00  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 1741 75 68 80 290 3 5 29.31 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1740 77 68 74 270 2 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1741 75 67 74 240 0 0 30.28 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1740 76 68 78 0 0 1 29.83 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1708 70 67 MM 210 7 9 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 1720 73 70 MM 220 16 18 29.87  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER MMMM MM  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1730 73  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1700 69  
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 1656 68  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1720 73  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1708 69  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1630 71  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1630 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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