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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
830 AM EDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0818 200 11 11 78 81  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0800 220 4 8 77  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0800 230 4 6 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0818 MM MM MM 76 84  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0826 200 0 0 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0715 30 2 MM 76 84  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0715 200 3 MM 76 83  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0818 140 11 13 76 84  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0800 MM MM MM MM 79  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0825 74 74 99 190 0 0 30.08 0.01 0.05  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.19 0.03 0.11  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0815 74 73 96 50 0 2 30.15 0.01 0.12  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0825 74 73 98 200 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.06  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0815 74 74 100 80 0 1 30.14 0.02 0.24  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0818 74 MM 97 200 1 6 MM 0.04 0.40  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0825 74 74 99 290 0 0 30.16 0.01 0.03  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0825 74 72 94 210 4 6 30.18 0.01 0.03  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0820 75 74 96 140 8 12 30.15 0.15 0.81  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0825 76 75 97 240 3 3 30.22 0.05 1.10  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0815 76 74 94 170 2 6 30.14 0.07 0.63  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 140 0 2 30.19 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0744 74 74 100 90 2 3 30.12 0.00 0.81  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0825 74 73 97 90 0 0 30.12 0.01 0.39  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0825 75 68 80 200 1 1 30.16 0.00 0.01  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0815 75 74 95 0 0 2 30.11 0.01 0.10  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0825 74 74 99 10 0 0 30.66 0.01 0.17  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0825 74 74 99 150 0 0 30.13 0.02 0.65  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0825 74 73 96 330 0 0 30.18 0.02 0.46  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0815 75 74 98 60 3 3 30.16 0.01 0.44  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0825 74 74 99 180 1 2 30.12 0.02 0.37  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0825 74 74 99 170 1 3 MM 0.02 0.28  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0825 74 74 99 70 0 0 30.02 0.02 0.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0826 74 74 99 90 0 0 30.15 0.04 0.33  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0826 75 72 93 220 0 0 30.14 0.02 0.36  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0825 75 74 98 10 0 0 29.81 0.07 0.27  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0826 75 73 94 0 1 4 30.13 0.04 0.19  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0818 78 MM MM 200 11 11 30.16  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0815 77 73 90 300 3 4 30.16 0.04 0.21  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0800 77 MM 95 220 4 8 30.13  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0800 MM MM 84 230 4 6 30.15  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0825 75 74 95 80 1 1 29.97 0.06 0.40  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0825 75 74 96 200 1 1 29.91 0.11 0.49  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0825 74 73 99 250 0 3 30.15 0.01 0.06  
BATARORA 0825 74 73 99 200 1 1 30.20 0.10 0.43  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0825 74 74 99 180 3 3 30.15 0.06 0.50  
GREEN SWAMP 0755 74 MM 99 130 0 5 MM 0.05 0.64  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0825 74 73 99 90 0 1 30.12 0.08 0.97  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0826 73 73 99 210 0 0 30.30 0.09 1.25  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0818 74 MM 96 100 2 4 MM 0.02 1.32  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0820 74 73 95 150 1 2 30.15 0.13 1.36  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0825 74 74 97 140 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.07  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0744 75 75 99 190 3 6 30.15 0.00 1.02  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0825 75 74 97 350 0 1 30.10 0.33 2.70  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0826 76 75 99 200 0 0 29.70 0.00 0.02  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.26 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0825 75 74 97 60 0 0 30.20 0.09 0.73  
SUNSET BEACH 0825 77 74 93 190 2 2 MM 0.10 6.50  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.16 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 0825 74 73 99 50 0 0 30.19 0.06 1.44  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0825 74 72 94 MM 0 0 30.44 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0825 73 73 99 90 0 0 29.80 0.04 0.32  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0825 74 MM 90 130 2 MM 30.04 0.05 0.21  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0826 74 73 99 140 0 1 30.25 0.06 0.34  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0744 73 73 99 170 0 0 30.02 0.00 0.09  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0755 73 MM 97 180 0 5 MM 0.07 0.38  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0815 74 73 97 140 4 4 30.11 0.04 0.82  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0825 73 72 98 160 0 0 30.07 0.04 0.34  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0815 73 73 99 120 3 5 30.14 0.03 0.37  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE 0825 74 72 92 30 0 0 30.20 0.00 0.00  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0756 74 MM 100 170 1 4 MM 0.00 0.02  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0815 74 74 98 170 2 4 30.11 0.00 0.03  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0815 74 71 94 0 0 1 30.11 0.01 0.09  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0825 73 73 99 140 0 0 30.09 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 MMMM MM MM MM 340 0 0 30.12 0.00 0.00  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0825 75 74 99 170 1 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
LUMBERTON-7 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LUMBERTON-9 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
HORRY COUNTY SC  
 
GREEN SEA-3 MILES NORTH 0826 73 72 95 160 1 4 30.14 0.02 0.60  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0815 74 72 94 0 0 0 30.14 0.01 0.35  
LORIS-2 MILES NW 0825 73 21 14 190 1 2 30.18 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0826 74 74 99 210 3 5 30.20 0.01 0.72  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0826 74 74 99 170 0 0 29.93 0.12 0.80  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0826 74 73 99 350 0 0 30.20 0.00 0.02  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0826 74 74 99 360 0 0 30.01 0.12 0.60  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV 0826 75 73 97 50 0 1 30.17 0.00 0.00  
NIXONVILLE 0825 74 74 99 130 0 1 30.06 0.00 0.02  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0825 74 74 99 200 3 3 31.01 0.05 0.51  
LONGS-1 MI NW 0825 73 73 99 220 0 0 30.02 0.04 0.26  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0820 73 73 99 140 1 2 30.14 0.01 0.43  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0826 74 73 96 320 0 2 30.13 0.05 1.01  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0715 76 MM 93 200 3 MM 30.09 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0656 75 74 97 10 0 1 30.09 0.00 1.37  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0715 76 MM 93 30 2 MM 30.07 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0820 75 74 98 60 2 4 30.14 0.08 1.10  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0825 75 73 93 80 0 2 30.13 0.09 0.73  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0815 75 73 94 140 2 4 30.16 0.09 1.73  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0815 75 73 95 120 1 2 23.71 0.18 1.92  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0818 76 MM MM 140 11 13 30.18  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0826 74 74 99 40 0 0 30.19 0.24 2.37  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0826 74 74 99 70 0 0 29.95 0.06 1.36  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0826 74 73 99 200 0 0 29.67 0.09 1.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0826 73 73 97 20 0 0 30.13 0.06 1.18  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0825 74 74 99 100 0 0 30.15 0.06 1.43  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0826 73 73 99 160 0 0 30.04 0.09 2.15  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0826 73 73 99 210 0 1 29.99 0.02 0.24  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB 0825 75 75 99 180 2 3 29.93 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0826 73 73 99 200 0 0 32.49 0.40 1.74  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0826 74 73 99 280 0 0 30.14 0.23 0.87  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0824 75 72 92 230 6 11 30.15 0.11 0.54  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0826 74 73 99 270 1 5 30.06 0.08 2.08  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0826 74 74 99 310 0 0 30.04 0.11 2.13  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0826 75 73 93 180 0 5 30.06 0.04 1.66  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0826 75 74 97 140 0 0 30.15 0.01 1.08  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0826 75 74 99 250 0 1 29.93 0.01 1.46  
PRINCE GEORGE 0741 73 73 99 180 0 0 30.11 0.00 1.85  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0745 75 MM 100 140 3 6  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0826 74 74 99 150 1 2 29.92 0.02 0.03  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0825 74 74 99 0 2 2 30.05 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0826 75 75 99 20 10 13 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0826 75 75 99 180 1 1 30.16 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0825 75 72 91 10 0 0 30.06 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF 0825 74 73 99 190 0 0 30.15 0.00 0.40  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM 90 1 1 29.97 0.00 0.00  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0825 75 74 99 140 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0826 75 75 98 150 3 3 30.09 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0826 75 75 99 140 2 5 29.97 0.00 0.01  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0815 75 74 98 100 1 3 30.12 0.00 0.25  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0825 75 74 99 150 2 2 30.10 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST 0815 74 73 96 100 1 2 30.13 0.00 0.00  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0826 76 75 99 210 0 0 30.15 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0825 76 75 99 110 3 3 30.08 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0825 76 76 99 140 0 0 30.57 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0825 76 76 100 0 0 0 30.12 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0508 77 73 MM 280 7 9 30.06  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B 0508 83 80 MM 150 7 11 30.10  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0508 77 72 MM 260 2 7 30.08  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0750 76 76 MM 300 18 22 30.16  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0818 81  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER MMMM MM  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0805 81  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0508 81  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0750 82  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0508 84  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0715 83  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0715 84  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0818 84  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0744 80  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0800 77 79 78  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0744 80  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0744 80  
 
 
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