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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
900 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0848 260 10 13 74 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0842 240 9 14 73 78  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0830 260 8 13 72  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0830 270 6 11 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0848 MM MM MM 74 77  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0855 250 8 10 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0745 260 8 MM 71 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0745 250 11 MM 72 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0848 260 11 14 73 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0800 MM MM MM MM 77  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0854 70 69 99 180 0 0 30.01 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0850 68 67 96 230 1 2 30.05 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0856 69 66 92 140 2 3 30.04 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0850 68 68 100 220 0 2 30.04 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0818 60 MM 100 260 1 3 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0855 70 68 95 290 0 1 30.05 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0855 69 67 95 300 0 3 30.09 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0850 68 67 97 300 1 2 30.05 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0855 71 70 99 140 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0845 68 66 94 230 2 6 30.05 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 220 2 4 30.09 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0844 70 67 90 240 4 5 30.03 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0856 71 69 92 30 2 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0855 71 60 69 60 1 1 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0845 71 67 89 80 2 4 30.01 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0856 72 69 93 220 3 5 30.55 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0855 71 70 98 230 1 3 30.03 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0856 71 68 91 70 0 1 30.07 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0850 71 69 93 230 5 8 30.07 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0855 73 70 90 220 2 3 30.02 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0856 72 70 95 190 1 6 MM 0.00 0.01  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0855 73 71 93 300 2 5 29.91 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0856 71 71 99 90 0 0 30.05 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0856 72 70 92 290 1 2 30.05 0.00 0.01  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0855 71 71 98 300 0 0 29.71 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0855 73 69 90 260 2 7 30.02 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0848 74 MM MM 260 10 13 30.06  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0850 73 69 86 10 25 38 30.05 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0842 73 MM 91 240 9 14 30.06 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0830 72 MM 95 260 8 13 30.05  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0830 MM MM 82 270 6 11 30.06  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0854 73 71 92 270 5 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0856 75 72 90 230 1 1 29.81 0.00 0.01  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0856 70 70 99 230 2 3 30.08 0.00 0.01  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0855 72 70 91 180 3 6 30.05 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SWAMP 0855 68 MM 100 210 2 6 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0855 69 69 99 80 0 0 30.03 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0855 69 69 99 220 0 0 30.22 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0818 68 MM 100 260 2 5 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0850 71 70 95 290 2 3 30.06 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0855 73 72 97 290 3 4 30.00 0.00 0.01  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0844 77 70 80 150 5 7 30.07 0.00 0.01  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0854 77 71 83 290 3 3 30.02 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0855 74 73 96 250 8 10 29.63 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.18 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0855 75 71 90 220 2 2 30.11 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 0855 73 70 90 230 8 10 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.08 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 0856 70 69 99 270 0 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0855 70 68 94 MM 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0855 69 69 99 250 1 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0825 68 MM 90 0 0 MM 29.97 0.00 0.01  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0855 70 69 99 50 0 0 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0844 68 68 100 240 2 4 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0855 69 MM 97 230 2 5 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0845 70 69 97 220 0 4 30.03 0.00 0.01  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0854 69 68 98 190 0 3 29.99 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0850 68 68 100 200 2 5 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PIREWAY-4 MILES NORTHWEST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
   
BLADEN COUNTY NC  
 
DUBLIN-4 MI NE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BLADEN LKS SP-TURNBULL CRK 0856 66 MM 100 280 1 7 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0830 67 66 98 190 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0845 66 64 93 170 2 2 30.02 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0855 68 68 99 200 2 3 29.99 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 MM MM MM MM MM MM  
ST. PAULS-W PITTMAN ST 0854 71 68 91 210 4 6 29.76 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 0856 71 69 93 280 0 2 30.06 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0845 67 65 93 0 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0856 70 70 99 230 2 3 30.12 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0856 69 69 99 310 1 1 29.73 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0856 68 68 99 330 1 1 30.12 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0856 68 68 99 210 2 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-COASTAL CAROLINA UNIV MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
NIXONVILLE MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
SHAFTESBURY GLEN GOLF CLUB 0854 69 68 99 250 0 0 30.93 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0850 71 68 91 210 2 3 30.06 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0856 77 72 83 240 7 15 30.17 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0745 72 MM 91 250 11 MM 30.02 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0856 73 71 93 270 6 9 29.99 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0745 71 MM 94 260 8 MM 30.02 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0850 70 69 98 70 1 4 30.05 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0855 73 70 90 280 4 7 30.07 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0845 72 68 91 260 3 10 30.08 0.00 0.00  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 0850 71 69 94 260 2 5 23.70 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0848 73 MM MM 260 11 14 30.10  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0855 71 69 91 60 1 7 30.12 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0856 72 72 99 80 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.01  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0856 73 72 99 200 0 1 29.60 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0856 71 70 97 300 0 0 30.05 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0855 72 71 99 220 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.01  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0856 70 70 99 90 0 0 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0856 68 68 99 230 2 2 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0856 75 74 99 200 0 0 32.51 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0855 71 70 98 290 0 1 30.06 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0855 71 68 91 0 1 10 30.08 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0855 73 73 99 180 2 7 29.93 0.01 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0856 71 70 99 280 0 1 30.01 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0856 71 69 93 160 0 0 29.93 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0856 71 70 97 320 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0856 72 71 99 260 2 2 30.06 0.00 0.01  
PRINCE GEORGE 0856 74 74 99 330 2 5 30.04 0.00 0.01  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0800 70 MM 94 300 6 8  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0856 69 68 97 120 1 3 29.84 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0855 69 68 99 50 2 4 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 0856 71 68 92 340 10 16 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0856 68 67 98 220 2 3 30.10 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0855 68 65 91 360 0 1 29.99 0.00 0.00  
MARS BLUFF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
EFFINGHAM-7 MILES SW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
OLANTA-1.5 MILES NORTHEAST 0855 69 69 99 210 5 7 30.07 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0856 69 69 99 210 0 0 30.02 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0856 69 68 99 130 0 0 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0845 64 64 99 0 0 3 30.06 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0855 68 68 99 250 0 0 30.06 MM MM  
   
DARLINGTON COUNTY SC  
 
CLYDE-3 MILES WEST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
NORTH HARTSVILLE-2 MILES N MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HARTSVILLE-7 MI NE 0856 67 67 99 210 1 2 29.83 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0855 70 70 99 190 0 1 29.78 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0856 69 68 97 190 0 0 30.50 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0855 67 66 99 0 0 1 30.03 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 74 71 MM 250 9 11 30.03  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0808 74 70 MM 250 11 13 30.06  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0830 78 74 MM 250 13 16 30.07  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0848 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0842 78  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0830 75  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0808 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0830 79  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0745 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0745 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0848 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0844 73  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0800 73 75 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0844 74  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0844 72  
 
 
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