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SXUS52 KILM 161530  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1130 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 1118 220 9 12 79 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1112 240 8 11 79 78  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1100 260 7 10 80  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1100 270 7 13 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1118 MM MM MM 81 77  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1125 250 9 10 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1015 260 12 MM 76 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1015 230 8 MM 75 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1118 230 12 13 79 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1100 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 1124 83 78 85 200 1 1 29.97 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1115 82 69 65 200 2 6 30.01 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1126 82 70 66 120 0 3 30.00 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1120 80 70 71 190 1 3 30.03 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1118 83 MM 64 260 4 9 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1125 81 71 71 230 2 5 30.02 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1125 81 71 72 230 4 9 30.06 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1120 82 71 70 160 1 4 30.01 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1124 81 73 77 150 2 2 29.85 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1115 81 70 70 140 8 9 30.01 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 220 0 5 30.05 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1044 78 68 71 200 6 8 30.01 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1125 81 69 68 110 0 1 29.82 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1125 80 66 62 200 4 4 30.02 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1115 82 71 70 330 3 6 29.98 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1125 82 73 73 220 5 6 30.51 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1125 79 73 81 140 2 3 29.99 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1125 81 71 72 280 1 2 30.04 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1120 82 71 69 190 1 4 30.02 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1125 82 70 66 160 3 3 29.99 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1125 81 72 73 230 3 8 MM 0.00 0.01  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1125 81 72 74 240 5 8 29.88 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1126 83 72 71 40 0 1 30.02 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1125 82 71 68 270 0 5 30.01 0.00 0.01  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1126 80 70 71 230 0 0 29.68 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1126 80 70 72 200 4 8 29.98 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1118 79 MM MM 220 9 12 30.03  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1120 79 69 70 250 6 11 30.03 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1112 79 MM 74 240 8 11 30.06 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1100 80 MM 73 260 7 10 30.03  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1100 MM MM 66 270 7 13 30.04  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1125 80 70 73 250 4 6 29.84 0.01 0.01  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1125 82 68 64 210 9 10 29.78 0.00 0.01  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1125 79 74 84 230 5 8 30.04 0.00 0.01  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1125 81 72 74 310 4 6 30.02 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SWAMP 1055 80 MM 73 220 3 9 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1125 80 71 73 80 0 2 30.01 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1125 79 74 86 230 1 1 30.18 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1118 82 MM 61 240 7 15 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1120 77 70 78 210 6 13 30.04 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1125 79 73 83 270 4 5 29.97 0.00 0.01  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 80 72 75 260 5 9 30.05 0.00 0.01  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1124 78 72 81 290 1 3 30.00 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1125 76 74 92 250 9 10 29.60 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.16 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1125 84 70 64 150 2 3 30.08 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1125 78 72 81 220 9 11 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1124 80 73 79 230 6 10 30.04 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1126 79 72 81 180 0 5 29.91 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1125 82 73 75 200 0 1 30.32 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1126 82 74 77 270 5 6 29.68 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1025 76 MM 70 190 2 MM 29.95 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1125 81 73 76 270 5 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 79 67 64 260 4 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1055 80 MM 64 240 6 12 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1115 82 72 73 230 5 14 30.00 0.00 0.01  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1125 81 69 68 220 5 9 29.96 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1120 78 69 74 270 4 9 30.03 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 1056 83 MM 61 250 3 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1115 80 70 70 220 5 12 29.94 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1115 81 71 73 150 3 8 29.99 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1125 81 73 76 270 4 5 29.96 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 1125 82 72 72 200 5 6 29.73 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 1126 82 73 73 200 0 6 30.02 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1115 81 70 70 210 2 5 30.04 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1126 80 72 77 240 7 9 30.09 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1126 80 74 80 250 2 2 29.71 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1126 81 72 75 80 1 1 30.08 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1126 78 71 81 240 4 5 29.90 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 1125 81 72 73 210 0 1 30.89 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1120 81 70 69 240 3 7 30.03 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1126 87 74 65 290 1 14 30.13 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1015 75 MM 84 230 8 MM 30.01 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1126 79 74 84 230 11 13 29.96 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1015 76 MM 78 260 12 MM 30.02 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1120 80 69 68 110 3 7 30.02 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1125 80 70 72 260 4 10 30.04 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1115 81 69 68 230 2 9 30.05 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 1120 79 70 75 260 2 7 23.72 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1118 79 MM MM 230 12 13 30.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1125 85 72 64 210 1 3 30.09 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1126 82 74 75 290 0 1 29.84 0.00 0.01  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1126 86 74 67 200 4 6 29.58 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1125 81 73 77 110 0 2 30.01 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1125 81 74 80 160 3 3 30.05 0.00 0.01  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1126 80 71 75 90 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1126 79 73 82 270 5 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1126 84 76 76 210 2 3 32.48 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1126 80 72 77 280 0 0 30.03 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1125 80 69 68 280 1 9 30.05 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1125 85 74 74 180 4 11 29.91 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1125 80 74 82 90 2 2 29.98 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1126 81 69 68 160 2 4 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1126 79 72 77 320 2 2 30.06 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1126 82 74 75 180 2 3 30.03 0.00 0.01  
PRINCE GEORGE 1125 83 76 78 310 2 4 30.01 0.00 0.01  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1100 79 MM 69 300 9 13  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1125 83 73 71 140 0 5 29.81 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1125 82 72 72 50 4 6 29.94 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1126 82 71 71 330 9 14 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1126 81 72 74 210 1 3 30.07 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1125 80 69 69 10 1 1 29.96 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 1125 80 72 78 230 7 10 30.05 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1125 82 72 72 160 0 0 29.99 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1126 83 73 72 20 5 6 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1115 78 73 85 240 2 8 30.03 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1125 77 72 84 300 4 5 30.03 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 1126 82 73 75 200 3 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1125 84 72 68 170 6 7 29.75 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1126 83 72 70 170 0 0 30.47 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1125 81 73 77 260 3 8 30.00 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 74 71 MM 230 7 9 30.03  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1008 75 69 MM 240 13 18 30.04  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1100 77 74 MM 260 11 13 30.05  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1118 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1112 78  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1110 75  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1008 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1100 79  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1008 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1015 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1015 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1118 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1044 73  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1100 73 75 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1044 76  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1044 72  
 
 
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