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SXUS52 KILM 161716  
OSOILM  
 
LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
115 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 210 10 15 82 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1302 220 7 11 82 78  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1300 230 6 14 86  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1300 240 9 15 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1300 MM MM MM 86 77  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1310 250 8 10 77  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 210 10 MM 77 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 210 11 MM 76 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 190 16 17 77 77  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1300 MM MM MM MM 78  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1309 86 79 81 220 2 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1305 86 68 55 200 4 11 29.97 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1311 86 71 60 100 0 11 29.96 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1305 84 71 66 180 1 4 29.98 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1218 85 MM 58 280 5 13 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1309 85 71 64 250 0 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1310 84 70 64 270 2 10 30.02 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1305 84 72 68 130 3 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1309 83 74 74 210 2 2 29.80 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1300 81 71 72 190 10 15 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 220 6 7 30.01 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1244 83 68 61 220 7 9 29.96 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1310 85 69 59 330 3 3 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1310 85 68 57 180 5 5 29.97 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1300 84 69 60 50 2 8 29.93 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1310 86 71 60 240 6 8 30.47 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1311 83 71 67 150 0 1 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1311 84 68 59 180 5 6 29.98 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1305 86 68 55 300 3 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1311 87 65 48 140 1 6 29.94 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1311 86 67 54 230 4 8 MM 0.00 0.01  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1310 85 67 55 250 4 7 29.84 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1311 85 68 57 30 0 1 29.96 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1310 86 65 50 160 4 5 29.96 0.00 0.01  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1310 84 69 59 40 0 0 29.62 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1311 84 66 55 210 8 8 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 82 MM MM 210 10 15 29.98  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1305 84 62 47 240 8 13 29.98 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1302 82 MM 58 220 7 11 30.00 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1300 86 MM 53 230 6 14 29.96  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1300 MM MM 56 240 9 15 29.99  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1308 81 70 69 230 8 9 29.80 0.00 0.01  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1309 83 70 65 220 6 7 29.73 0.00 0.01  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1310 83 73 72 240 7 9 29.99 0.00 0.01  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1310 85 70 60 330 3 7 29.97 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SWAMP 1255 87 MM 52 230 4 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1310 85 71 63 70 0 1 29.95 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1310 83 75 78 220 1 2 30.14 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1218 83 MM 54 220 9 18 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1305 80 69 71 220 5 9 29.99 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1310 81 74 79 50 4 5 29.93 0.00 0.01  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 82 73 74 240 8 11 30.01 0.00 0.01  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1309 79 72 79 230 2 3 29.95 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1310 77 74 90 250 8 10 29.56 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.11 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1310 82 72 71 190 3 6 30.04 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1310 80 73 79 210 11 13 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1308 81 76 85 210 10 11 30.01 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1311 86 76 74 180 2 6 29.86 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1310 85 73 68 200 0 0 30.27 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1310 84 73 69 260 9 13 29.63 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 1310 85 73 69 330 2 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 84 66 53 150 3 5 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1255 86 MM 53 220 5 12 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1300 85 72 66 320 3 13 29.96 0.00 0.01  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1309 85 69 59 300 2 7 29.91 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1305 83 68 61 240 5 10 29.98 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 1256 89 MM 47 260 4 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1300 84 68 58 180 3 15 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1300 86 70 59 100 3 10 29.94 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1310 84 73 68 250 3 5 29.91 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 1310 86 69 58 190 4 8 29.68 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 1311 87 75 68 220 0 12 29.98 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1300 87 70 59 0 0 3 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1311 86 74 67 260 3 9 30.05 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1309 87 74 66 320 7 8 29.66 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1311 86 71 63 280 1 1 30.04 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1311 84 72 66 250 2 2 29.85 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 1309 84 71 66 310 1 2 30.85 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1305 85 69 59 220 5 10 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1311 86 74 67 210 7 13 30.09 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 76 MM 80 210 11 MM 29.98 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1310 79 75 87 230 12 12 29.92 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 77 MM 81 210 10 MM 29.98 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1305 86 70 59 350 2 7 29.98 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1310 85 71 62 260 4 13 29.99 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1300 83 71 68 230 4 12 30.01 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 1305 82 67 61 260 3 9 23.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 77 MM MM 190 16 17 30.04  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1309 83 72 70 190 0 7 30.05 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1311 84 73 69 60 0 0 29.79 0.00 0.01  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1311 87 73 62 160 3 5 29.52 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1311 87 71 58 340 1 5 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1309 84 73 69 210 3 3 30.01 0.00 0.01  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1311 81 70 69 210 0 1 29.90 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1311 85 73 67 230 3 7 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1311 86 72 64 250 3 3 32.43 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1311 83 72 69 290 1 2 29.98 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1310 84 66 55 230 4 13 30.01 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1310 86 74 68 200 2 11 29.87 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1311 82 75 81 220 3 3 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1311 84 72 69 160 2 7 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1311 83 71 66 320 6 6 30.03 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1311 84 72 67 280 1 2 29.98 0.00 0.01  
PRINCE GEORGE 1311 82 76 84 200 5 7 29.97 0.00 0.01  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1300 82 MM 58 300 7 11  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1311 88 73 61 150 2 3 29.76 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1310 87 69 57 0 6 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1311 86 71 62 350 10 13 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1311 86 72 62 240 1 5 30.01 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1309 86 68 56 350 3 3 29.91 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 1309 86 73 65 220 7 8 29.99 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1311 86 72 64 230 5 6 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1311 88 72 59 230 3 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1300 85 74 70 220 2 8 29.98 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1310 83 71 68 150 0 1 29.99 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 1311 87 75 67 60 4 5 29.74 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1310 87 71 59 270 1 3 29.69 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1311 86 69 57 230 0 0 30.41 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1310 87 72 62 0 0 6 29.95 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 75 71 MM 210 7 9 29.99  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 78 70 MM 220 13 18 30.01  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1250 78 72 MM 240 9 11 30.01  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1302 78  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1230 75  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 77  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1250 79  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 77  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1244 75  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1300 74 74 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 79  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 73  
 
 
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