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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
130 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 1318 190 13 16 79 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1312 210 11 14 82 78  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1300 230 6 14 86  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1300 240 9 15 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1318 MM MM MM 86 77  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1325 250 8 10 78  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 210 12 MM 77 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1215 190 11 MM 77 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1318 180 14 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 1324 86 78 79 230 2 2 29.91 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1320 86 68 55 250 5 10 29.96 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1326 86 70 58 150 1 5 29.94 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1320 85 69 59 350 2 4 29.98 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1318 87 MM 51 260 5 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1325 85 70 61 270 1 2 29.97 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1325 85 70 62 250 2 9 30.01 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1320 83 71 69 150 2 5 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1324 83 74 75 140 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1315 81 71 72 180 5 16 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 220 3 7 30.00 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 1325 86 68 55 150 2 5 29.76 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1325 85 68 57 190 1 2 29.97 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1315 86 67 53 40 3 9 29.92 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1325 86 69 58 300 3 6 30.46 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1324 85 71 64 170 3 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1325 85 68 57 250 1 1 29.98 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1320 86 69 56 80 2 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1325 87 64 45 270 6 7 29.94 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1326 85 67 55 210 4 15 MM 0.00 0.01  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1326 86 68 54 230 5 8 29.83 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1325 85 66 53 110 3 3 29.95 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1326 87 64 47 270 0 4 29.96 0.00 0.01  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1326 85 70 60 350 0 0 29.62 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1326 84 71 66 180 4 8 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1318 79 MM MM 190 13 16 29.97  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1320 82 72 72 200 10 14 29.98 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1312 82 MM 56 210 11 14 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 1325 80 69 68 220 10 11 29.80 0.00 0.01  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1325 81 69 66 210 9 11 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 1325 84 73 70 190 3 9 29.99 0.00 0.01  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1325 85 68 57 290 5 8 29.97 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SWAMP 1255 87 MM 52 230 4 10 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1325 84 70 63 360 2 3 29.95 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1325 83 75 77 210 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 83 MM 53 230 8 17 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1320 80 70 72 230 5 9 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1325 81 74 78 270 2 3 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 1324 79 72 79 290 1 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 1325 78 74 90 250 8 10 29.56 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.10 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1325 82 72 73 200 2 6 30.03 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1325 79 72 80 210 8 10 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1324 81 76 85 200 6 9 30.00 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1326 84 76 77 180 2 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1325 83 73 72 200 0 1 30.26 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1325 86 73 66 210 4 8 29.63 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1325 85 MM 47 20 8 MM 29.88 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1325 85 72 66 40 0 0 29.87 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 1315 86 73 65 270 0 11 29.95 0.00 0.01  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1325 85 68 57 200 2 10 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1320 83 69 62 260 3 6 29.97 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 1315 85 67 55 220 16 16 29.88 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1315 87 71 60 190 4 11 29.93 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1325 85 73 68 200 4 5 29.90 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 1325 87 68 54 200 3 7 29.67 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 1326 88 73 62 100 1 5 29.96 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1315 87 71 59 0 0 4 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1326 87 73 62 240 4 10 30.03 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1325 85 72 66 320 1 3 29.64 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1326 87 71 60 260 3 3 30.02 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1326 85 70 62 170 8 9 29.84 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 1325 84 71 65 250 0 0 30.84 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1320 85 68 57 200 5 8 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1326 86 75 71 230 3 13 30.08 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1215 77 MM 82 190 11 MM 29.97 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1326 79 75 87 250 13 15 29.91 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 77 MM 82 210 12 MM 29.97 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1320 85 70 60 360 2 6 29.97 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1325 86 71 60 270 7 10 29.98 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1315 82 71 70 200 4 11 30.00 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 1320 83 68 61 250 3 7 23.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1318 77 MM MM 180 14 17 30.03  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1325 83 73 71 220 4 14 30.04 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1326 83 73 71 80 0 0 29.78 0.00 0.01  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1326 89 73 59 170 3 5 29.52 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1326 86 69 58 320 5 9 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1325 84 72 69 350 0 0 30.00 0.00 0.01  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1326 82 71 70 50 0 0 29.88 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1325 86 71 62 220 7 13 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1326 87 73 62 200 3 5 32.42 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1326 83 72 68 240 3 3 29.97 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1320 85 66 53 230 10 15 30.00 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1326 87 77 72 180 2 11 29.86 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1325 81 75 84 190 1 1 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1326 82 73 74 160 4 9 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1326 84 69 62 340 6 6 30.00 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1326 86 72 64 120 3 5 29.97 0.00 0.01  
PRINCE GEORGE 1326 84 73 70 220 6 10 29.97 0.00 0.01  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1300 82 MM 58 300 7 11  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1326 85 71 62 160 2 8 29.74 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1325 86 70 58 0 6 9 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 1326 86 71 60 360 10 17 29.79 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1326 87 72 61 180 2 7 30.00 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1325 86 68 55 290 2 3 29.89 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 1325 85 71 64 230 5 11 29.98 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1325 84 71 65 290 3 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1326 88 73 61 140 1 8 29.82 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1315 85 73 67 260 2 9 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1325 84 73 69 280 5 7 29.97 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 1326 87 75 67 170 2 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1325 87 70 56 350 1 2 29.69 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1325 88 69 54 230 0 0 30.40 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1325 87 72 62 180 1 7 29.94 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 1300 78 72 MM 240 9 11 30.01  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1318 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1312 78  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1310 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 1300 79  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1215 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1215 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1318 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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