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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
215 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 1400 190 18 20 78 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 220 12 15 83 79  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1400 200 7 14 82  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1400 220 11 17 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1400 MM MM MM 85 77  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1410 230 7 8 79  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1300 200 14 MM 76 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 200 14 MM 77 77  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 190 16 19 77 77  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1400 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 1409 87 78 74 210 1 2 29.88 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1405 87 68 54 170 2 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1411 88 68 53 170 3 9 29.91 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1405 86 69 57 230 2 6 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1318 87 MM 51 260 5 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1410 86 69 57 200 3 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1410 85 69 60 210 7 11 29.97 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1405 81 71 72 170 3 7 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1411 84 76 78 280 3 5 29.76 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1400 82 72 73 140 13 18 29.94 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 230 5 8 29.98 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 85 65 51 230 12 14 29.93 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1410 88 67 50 60 1 2 29.73 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1410 86 68 55 220 2 11 29.93 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1400 85 72 65 20 3 8 29.90 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1410 86 68 55 50 2 3 30.42 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1410 84 71 64 280 4 6 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1411 86 66 52 160 3 5 29.95 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1405 86 67 52 320 3 6 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1411 89 65 45 330 3 8 29.90 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1411 86 67 53 200 9 10 MM 0.00 0.01  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1411 86 67 53 210 4 7 29.80 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1411 85 69 59 50 1 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1411 87 68 53 140 5 5 29.93 0.00 0.01  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1411 85 71 64 0 0 0 29.60 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1410 81 71 73 130 5 10 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 78 MM MM 190 18 20 29.95  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1405 79 71 76 200 13 18 29.95 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 83 MM 55 220 12 15 29.97 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1400 82 MM 75 200 7 14 29.91  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1400 MM MM 59 220 11 17 29.96  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1409 80 73 78 200 7 8 29.77 0.00 0.01  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1411 82 69 66 210 10 13 29.71 0.00 0.01  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1410 85 73 69 260 3 7 29.95 0.00 0.01  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1410 85 69 59 250 6 8 29.93 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SWAMP 1355 84 MM 57 230 5 12 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1410 83 72 71 10 6 8 29.93 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1410 83 77 83 200 0 0 30.10 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 83 MM 53 230 8 17 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1405 79 71 75 220 6 10 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1410 84 75 75 200 3 4 29.89 0.00 0.01  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 82 73 72 230 7 9 29.99 0.00 0.01  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1409 79 72 80 270 1 3 29.92 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1410 79 75 89 230 7 8 29.52 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.07 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1409 82 72 73 250 4 6 30.00 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1410 80 73 79 220 10 13 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1409 81 76 86 190 9 12 29.98 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1411 83 76 77 160 2 5 29.82 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1410 85 75 73 270 1 2 30.23 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1410 87 78 75 170 0 0 29.60 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 1410 86 71 62 110 1 1 29.85 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 86 64 47 260 7 11 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1355 86 MM 47 240 7 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1400 87 71 60 190 6 9 29.92 0.00 0.01  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1409 85 66 52 210 5 7 29.87 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1405 84 68 58 230 5 9 29.94 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 1356 90 MM 43 240 4 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1400 85 67 54 190 7 16 29.85 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1400 88 71 58 140 4 9 29.90 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1410 84 71 65 250 6 8 29.87 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 1410 87 66 50 200 6 9 29.64 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 1411 87 72 60 280 0 11 29.93 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1400 87 68 55 0 0 4 29.95 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1411 87 71 60 240 7 9 30.00 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1411 86 72 64 200 3 5 29.62 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1411 85 70 60 30 2 2 29.99 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1411 87 71 59 180 2 3 29.81 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 1410 85 70 60 220 3 5 30.81 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1405 86 69 56 230 5 9 29.95 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1411 85 74 71 220 14 18 30.06 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 77 MM 81 200 14 MM 29.95 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1411 79 75 88 210 14 16 29.89 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1300 76 MM 82 200 14 MM 29.95 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1405 84 70 63 150 6 9 29.95 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1410 86 70 59 270 4 10 29.95 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1400 82 72 71 210 2 12 29.98 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 1405 83 72 70 180 3 7 23.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 77 MM MM 190 16 19 30.01  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1410 82 73 74 190 4 10 30.02 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1411 85 75 73 110 0 0 29.76 0.00 0.01  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1411 85 71 63 200 1 2 29.49 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1410 88 70 56 300 3 8 29.94 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1410 84 72 67 240 2 2 29.98 0.00 0.01  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1411 80 73 80 130 0 1 29.87 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1411 86 71 60 250 9 14 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1411 88 72 59 260 6 7 32.40 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1411 85 69 59 260 1 2 29.96 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1410 85 65 51 230 12 16 29.98 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1411 89 79 73 70 2 11 29.83 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1411 83 78 83 160 3 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1411 82 74 76 160 2 9 29.84 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1411 84 69 61 290 0 0 30.00 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1411 85 70 61 240 2 3 29.95 0.00 0.01  
PRINCE GEORGE 1411 84 77 80 220 3 9 29.95 0.00 0.01  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1400 83 MM 54 290 10 15  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1410 88 71 58 150 1 5 29.72 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1410 86 68 56 50 9 11 29.85 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1411 87 71 59 0 7 12 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1411 87 70 58 210 6 7 29.98 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1410 87 66 51 240 4 5 29.87 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 1410 86 70 60 210 7 9 29.96 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1411 85 71 62 190 0 0 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1411 88 72 59 220 2 3 29.79 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1400 86 73 65 260 4 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1411 85 72 64 200 7 9 29.95 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 1411 88 72 60 300 1 1 29.70 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1411 89 69 52 240 3 5 29.66 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1411 88 68 52 230 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1410 88 72 60 270 2 7 29.91 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 76 71 MM 200 7 9 29.97  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 77 71 MM 200 16 20 29.97  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1350 78 72 MM 230 11 13 29.98  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 79  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1330 76  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 77  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1340 79  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 77  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1300 77  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 77  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 76  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1400 76 74 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 81  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 74  
 

 
 
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