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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
345 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 1530 200 22 25 79 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1530 190 16 20 80 79  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1500 210 7 16 81  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1500 220 11 16 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1530 MM MM MM 83 77  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1540 230 7 10 80  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 200 18 MM 77 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 180 8 MM 77 77  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1530 180 17 20 77 77  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1500 MM MM MM MM 80  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1539 87 77 73 190 2 2 29.85 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1535 87 66 50 190 3 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1541 86 66 51 220 3 11 29.87 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1535 86 69 57 290 2 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1518 88 MM 46 270 6 16 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1540 86 69 58 240 2 5 29.89 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1540 86 70 59 170 4 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1535 80 71 74 130 3 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1541 81 75 80 140 4 7 29.74 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1530 81 72 74 220 3 23 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 220 5 16 29.94 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1444 84 65 52 230 8 9 29.89 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1541 86 67 53 130 3 6 29.69 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1540 85 68 58 220 3 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1530 81 71 72 290 2 14 29.86 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1541 84 71 63 260 3 3 30.40 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1540 84 71 65 170 8 10 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1540 83 69 61 160 5 6 29.92 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1535 85 69 58 290 3 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1540 87 67 52 160 1 7 29.87 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1540 84 69 62 170 3 9 MM 0.00 0.01  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1540 84 71 64 230 3 9 29.76 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1541 84 71 66 140 0 1 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1541 86 69 59 230 0 6 29.90 0.00 0.01  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1541 83 71 68 60 0 0 29.56 0.00 0.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1540 80 71 72 170 9 15 29.87 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1530 79 MM MM 200 22 25 29.91  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1535 79 69 72 200 17 21 29.91 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1530 80 MM 72 190 16 20 29.94 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1500 81 MM 78 210 7 16 29.88  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1500 MM MM 64 220 11 16 29.93  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1540 80 73 79 230 9 10 29.73 0.00 0.01  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1541 80 69 70 210 9 11 29.67 0.00 0.01  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1540 85 75 72 230 5 13 29.92 0.00 0.01  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1541 83 69 62 200 7 13 29.91 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SWAMP 1455 87 MM 57 200 5 12 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1540 81 72 76 100 0 5 29.90 0.00 0.01  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1540 81 77 85 180 1 2 30.07 0.00 0.01  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1518 83 MM 59 200 8 19 MM 0.00 0.01  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1535 79 69 72 220 6 13 29.92 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1540 83 74 75 180 4 7 29.86 0.00 0.01  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1444 83 73 70 220 4 7 29.96 0.00 0.01  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1539 79 72 78 220 2 9 29.88 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1540 80 76 87 230 7 10 29.49 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.05 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1540 81 73 77 200 2 7 29.97 0.00 0.01  
SUNSET BEACH 1540 79 74 83 200 10 13 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1539 80 76 87 210 7 15 29.94 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1541 84 76 78 160 2 5 29.78 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1540 84 75 73 0 0 3 30.20 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1540 85 76 75 250 8 9 29.56 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1525 87 MM 47 350 7 MM 29.81 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1540 87 72 60 190 4 7 29.80 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1444 87 62 43 220 8 10 29.81 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1455 87 MM 42 230 7 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1530 87 69 55 230 9 14 29.87 0.00 0.01  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1540 87 66 50 220 3 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1535 84 71 66 210 3 8 29.91 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 1456 91 MM 40 250 4 18 MM 0.00 0.00  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1530 86 66 52 210 4 14 29.81 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1530 88 68 53 200 6 12 29.85 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1540 86 69 58 230 5 6 29.82 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 1540 87 67 53 200 4 8 29.60 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 1541 88 72 61 50 0 8 29.90 0.00 0.01  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1530 87 69 55 0 0 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1541 87 70 56 230 1 5 29.96 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1540 87 69 55 270 1 2 29.58 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1541 86 69 57 270 0 1 29.95 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1541 86 68 55 240 3 3 29.78 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 1540 86 68 56 220 0 0 30.77 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1535 86 72 65 170 5 8 29.91 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1541 83 74 74 220 11 18 30.02 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 77 MM 86 180 8 MM 29.90 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1541 79 75 89 210 15 16 29.85 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 77 MM 86 200 18 MM 29.91 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1535 82 71 69 160 6 9 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1541 86 69 57 240 3 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1530 81 73 76 200 5 12 29.93 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 1535 83 74 74 190 3 10 23.73 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1530 77 MM MM 180 17 20 29.96  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1539 79 73 80 190 0 7 29.97 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1541 85 71 64 60 0 0 29.72 0.00 0.01  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1541 88 70 55 190 1 2 29.44 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1541 87 67 51 310 6 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1540 85 71 63 220 2 2 29.93 0.00 0.01  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1541 82 71 68 70 0 2 29.82 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1541 86 70 59 250 5 6 29.77 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1541 89 71 56 320 5 8 32.36 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1541 85 68 57 260 1 2 29.92 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1540 86 64 48 240 10 14 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1541 91 73 56 200 5 11 29.79 0.00 0.01  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1541 86 72 64 220 2 2 29.86 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1541 85 67 55 180 2 7 29.79 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1541 84 69 60 320 4 4 29.94 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1541 87 68 53 300 3 5 29.91 0.00 0.01  
PRINCE GEORGE 1541 88 71 57 240 4 7 29.89 0.00 0.01  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1500 84 MM 48 300 10 17  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1541 89 71 57 160 1 5 29.68 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1540 88 68 52 70 8 13 29.80 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1541 87 70 57 340 11 13 29.73 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1541 87 70 57 180 3 10 29.93 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1540 87 67 52 10 1 1 29.83 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 1540 86 71 62 200 6 7 29.92 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1541 86 71 61 240 3 6 29.87 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1541 87 71 59 310 3 6 29.76 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1530 86 72 64 340 2 8 29.90 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1541 87 71 60 250 3 5 29.92 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 1541 87 73 64 250 1 2 29.67 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1540 90 69 50 250 7 8 29.62 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1540 89 69 52 250 0 0 30.34 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1540 87 70 57 250 1 7 29.88 0.00 0.00  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1508 76 72 MM 190 9 11 29.90  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1508 77 71 MM 200 18 25 29.91  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1520 78 73 MM 230 11 13 29.95  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1530 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1530 79  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1510 75  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1508 77  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1500 79  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1508 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 77  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 77  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1530 77  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1444 77  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1500 78 75 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1444 83  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1444 75  
 
 
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