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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
845 AM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0830 350 15 21 68 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0830 350 11 18 69 76  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0800 10 12 23 70  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0830 10 13 21 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0830 MM MM MM 68 77  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0840 320 7 11 68  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0730 20 12 MM 69 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0730 350 12 MM 70 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0830 340 15 25 67 77  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0800 MM MM MM MM 77  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 0839 61 60 96 350 5 7 29.93 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0835 62 54 75 20 2 6 29.95 0.02 0.02  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0840 62 54 76 70 3 9 29.94 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0835 65 55 70 20 5 11 29.95 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0818 64 MM 69 50 10 25 MM 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0839 62 56 80 10 3 5 29.96 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0840 63 55 75 70 10 11 29.98 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0835 65 57 75 340 1 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0839 66 60 80 150 2 3 29.76 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0830 66 56 71 20 5 16 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 30 5 10 29.96 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0744 68 57 68 340 13 20 29.88 0.00 0.00  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0841 65 54 67 50 2 3 29.74 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0840 66 56 69 40 2 5 29.93 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0830 67 57 72 230 4 11 29.88 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0841 66 59 76 360 2 3 30.42 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0840 66 59 77 30 9 13 29.90 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0840 66 57 73 0 1 1 29.94 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0835 67 58 72 70 1 2 29.93 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0840 67 57 70 50 3 4 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0840 67 59 75 20 9 9 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0840 67 59 76 40 6 9 29.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0841 67 59 74 70 2 6 29.91 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0841 67 58 73 80 0 1 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0840 67 58 73 40 0 0 29.57 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0840 66 57 72 0 14 14 29.89 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0830 68 MM MM 350 15 21 29.93  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0835 68 57 69 10 19 25 29.92 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0830 69 MM 75 350 11 18 29.91 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0800 70 MM 78 10 12 23 29.86  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0830 MM MM 76 10 13 21 29.88  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0839 68 59 73 350 2 3 29.74 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0841 69 58 69 340 9 13 29.67 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0840 65 59 81 350 3 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0840 66 57 74 330 3 8 29.94 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 0755 67 MM 82 0 3 14 MM 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0840 67 58 74 130 5 11 29.91 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0840 67 62 85 10 3 5 30.08 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0818 70 MM 77 350 8 17 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0835 69 62 78 0 8 13 29.91 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0840 69 63 81 250 4 5 29.85 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0744 73 67 82 320 6 8 29.89 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0839 69 62 79 320 1 3 29.87 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0840 68 64 87 320 7 11 29.48 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.04 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0840 66 57 71 330 2 6 30.00 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 0839 67 57 69 350 13 15 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 29.97 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 0841 66 59 79 230 4 12 29.83 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0840 66 59 78 70 0 0 30.25 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0840 65 60 84 30 1 1 29.61 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0825 60 MM 79 260 9 MM 29.92 0.00 0.00  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0840 60 59 94 10 10 13 29.93 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0744 62 56 80 340 7 11 29.84 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 0755 63 MM 78 0 2 11 MM 0.00 0.00  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0830 63 58 84 300 7 13 29.97 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0839 62 57 82 320 8 10 29.91 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0835 64 57 78 10 3 7 29.96 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 0756 60 MM 100 30 2 15 MM 0.02 0.02  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0830 60 55 86 360 4 11 29.90 0.02 0.02  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0830 60 56 89 130 2 4 29.98 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0840 60 58 91 0 8 13 29.92 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 0839 56 56 99 30 3 4 29.75 0.05 0.06  
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 0841 60 57 88 40 10 16 30.01 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0830 61 55 81 0 0 5 30.02 0.01 0.01  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0841 62 58 89 10 8 14 30.05 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0841 63 59 86 330 3 5 29.66 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0841 62 57 84 240 10 13 30.04 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0841 62 57 83 300 4 8 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 0839 64 57 78 160 0 1 30.84 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0835 68 57 70 310 9 14 29.97 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0841 65 57 76 340 6 14 30.07 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0730 70 MM 68 350 12 MM 29.86 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0540 73 69 88 280 10 7 29.89 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0730 69 MM 66 20 12 MM 29.87 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0835 66 55 68 10 8 13 29.97 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0841 66 56 70 360 8 16 29.98 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0830 66 54 66 280 14 21 29.97 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 0835 66 56 69 360 8 15 23.69 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0830 67 MM MM 340 15 25 30.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0839 65 54 69 180 12 24 30.01 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0840 66 57 73 10 2 3 29.78 0.00 0.00  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0841 65 57 75 180 2 2 29.52 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0841 65 56 73 60 1 5 29.96 0.00 0.00  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0840 66 58 75 350 3 5 29.98 0.00 0.00  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0841 65 57 75 350 1 2 29.87 0.00 0.00  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0841 62 57 85 110 2 11 29.86 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0841 67 62 83 340 4 6 32.40 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0841 67 60 79 290 2 3 29.96 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0840 67 56 69 60 8 15 29.98 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0841 67 57 74 290 6 16 29.83 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0841 66 58 75 300 3 5 29.91 0.00 0.00  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0841 67 53 63 200 4 8 29.83 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0841 67 58 73 320 4 4 29.97 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0841 67 58 73 100 3 7 29.96 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0841 67 60 79 30 3 11 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0800 69 MM 72 10 11 16  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0840 56 56 99 50 0 2 29.81 0.04 0.04  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0840 57 56 95 70 5 7 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 0841 57 56 97 10 12 21 29.89 0.04 0.06  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0841 58 56 94 120 0 9 30.09 0.04 0.04  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0839 58 55 91 0 3 5 29.98 0.05 0.05  
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 0839 58 58 99 350 12 16 30.05 0.02 0.03  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0841 58 57 97 10 2 3 29.99 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0841 59 58 99 360 7 9 29.87 0.01 0.01  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0830 59 56 90 40 3 13 30.02 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0840 63 58 82 120 4 7 30.01 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 0841 55 55 98 0 9 14 29.84 0.08 0.19  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0840 56 55 97 350 3 5 29.79 0.04 0.12  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0841 55 54 97 340 0 2 30.51 0.01 0.05  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0840 56 54 96 0 0 6 30.05 0.14 0.20  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 70 62 MM 340 11 13 29.88  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0708 75 67 MM 300 16 22 29.83  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0820 77 71 MM 290 16 20 29.88  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0830 76  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0830 76  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0810 75  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 0708 77  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0800 79  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 0808 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 0730 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 0730 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0830 77  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 0744 74  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0800 74 75 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 0744 76  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 0744 73  
 
 
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