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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1200 PM EDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1148 340 18 23 59 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1147 340 13 18 58 77  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1130 0 13 21 59  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1130 10 16 25 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1148 MM MM MM 58 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1155 180 1 3 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1045 30 22 MM 59 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1045 350 18 MM 59 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1148 20 13 17 59 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1100 MM MM MM MM 76  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1155 57 57 99 10 6 8 30.03 0.07 0.25  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1150 57 55 94 280 3 5 30.05 0.06 0.25  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1156 56 54 92 330 1 6 30.04 0.08 0.26  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1150 57 56 96 0 5 12 30.04 0.09 0.17  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1118 57 MM 98 20 6 22 MM 0.10 0.10  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1155 56 56 99 330 2 3 30.05 0.07 0.24  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1155 57 54 92 60 6 15 30.07 0.07 0.15  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1150 57 55 93 360 2 2 30.03 0.03 0.06  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1155 57 57 99 60 1 1 29.84 0.02 0.08  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1145 58 55 91 350 8 19 30.00 0.01 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 340 8 14 30.04 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 57 56 98 330 10 15 30.02 0.05 0.05  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1156 57 55 94 60 3 3 29.84 0.10 0.15  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1155 57 47 69 340 3 10 30.04 0.07 0.08  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1145 57 54 90 200 6 11 29.98 0.04 0.05  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1155 57 56 98 30 0 0 30.52 0.09 0.09  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1155 57 56 99 70 3 5 30.02 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1156 57 55 92 350 1 1 30.05 0.03 0.03  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1150 57 56 96 350 2 6 30.04 0.05 0.07  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1155 57 56 95 80 2 5 30.00 0.06 0.06  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1155 57 57 97 170 2 6 MM 0.05 0.05  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1156 57 56 99 340 4 8 29.90 0.06 0.06  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1155 57 56 96 50 0 3 30.02 0.04 0.04  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1156 57 55 91 290 1 3 30.03 0.03 0.03  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1155 57 55 92 90 3 7 29.68 0.03 0.03  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1156 57 55 91 320 9 13 29.99 0.03 0.03  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1148 59 MM MM 340 18 23 30.02  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1150 59 55 87 0 13 20 30.01 0.02 0.04  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1147 58 MM 94 340 13 18 30.00 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1130 59 MM 92 0 13 21 29.97  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1130 MM MM 80 10 16 25 30.00  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1155 58 56 93 20 4 6 29.86 0.02 0.02  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1156 58 55 89 350 7 13 29.79 0.01 0.01  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1155 57 56 99 30 6 10 30.05 0.13 0.18  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1155 57 56 98 330 1 7 30.04 0.12 0.14  
GREEN SWAMP 1155 57 MM 99 0 3 14 MM 0.04 0.11  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1155 57 55 96 120 4 5 30.01 0.12 0.13  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1156 56 56 99 20 2 5 30.19 0.09 0.10  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1118 59 MM 87 350 7 24 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1150 58 55 90 0 9 13 30.04 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1155 58 56 94 340 4 5 29.97 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 60 56 85 30 7 15 30.03 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1155 57 55 92 10 1 9 29.99 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1155 58 57 96 180 1 3 29.59 0.05 0.05  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.16 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1155 58 56 93 320 4 9 30.08 0.02 0.06  
SUNSET BEACH 1155 58 56 91 10 8 10 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1155 58 56 95 330 9 11 30.05 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1156 58 58 99 90 3 11 29.92 0.02 0.08  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1155 58 56 91 70 1 3 30.35 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1155 58 57 99 330 1 2 29.70 0.03 0.09  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1125 57 MM 88 0 0 MM 30.00 0.01 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1155 57 57 99 20 0 1 29.99 0.07 0.23  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 57 56 98 10 8 13 29.98 0.07 0.20  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1155 58 MM 94 360 2 10 MM 0.07 0.29  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1145 59 57 93 310 3 13 30.04 0.06 0.16  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1155 57 56 95 50 4 11 29.99 0.07 0.18  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1150 58 57 96 110 1 4 30.04 0.02 0.08  
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 1156 58 MM 100 50 3 11 MM 0.02 0.23  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1130 57 54 89 350 4 13 30.01 0.02 0.17  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1145 57 55 92 270 1 3 30.06 0.07 0.24  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1155 57 57 99 20 5 7 30.00 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 1155 55 55 99 10 3 4 29.83 0.01 0.17  
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 1156 57 55 92 310 3 11 30.08 0.05 0.18  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1145 58 55 91 0 0 6 30.09 0.03 0.12  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1156 58 58 99 360 6 8 30.13 0.05 0.11  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1156 58 58 99 350 5 7 29.74 0.04 0.07  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1156 57 57 99 290 3 5 30.12 0.04 0.09  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1156 58 58 99 340 0 1 29.93 0.04 0.08  
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 1155 59 58 99 310 2 3 30.92 0.01 0.05  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1150 60 57 90 350 6 10 30.04 0.02 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1156 58 56 93 20 4 17 30.14 0.01 0.10  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1045 59 MM 91 350 18 MM 29.99 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1156 58 56 95 20 7 18 29.97 0.01 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1045 59 MM 91 30 22 MM 29.99 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1150 58 57 94 10 5 7 30.04 0.03 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1155 60 57 90 350 4 8 30.07 0.05 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1145 58 55 91 50 2 13 30.06 0.03 0.09  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1150 59 57 93 40 4 8 23.67 0.02 0.05  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1148 59 MM MM 20 13 17 30.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1155 58 56 93 40 0 10 30.10 0.05 0.08  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1156 59 58 99 30 4 6 29.86 0.05 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1156 59 59 99 200 0 0 29.60 0.04 0.06  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1156 58 57 95 20 3 3 30.05 0.03 0.05  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1156 59 58 99 10 2 3 30.08 0.04 0.06  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1156 58 57 99 10 1 1 29.96 0.03 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1155 57 56 98 30 2 5 29.96 0.03 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1155 59 59 99 270 3 5 32.51 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1155 59 57 96 310 3 6 30.07 0.01 0.02  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1155 59 55 87 330 21 21 30.07 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1156 59 58 99 0 9 12 29.92 0.03 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1156 59 58 99 310 2 3 30.00 0.03 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1156 59 56 90 270 2 10 29.92 0.02 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1156 59 58 95 290 4 4 30.09 0.03 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1156 58 58 99 250 0 1 30.05 0.02 0.03  
PRINCE GEORGE 1156 58 58 99 330 2 8 30.03 0.02 0.02  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1100 59 MM 90 30 10 15  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1156 55 55 99 20 2 7 29.91 0.02 0.25  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1155 57 55 95 140 1 2 30.03 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1156 56 55 98 0 17 19 29.98 0.07 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1156 56 54 94 70 3 5 30.19 0.02 0.12  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1155 56 53 91 10 2 2 30.08 0.03 0.18  
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 1155 56 56 99 350 10 13 30.15 0.06 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1156 56 56 98 20 1 1 30.10 0.03 0.12  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1156 56 56 99 320 5 9 29.97 0.02 0.14  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1145 56 54 95 40 7 9 30.12 0.00 0.13  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1155 58 57 95 340 4 5 30.10 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 1156 55 55 97 10 9 10 29.94 0.02 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1155 56 55 95 20 6 10 29.88 0.00 0.14  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1156 55 54 97 330 0 2 30.60 0.01 0.09  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1155 56 55 97 270 4 5 30.13 0.01 0.35  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 61 58 MM 10 13 18 29.99  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 63 58 MM 350 27 36 29.97  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1130 68 62 MM 340 27 34 29.96  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1148 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1147 77  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1130 75  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1108 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1130 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1045 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1045 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1148 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 72  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1100 72 75 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 75  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 72  
 
 
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