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SXUS52 KILM 171616  
OSOILM  
 
LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1215 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 1200 350 17 23 58 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 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 1200 MM MM MM 58 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1210 0 4 6 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 30 23 MM 58 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 10 16 MM 59 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1200 10 9 17 59 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1200 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 1209 57 57 99 40 6 7 30.01 0.08 0.26  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1205 57 55 94 50 2 5 30.04 0.08 0.27  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1210 56 54 92 80 5 6 30.03 0.09 0.29  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1205 57 55 96 0 5 9 30.03 0.07 0.18  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1118 57 MM 98 20 6 22 MM 0.10 0.10  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1210 56 56 99 30 1 7 30.06 0.08 0.26  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1210 57 54 92 70 9 17 30.08 0.07 0.17  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1205 57 55 93 40 2 4 30.03 0.06 0.10  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1210 57 57 99 10 2 2 29.84 0.06 0.12  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1200 57 54 91 10 12 20 30.02 0.01 0.06  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 340 9 15 30.05 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 57 56 98 330 10 15 30.02 0.00 0.05  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1210 57 55 94 340 7 9 29.84 0.09 0.16  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1210 57 48 70 320 4 5 30.04 0.08 0.10  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1200 57 54 90 170 4 12 29.98 0.07 0.08  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1210 57 56 99 20 2 3 30.54 0.11 0.12  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1210 56 56 99 110 6 8 30.01 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1210 57 55 92 300 3 3 30.05 0.05 0.05  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1205 57 56 96 350 2 4 30.04 0.06 0.09  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1211 57 56 96 20 3 3 30.00 0.08 0.08  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1210 57 56 97 360 5 7 MM 0.07 0.07  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1210 56 56 99 20 2 7 29.89 0.08 0.08  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1211 57 56 97 120 1 5 30.02 0.05 0.05  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1211 57 55 91 150 2 7 30.02 0.05 0.05  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1210 57 55 93 350 3 6 29.68 0.05 0.05  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1210 57 55 92 320 11 11 30.01 0.05 0.05  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1200 58 MM MM 350 17 23 30.03  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1205 59 55 88 360 15 23 30.02 0.03 0.06  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 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 1210 58 56 94 10 4 7 29.85 0.04 0.04  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1210 58 55 91 80 8 10 29.78 0.02 0.02  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1210 57 57 99 350 5 6 30.06 0.09 0.18  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1210 57 56 98 10 3 8 30.04 0.10 0.15  
GREEN SWAMP 1155 57 MM 99 0 3 14 MM 0.07 0.11  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1210 57 55 96 160 3 7 30.02 0.11 0.13  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1210 57 56 99 20 3 5 30.19 0.08 0.10  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1118 59 MM 87 350 7 24 MM 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1205 57 55 91 10 9 14 30.02 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1210 57 56 94 50 4 4 29.97 0.02 0.02  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 60 56 85 30 7 15 30.03 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1210 57 55 93 330 1 3 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 1210 58 57 96 0 4 6 29.59 0.05 0.05  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.15 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1210 58 56 94 30 2 6 30.09 0.01 0.06  
SUNSET BEACH 1210 58 56 92 350 6 9 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1209 58 56 95 0 6 9 30.05 0.01 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1211 58 58 99 180 2 9 29.91 0.01 0.08  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1210 58 56 92 50 2 8 30.35 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1210 58 57 99 60 3 6 29.70 0.03 0.10  
   
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 1210 58 57 99 80 0 1 29.99 0.07 0.23  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 57 56 98 10 8 13 29.98 0.00 0.20  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1155 58 MM 94 360 2 10 MM 0.07 0.29  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1200 59 57 93 50 3 11 30.05 0.07 0.18  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1209 57 56 95 350 3 7 30.00 0.07 0.19  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1205 58 57 96 90 1 3 30.05 0.01 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 0.05 0.23  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1200 57 54 89 50 3 11 30.00 0.03 0.18  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1200 57 55 92 0 0 4 30.07 0.05 0.24  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1210 57 57 99 0 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 1210 56 55 98 20 4 7 29.85 0.00 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 1211 57 55 92 320 8 10 30.09 0.04 0.18  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1200 58 55 91 0 0 4 30.09 0.01 0.12  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1211 57 57 99 360 12 16 30.13 0.04 0.11  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1211 57 57 99 190 1 1 29.74 0.02 0.07  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1211 57 57 99 310 1 2 30.13 0.03 0.09  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1211 57 57 99 350 2 2 29.94 0.03 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 1210 58 58 99 10 1 1 30.93 0.02 0.06  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1205 60 57 90 330 6 12 30.05 0.02 0.09  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1211 58 56 93 0 10 17 30.15 0.02 0.11  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 59 MM 92 10 16 MM 29.99 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1211 58 56 95 30 12 14 29.98 0.02 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 58 MM 91 30 23 MM 29.98 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1205 59 57 94 10 6 9 30.05 0.01 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1210 60 57 89 340 3 10 30.07 0.03 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1200 58 55 91 0 0 8 30.06 0.02 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 1205 59 57 93 10 4 10 23.67 0.02 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1200 59 MM MM 10 9 17 30.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1209 58 56 93 50 0 7 30.12 0.04 0.08  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1211 59 58 99 330 3 6 29.87 0.03 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1211 59 59 99 280 2 3 29.61 0.02 0.06  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1211 59 57 95 30 1 11 30.06 0.02 0.05  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1210 59 59 99 40 1 2 30.09 0.02 0.06  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1211 58 57 99 340 1 2 29.97 0.02 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1211 57 56 97 30 3 6 29.96 0.01 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1211 59 59 99 220 0 0 32.51 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1211 59 58 96 290 1 1 30.07 0.00 0.02  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1210 59 55 87 350 10 14 30.08 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1210 59 58 99 290 9 12 29.93 0.02 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1211 59 58 99 310 2 3 30.02 0.02 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1211 58 56 91 290 4 9 29.92 0.01 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1211 59 58 95 290 0 0 30.09 0.02 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1211 59 59 99 140 1 2 30.06 0.01 0.03  
PRINCE GEORGE 1211 58 58 99 350 4 10 30.04 0.01 0.02  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1200 59 MM 92 20 10 16  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1211 55 55 99 20 1 6 29.92 0.04 0.27  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1210 57 55 95 160 4 5 30.04 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1211 55 55 98 360 9 16 29.99 0.06 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1211 56 54 94 10 6 7 30.19 0.02 0.12  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1210 55 53 91 30 5 5 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 1210 56 55 97 30 11 14 30.15 0.06 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1211 56 55 98 20 4 6 30.10 0.04 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1211 56 56 99 0 10 14 29.98 0.05 0.17  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1200 56 55 95 60 4 9 30.13 0.01 0.14  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1210 58 57 95 320 10 15 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 1211 56 55 96 330 10 10 29.94 0.01 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1210 57 56 94 350 5 7 29.88 0.00 0.14  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1211 55 55 98 290 0 0 30.60 0.01 0.09  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1210 56 55 97 340 3 10 30.13 0.02 0.36  
   
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 1140 68 62 MM 340 27 34 29.97  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1200 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1200 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 1140 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1100 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1100 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1200 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1144 72  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1200 72 75 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 75  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1144 72  
 
 
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