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SXUS52 KILM 171630  
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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1230 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 1218 360 20 23 58 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1212 340 10 17 57 77  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1200 350 12 22 58  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1200 10 15 24 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1218 MM MM MM 59 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1225 290 3 4 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1115 0 15 MM 58 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1115 10 21 MM 59 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1218 340 12 15 60 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 1224 57 57 99 330 7 9 30.02 0.10 0.28  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1220 57 56 95 250 2 5 30.04 0.09 0.30  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1226 56 54 92 70 3 9 30.04 0.09 0.30  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1220 57 55 96 0 4 9 30.04 0.06 0.19  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1218 56 MM 99 20 8 19 MM 0.14 0.24  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1224 56 56 99 30 5 15 30.05 0.09 0.29  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1225 57 54 92 80 8 12 30.07 0.07 0.19  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1220 57 55 94 350 2 3 30.04 0.08 0.13  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1224 57 57 99 40 3 5 29.86 0.07 0.14  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1215 57 54 92 300 8 19 30.01 0.09 0.15  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 350 5 15 30.08 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 1225 57 55 94 50 2 3 29.84 0.09 0.19  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1225 57 48 71 350 3 12 30.04 0.10 0.13  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1215 57 54 91 40 0 10 30.00 0.09 0.11  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1225 57 56 99 350 1 1 30.53 0.13 0.15  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1225 56 56 99 330 5 8 30.00 0.01 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1225 57 55 93 20 0 1 30.05 0.08 0.08  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1220 57 56 96 30 2 5 30.04 0.08 0.14  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1226 57 56 96 100 2 5 29.99 0.10 0.11  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1226 57 56 98 20 7 9 MM 0.09 0.10  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1225 56 56 99 360 9 14 29.90 0.12 0.13  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1225 57 56 97 80 0 1 30.02 0.09 0.10  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1226 57 55 91 20 1 5 30.02 0.08 0.09  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1226 57 55 93 60 2 5 29.68 0.11 0.11  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1224 57 55 92 0 6 16 29.99 0.08 0.08  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1218 58 MM MM 360 20 23 30.03  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1220 58 55 88 10 13 19 30.02 0.06 0.09  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1212 57 MM 95 340 10 17 30.03 MM 0.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1200 58 MM 94 350 12 22 29.99  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1200 MM MM 82 10 15 24 30.02  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1224 57 56 95 20 2 3 29.85 0.08 0.08  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1225 57 55 92 30 4 7 29.78 0.05 0.05  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1225 57 57 99 10 6 9 30.06 0.07 0.19  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1225 57 57 98 40 5 10 30.03 0.09 0.16  
GREEN SWAMP 1155 57 MM 99 0 3 14 MM 0.07 0.11  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1225 57 56 96 140 5 6 30.02 0.06 0.13  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1225 57 56 99 110 2 6 30.19 0.04 0.10  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1218 57 MM 96 0 7 20 MM 0.06 0.06  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1220 57 55 92 10 9 13 30.02 0.02 0.02  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1225 57 56 95 90 3 5 29.96 0.04 0.04  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1144 60 56 85 30 7 15 30.03 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1224 57 55 93 320 1 3 29.98 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1225 58 57 96 290 3 4 29.59 0.04 0.05  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.14 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1225 58 56 94 340 3 5 30.09 0.01 0.07  
SUNSET BEACH 1225 58 56 92 360 7 8 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1225 58 57 96 360 8 15 30.06 0.01 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1226 58 58 99 0 4 9 29.92 0.02 0.09  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1225 58 56 92 50 1 3 30.36 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1225 58 57 99 220 1 1 29.71 0.03 0.11  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1225 57 MM 88 300 3 MM 30.01 0.01 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1225 57 57 99 50 1 2 29.99 0.05 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 1215 59 57 93 40 1 6 30.05 0.05 0.18  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1224 58 56 95 360 10 14 29.99 0.06 0.19  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1220 58 57 96 90 0 1 30.05 0.02 0.09  
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 1215 57 54 89 10 5 10 30.02 0.03 0.20  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1215 57 55 92 290 3 6 30.07 0.02 0.25  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1225 57 57 99 20 2 3 30.01 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 1224 56 55 98 0 2 3 29.84 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 1226 57 55 92 330 5 11 30.09 0.02 0.18  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1215 58 55 91 0 0 2 30.10 0.00 0.12  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1226 58 57 99 10 9 10 30.14 0.02 0.11  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1226 57 57 99 320 4 5 29.75 0.02 0.07  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1226 57 56 99 330 7 10 30.13 0.02 0.09  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1226 57 57 99 110 5 8 29.94 0.02 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 1224 58 58 99 10 2 2 30.94 0.01 0.06  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1220 60 57 90 350 5 10 30.05 0.03 0.10  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1226 58 56 93 0 7 15 30.16 0.02 0.11  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1115 59 MM 90 10 21 MM 29.98 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1226 57 56 95 350 10 21 29.98 0.01 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1115 58 MM 92 0 15 MM 29.99 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1220 59 57 93 10 6 9 30.06 0.02 0.05  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1225 60 56 88 290 8 16 30.08 0.02 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1215 59 56 91 350 2 8 30.07 0.02 0.10  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1220 59 57 93 360 4 8 23.67 0.03 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1218 60 MM MM 340 12 15 30.10  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1225 58 56 93 50 0 3 30.12 0.02 0.08  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1226 59 58 99 320 8 13 29.87 0.02 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1226 58 58 99 230 0 2 29.61 0.02 0.07  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1226 58 57 95 10 1 6 30.05 0.01 0.05  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1225 59 59 99 60 0 0 30.08 0.02 0.06  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1226 58 58 99 350 0 0 29.97 0.02 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1226 57 56 97 30 6 9 29.97 0.01 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1226 59 59 99 180 3 3 32.52 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1226 58 57 95 320 0 1 30.07 0.00 0.02  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1225 58 55 88 10 4 15 30.08 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1226 59 58 99 20 5 11 29.92 0.02 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1225 59 58 99 300 2 2 30.01 0.01 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1226 59 56 91 250 3 9 29.93 0.01 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1226 59 58 95 340 3 4 30.09 0.02 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1225 59 58 99 260 4 6 30.07 0.01 0.03  
PRINCE GEORGE 1226 58 58 99 310 6 12 30.04 0.01 0.02  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1200 59 MM 92 20 10 16  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1226 55 55 99 330 3 5 29.92 0.04 0.27  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1225 57 55 94 180 1 4 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 1226 56 55 97 30 11 16 29.98 0.03 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1226 56 54 95 70 3 5 30.19 0.02 0.12  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1224 55 53 91 20 3 5 30.09 0.04 0.19  
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 1224 57 55 93 350 14 17 30.16 0.02 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1225 55 55 97 20 5 6 30.11 0.04 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1225 55 55 99 320 9 16 29.99 0.05 0.17  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1215 56 55 95 50 3 9 30.13 0.02 0.15  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1225 58 56 95 310 3 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 1226 57 55 94 360 5 6 29.95 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1225 57 56 94 40 3 5 29.89 0.00 0.14  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1226 56 55 98 120 0 0 30.61 0.01 0.09  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1225 56 55 97 0 0 10 30.14 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 1150 68 62 MM 340 29 36 29.98  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1218 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1212 77  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1210 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 1150 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1108 77  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1115 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1115 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1218 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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