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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
115 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 1300 10 19 26 58 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1300 0 11 17 57 77  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1300 10 13 22 58  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1300 20 13 21 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1300 MM MM MM 59 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1310 50 2 4 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 360 13 MM 58 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 0 11 MM 59 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 340 19 23 58 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1300 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 1309 57 57 99 0 6 8 30.01 0.06 0.32  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1305 58 56 94 200 2 6 30.05 0.05 0.35  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1310 57 55 92 70 2 8 30.04 0.03 0.32  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1305 57 56 96 10 4 10 30.04 0.04 0.20  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1218 56 MM 99 20 8 19 MM 0.14 0.24  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1310 57 57 99 350 1 5 30.06 0.05 0.31  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1310 57 55 92 50 10 15 30.08 0.04 0.21  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1305 57 55 95 350 1 3 30.03 0.04 0.17  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1310 57 56 99 70 1 1 29.86 0.08 0.20  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1300 57 54 93 310 4 15 30.01 0.06 0.21  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 340 8 14 30.07 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1244 57 56 97 330 10 13 30.01 0.00 0.14  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1310 57 55 95 180 5 9 29.84 0.05 0.21  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1310 57 49 75 10 9 14 30.03 0.07 0.17  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1300 56 54 91 140 3 17 29.98 0.07 0.18  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1310 57 57 99 50 1 3 30.51 0.06 0.18  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1311 56 56 99 320 4 10 30.00 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1310 57 55 94 10 1 2 30.05 0.05 0.10  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1305 57 55 95 20 3 8 30.03 0.01 0.13  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1311 57 57 97 200 3 6 30.00 0.05 0.13  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1310 57 56 98 210 2 8 MM 0.04 0.11  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1310 57 56 99 340 4 9 29.89 0.06 0.14  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1311 57 57 98 60 1 2 30.01 0.07 0.12  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1311 57 55 92 320 0 3 30.02 0.05 0.10  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1310 57 55 94 30 1 3 29.67 0.07 0.12  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1310 57 55 92 10 9 12 29.99 0.07 0.12  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 58 MM MM 10 19 26 30.02  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1305 58 55 89 0 14 21 30.01 0.04 0.13  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1300 57 MM 95 0 11 17 30.00 MM 0.04  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1300 58 MM 95 10 13 22 29.99  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1300 MM MM 82 20 13 21 30.02  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1309 57 56 95 20 7 9 29.85 0.05 0.09  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1310 57 55 92 330 11 14 29.77 0.05 0.07  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1310 57 57 99 330 4 10 30.07 0.02 0.20  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1310 57 57 99 20 3 11 30.04 0.02 0.17  
GREEN SWAMP 1255 58 MM 98 360 3 13 MM 0.02 0.13  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1310 57 56 96 110 4 8 30.03 0.01 0.14  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1310 57 57 99 300 3 3 30.20 0.02 0.12  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1218 57 MM 96 0 7 20 MM 0.06 0.06  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1305 58 55 92 10 9 16 30.02 0.00 0.02  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1310 57 56 95 50 4 5 29.95 0.02 0.04  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 58 57 97 350 8 12 30.03 0.00 0.00  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1309 57 55 93 310 4 7 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 1310 58 57 97 50 2 4 29.60 0.00 0.05  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.15 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1310 59 57 92 10 5 13 30.10 0.02 0.08  
SUNSET BEACH 1310 59 57 91 330 13 16 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1309 58 57 95 360 9 18 30.07 0.00 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1311 59 58 99 270 2 16 29.92 0.01 0.09  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1310 59 56 91 0 2 6 30.37 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1310 59 58 99 40 1 2 29.72 0.01 0.11  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1225 57 MM 88 300 3 MM 30.01 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1310 57 57 99 20 0 1 30.01 0.00 0.23  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 58 56 94 330 11 18 29.99 0.00 0.31  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1255 59 MM 91 20 2 10 MM 0.01 0.30  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1300 60 57 92 60 5 12 30.06 0.00 0.18  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1309 58 56 91 20 7 15 30.01 0.00 0.19  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1305 59 57 95 50 2 8 30.06 0.00 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 1256 59 MM 99 350 2 11 MM 0.01 0.24  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1300 58 55 89 350 5 13 30.01 0.00 0.20  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1300 59 56 92 0 0 4 30.07 0.01 0.26  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1310 57 57 99 0 5 7 30.02 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 1309 56 56 99 10 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 1311 56 54 92 20 10 13 30.11 0.01 0.19  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1300 57 54 91 0 0 4 30.11 0.02 0.14  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1311 57 57 99 0 11 14 30.15 0.00 0.11  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1311 57 57 99 320 3 3 29.76 0.01 0.08  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1311 57 57 99 260 6 8 30.14 0.00 0.09  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1311 57 57 99 50 1 1 29.96 0.00 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 1310 58 58 99 30 0 0 30.95 0.01 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1305 61 57 88 340 5 8 30.06 0.01 0.09  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1311 58 56 92 360 7 15 30.17 0.00 0.11  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 59 MM 92 0 11 MM 30.00 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1311 58 57 95 10 9 17 29.99 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 58 MM 93 360 13 MM 30.00 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1305 58 56 93 10 6 11 30.06 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1310 59 55 89 320 5 14 30.09 0.01 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1300 58 56 91 180 1 14 30.08 0.02 0.12  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1305 58 56 93 350 6 9 23.67 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 58 MM MM 340 19 23 30.11  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1309 57 55 93 110 2 17 30.13 0.01 0.09  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1311 58 58 98 340 6 8 29.89 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1311 58 57 99 120 3 5 29.62 0.01 0.07  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1311 58 57 96 60 2 5 30.07 0.01 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1310 58 57 99 60 0 1 30.10 0.01 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1311 57 57 99 310 3 7 29.99 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1311 57 56 95 10 2 8 29.97 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1311 58 57 99 80 2 3 32.53 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1311 57 56 96 300 1 1 30.07 0.00 0.02  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1310 58 54 88 50 4 14 30.09 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1311 59 58 99 200 5 14 29.93 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1311 59 58 99 290 3 5 30.02 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1311 58 56 91 340 6 7 29.93 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1311 59 57 95 290 3 4 30.09 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1311 58 57 99 290 2 2 30.07 0.00 0.03  
PRINCE GEORGE 1311 57 57 99 40 5 24 30.05 0.01 0.03  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1300 59 MM 91 10 12 19  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1311 56 55 99 60 3 6 29.93 0.01 0.28  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1310 59 57 92 290 3 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 1311 57 55 94 10 17 20 29.99 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1311 57 55 92 40 3 10 30.19 0.00 0.12  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1310 57 55 91 10 0 1 30.09 0.01 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 1310 57 56 96 350 9 11 30.16 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1311 57 56 95 300 2 2 30.12 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1311 57 56 98 340 8 14 29.99 0.00 0.17  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1300 57 55 95 10 2 12 30.13 0.02 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1310 58 56 93 350 4 7 30.12 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 1310 60 56 86 350 12 14 29.95 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1310 60 56 88 20 6 8 29.90 0.00 0.14  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1311 56 55 97 270 0 2 30.61 0.02 0.11  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1310 57 55 97 0 0 7 30.14 0.05 0.41  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 60 57 MM 20 13 18 30.00  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 61 57 MM 340 27 36 29.99  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1250 65 63 MM 340 29 34 29.98  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1300 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1300 77  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1230 75  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1208 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1250 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1208 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1200 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1200 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1300 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1244 72  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1300 71 75 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1244 74  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1244 72  
 
 
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