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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
215 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 1400 350 17 23 59 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 350 10 15 58 76  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1330 10 11 18 58  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1330 10 14 21 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1400 MM MM MM 59 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1410 340 3 5 59  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1300 0 16 MM 58 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 350 15 MM 59 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 340 18 23 58 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1400 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 1409 57 57 99 330 2 3 30.03 0.00 0.32  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1405 57 55 93 280 3 6 30.05 0.01 0.36  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1411 56 54 92 10 7 30 30.04 0.02 0.34  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1405 58 56 95 360 5 13 30.04 0.00 0.21  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1318 57 MM 99 30 7 19 MM 0.08 0.32  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1410 56 56 99 50 5 8 30.05 0.02 0.33  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1410 57 55 92 40 5 13 30.07 0.01 0.22  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1405 57 56 95 350 2 4 30.02 0.02 0.20  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1409 57 57 99 30 1 1 29.84 0.03 0.23  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1400 57 55 94 10 11 17 30.01 0.01 0.23  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 340 3 11 30.05 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 57 56 96 330 11 16 30.02 0.00 0.20  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1410 57 56 95 10 4 7 29.83 0.01 0.22  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1410 57 50 75 50 6 9 30.03 0.00 0.17  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1400 57 55 92 200 4 14 29.98 0.02 0.21  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1410 57 57 99 50 2 2 30.51 0.02 0.20  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1411 57 57 99 130 2 5 30.00 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1410 57 56 95 10 3 5 30.04 0.01 0.11  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1405 58 56 95 320 2 4 30.03 0.01 0.12  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1411 58 57 96 80 3 6 29.98 0.01 0.14  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1411 57 57 99 340 3 7 MM 0.02 0.13  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1410 57 57 99 310 4 7 29.89 0.02 0.16  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1410 57 57 98 70 1 2 30.01 0.02 0.14  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1411 58 56 92 330 3 7 30.01 0.02 0.12  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1410 57 56 95 90 1 2 29.67 0.02 0.14  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1410 58 55 92 340 4 12 29.98 0.02 0.14  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 59 MM MM 350 17 23 30.02  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1405 59 55 89 350 14 21 30.01 0.02 0.15  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 58 MM 95 350 10 15 30.00 MM 0.06  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1330 58 MM 95 10 11 18 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1330 MM MM 82 10 14 21 30.02  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1409 58 56 94 340 5 7 29.84 0.02 0.11  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1410 58 56 93 20 5 7 29.78 0.02 0.09  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1410 57 57 99 340 9 13 30.06 0.01 0.21  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1410 58 57 98 280 3 8 30.03 0.02 0.19  
GREEN SWAMP 1355 59 MM 95 10 4 16 MM 0.00 0.13  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1410 58 56 94 90 1 8 30.01 0.00 0.14  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1410 57 57 99 60 2 3 30.19 0.00 0.12  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1318 57 MM 95 0 8 20 MM 0.01 0.07  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1405 58 56 91 0 9 15 30.02 0.00 0.02  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1410 59 57 94 20 1 2 29.96 0.01 0.05  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 59 58 97 10 8 14 30.02 0.00 0.06  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1409 59 56 92 330 3 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 1410 59 58 96 340 3 5 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 1410 60 56 86 270 5 9 30.10 0.00 0.08  
SUNSET BEACH 1410 60 56 87 0 15 21 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1409 59 57 93 60 7 19 30.07 0.00 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1411 61 58 93 110 2 14 29.92 0.00 0.09  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1410 60 56 89 70 0 1 30.38 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1410 60 58 94 40 2 2 29.72 0.00 0.11  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1325 57 MM 88 300 4 MM 30.02 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1410 57 57 99 40 1 2 30.02 0.00 0.23  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 57 55 90 340 9 13 30.00 0.00 0.31  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1355 58 MM 90 30 2 13 MM 0.00 0.30  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1400 58 56 92 310 1 9 30.07 0.01 0.19  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1409 58 55 91 20 5 10 30.01 0.00 0.19  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1405 60 57 90 360 2 5 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 1356 57 MM 100 40 3 13 MM 0.00 0.24  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1400 57 53 87 360 5 18 30.02 0.00 0.20  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1400 58 55 92 0 0 4 30.08 0.00 0.26  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1410 58 57 95 340 8 12 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 1409 56 55 95 360 3 8 29.85 0.01 0.18  
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 1411 57 55 91 320 3 14 30.10 0.01 0.20  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1400 58 55 91 0 0 4 30.11 0.01 0.15  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1411 57 57 99 10 8 11 30.16 0.01 0.12  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1411 57 56 99 350 4 5 29.77 0.00 0.08  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1411 57 56 98 280 6 10 30.15 0.01 0.10  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1411 57 56 99 350 1 1 29.96 0.01 0.09  
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 1409 57 57 98 340 2 3 30.95 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1405 61 56 84 330 8 13 30.07 0.00 0.08  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1411 60 56 87 350 7 27 30.16 0.00 0.11  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 59 MM 87 350 15 MM 30.01 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1411 59 57 94 20 9 19 29.99 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1300 58 MM 90 0 16 MM 30.02 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1405 58 55 91 0 7 9 30.07 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1410 59 56 89 340 4 12 30.10 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1400 58 56 92 360 4 12 30.09 0.02 0.14  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1405 58 55 92 350 6 9 23.67 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 58 MM MM 340 18 23 30.11  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1409 57 55 93 310 6 21 30.13 0.00 0.09  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1411 57 57 98 330 4 6 29.90 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1411 58 57 99 200 4 6 29.63 0.01 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1411 57 56 96 190 3 5 30.07 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1410 57 57 99 340 6 7 30.10 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1411 57 57 99 350 5 7 29.99 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1411 57 56 96 190 3 6 29.98 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1411 60 58 94 50 3 3 32.53 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1411 58 56 92 300 1 2 30.09 0.00 0.02  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1410 58 53 84 340 4 17 30.10 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1411 59 58 99 200 7 14 29.95 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1411 58 57 99 310 3 3 30.03 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1411 58 53 89 250 4 11 29.95 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1411 59 57 93 320 2 2 30.12 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1411 57 57 97 260 5 7 30.08 0.01 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1410 57 56 99 350 5 11 30.06 0.00 0.03  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1400 58 MM 87 20 14 21  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1411 57 57 99 30 2 5 29.93 0.01 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1410 59 56 91 270 1 2 30.05 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1411 62 56 80 350 10 19 29.98 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1411 60 55 85 50 1 9 30.19 0.01 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1409 59 55 84 20 4 7 30.08 0.02 0.21  
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 1410 61 56 82 10 12 16 30.17 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1411 60 58 93 20 0 0 30.11 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1411 58 57 95 10 9 13 29.99 0.01 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1400 57 55 94 0 0 11 30.14 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1410 59 57 94 310 4 6 30.11 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 1411 60 55 84 10 8 9 29.94 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1410 61 55 81 330 6 7 29.88 0.01 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1411 60 55 82 340 0 0 30.60 0.01 0.12  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1410 58 56 94 0 0 6 30.14 0.00 0.41  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 60 57 MM 350 13 20 30.01  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 62 58 MM 10 31 43 30.00  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1350 65 62 MM 10 29 36 29.97  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1400 75  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1400 76  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1330 75  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1308 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1350 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1308 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1300 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1300 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1400 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1344 71  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1400 71 75 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 73  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1344 72  
 
 
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