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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
245 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 1430 360 19 24 59 74  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1430 350 13 21 58 76  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1430 10 13 25 59  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1430 10 15 27 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1430 MM MM MM 60 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1440 70 7 8 59  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1330 10 12 MM 59 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1330 340 9 MM 59 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1430 340 16 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 1439 56 56 99 350 6 9 30.03 0.02 0.34  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1435 56 54 93 250 3 6 30.06 0.02 0.37  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1440 56 53 92 360 11 14 30.05 0.01 0.34  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1435 58 56 93 350 6 11 30.05 0.00 0.21  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1418 57 MM 97 40 11 21 MM 0.02 0.34  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1440 55 55 98 110 5 14 30.07 0.00 0.33  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1440 56 54 91 80 4 18 30.08 0.00 0.22  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1435 57 55 95 350 2 4 30.03 0.01 0.20  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1440 57 57 99 330 0 2 29.86 0.01 0.23  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1430 57 55 94 310 5 16 30.01 0.00 0.23  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 340 4 15 30.06 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 1441 57 56 95 30 4 7 29.84 0.00 0.22  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1440 58 50 74 40 7 12 30.04 0.00 0.17  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1430 57 55 91 220 3 11 29.98 0.02 0.22  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1441 57 57 99 30 5 7 30.53 0.00 0.20  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1440 57 57 99 330 14 18 30.00 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1440 57 55 95 10 1 1 30.05 0.00 0.11  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1435 59 56 92 340 2 5 30.04 0.00 0.12  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1440 58 57 95 300 5 5 29.99 0.00 0.14  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1440 57 57 99 180 5 8 MM 0.00 0.13  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1441 57 57 98 0 9 13 29.89 0.00 0.16  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1441 58 57 97 280 3 5 30.02 0.00 0.14  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1441 58 56 91 260 6 6 30.02 0.00 0.12  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1440 57 56 95 80 3 8 29.68 0.01 0.14  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1440 58 55 90 340 13 15 29.99 0.01 0.14  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1430 59 MM MM 360 19 24 30.01  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1435 59 55 88 0 17 25 30.00 0.00 0.14  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1430 58 MM 94 350 13 21 30.00 MM 0.06  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1430 59 MM 94 10 13 25 30.00  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1430 MM MM 81 10 15 27 30.01  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1440 59 56 92 330 11 13 29.86 0.00 0.11  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1439 59 56 90 350 7 8 29.78 0.01 0.09  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1440 57 56 99 350 9 18 30.07 0.00 0.21  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1440 58 57 96 280 1 5 30.05 0.01 0.19  
GREEN SWAMP 1355 59 MM 95 10 4 16 MM 0.00 0.13  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1440 58 56 92 110 2 7 30.03 0.00 0.14  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1440 57 57 99 220 0 0 30.20 0.00 0.12  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1418 59 MM 91 360 8 20 MM 0.01 0.08  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1435 59 56 89 350 9 14 30.03 0.00 0.02  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1440 59 56 91 0 9 10 29.96 0.00 0.05  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1344 59 58 97 10 8 14 30.02 0.00 0.06  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1439 59 56 90 310 3 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 1440 59 57 96 70 7 8 29.60 0.00 0.05  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.17 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1441 61 56 83 330 4 8 30.10 0.00 0.08  
SUNSET BEACH 1440 61 56 82 340 17 21 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1439 61 58 91 60 16 16 30.07 0.00 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1441 62 58 91 250 7 13 29.92 0.00 0.09  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1440 61 57 88 70 0 3 30.37 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1440 60 58 95 340 3 3 29.73 0.00 0.11  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1425 57 MM 87 0 0 MM 30.03 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1439 56 56 99 320 14 18 30.02 0.01 0.24  
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 1430 58 56 93 30 0 11 30.07 0.02 0.20  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1440 58 55 92 320 6 10 30.02 0.01 0.20  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1435 59 56 91 60 1 2 30.07 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 1430 56 52 87 340 8 17 30.04 0.00 0.00  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1430 58 55 91 220 3 6 30.08 0.00 0.26  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1440 57 55 95 20 4 5 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 1440 58 55 90 20 5 8 29.86 0.00 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 1441 57 55 91 20 7 13 30.11 0.00 0.20  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1430 57 54 91 0 0 4 30.11 0.00 0.15  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1441 57 57 99 360 5 8 30.16 0.01 0.12  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1440 57 57 99 340 2 3 29.78 0.01 0.09  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1441 57 56 99 240 6 11 30.15 0.01 0.11  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1441 57 56 99 360 3 7 29.97 0.02 0.10  
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 1440 57 57 99 10 2 3 30.96 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1435 60 56 85 320 9 17 30.06 0.00 0.09  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1441 60 56 86 340 7 17 30.17 0.00 0.11  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1330 59 MM 88 340 9 MM 30.01 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1441 59 57 93 40 13 16 30.00 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1330 59 MM 89 10 12 MM 30.02 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1435 57 55 92 0 7 12 30.07 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1440 59 55 88 320 6 15 30.10 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1430 58 55 90 70 1 14 30.09 0.00 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 1435 57 55 92 350 7 12 23.67 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1430 58 MM MM 340 16 23 30.12  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1440 57 54 92 250 6 17 30.14 0.00 0.09  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1441 58 57 96 320 3 7 29.90 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1441 58 58 99 210 2 2 29.63 0.01 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1441 57 56 96 10 0 1 30.08 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1440 58 58 99 350 3 5 30.12 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1441 57 57 97 350 3 9 30.00 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1440 59 57 92 30 4 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 1441 60 58 92 20 3 8 32.54 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1441 59 56 89 300 1 2 30.10 0.00 0.02  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1440 59 53 80 0 8 17 30.11 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1441 60 58 97 290 3 14 29.95 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1441 58 58 97 300 4 5 30.04 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1441 58 54 86 230 5 11 29.96 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1441 59 56 91 340 2 2 30.12 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1441 58 57 95 320 3 3 30.09 0.00 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1441 57 57 99 320 3 9 30.07 0.00 0.03  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1400 58 MM 87 20 14 21  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1441 59 57 95 360 6 9 29.93 0.01 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1440 59 56 92 230 3 5 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 1441 63 55 74 360 12 22 29.98 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1441 62 55 80 320 5 6 30.19 0.00 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1440 61 54 77 340 3 5 30.09 0.00 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 1440 62 55 77 350 9 11 30.16 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1441 61 57 86 40 4 6 30.10 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1441 61 57 87 330 11 14 29.99 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1430 58 56 95 30 1 12 30.14 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1440 59 56 90 330 5 7 30.13 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 1441 58 55 90 0 4 5 29.96 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1440 60 54 81 100 2 2 29.89 0.00 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1441 58 53 86 280 0 0 30.61 0.01 0.12  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1440 60 57 91 0 0 4 30.14 0.00 0.41  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 61 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 1400 65 62 MM 10 29 34 29.97  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1430 74  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1430 76  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1410 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 1400 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1330 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1330 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1430 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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