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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
345 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 1530 360 18 28 58 74  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1530 340 12 19 58 76  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1500 0 10 19 59  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1500 0 16 26 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1530 MM MM MM 58 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1540 340 4 5 58  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 350 20 MM 59 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 360 12 MM 60 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1530 350 14 20 59 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1500 MM MM MM MM 75  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1539 55 55 99 30 5 6 30.07 0.03 0.37  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1535 55 53 95 290 4 10 30.09 0.05 0.42  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1540 55 53 92 30 7 13 30.09 0.05 0.39  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1535 56 53 92 360 5 9 30.09 0.02 0.22  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1518 56 MM 94 30 11 25 MM 0.00 0.34  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1540 54 54 99 70 4 11 30.10 0.05 0.38  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1540 55 52 91 50 12 18 30.12 0.01 0.23  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1535 56 54 93 20 2 4 30.06 0.00 0.20  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1541 55 55 99 290 3 6 29.88 0.00 0.23  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1530 56 53 94 290 13 22 30.05 0.00 0.23  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 10 8 21 30.10 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1444 58 55 89 340 15 18 30.03 0.00 0.21  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1540 55 53 92 10 9 13 29.87 0.00 0.22  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1540 56 46 68 240 1 8 30.08 0.01 0.18  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1530 56 53 89 140 8 13 30.02 0.00 0.22  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1541 56 55 97 10 3 5 30.56 0.00 0.20  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1540 56 55 95 340 12 25 30.04 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1540 55 54 95 0 1 2 30.08 0.00 0.11  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1535 57 53 88 350 4 10 30.07 0.00 0.12  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1540 56 54 92 50 3 15 30.02 0.00 0.14  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1540 55 55 97 20 5 10 MM 0.00 0.13  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1540 55 54 96 40 3 13 29.92 0.00 0.16  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1541 56 55 96 0 2 5 30.05 0.00 0.14  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1541 56 53 90 360 1 7 30.06 0.00 0.12  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1540 55 54 95 50 0 1 29.71 0.00 0.14  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1540 56 53 89 350 6 18 30.03 0.00 0.14  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1530 58 MM MM 360 18 28 30.06  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1535 57 54 87 0 19 25 30.05 0.01 0.15  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1530 58 MM 93 340 12 19 30.03 MM 0.06  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1500 59 MM 92 0 10 19 30.01  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1500 MM MM 80 0 16 26 30.03  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1540 56 55 94 10 6 8 29.89 0.00 0.11  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1541 56 53 90 10 7 15 29.81 0.00 0.09  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1540 56 56 99 350 10 15 30.11 0.00 0.21  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1540 57 55 94 340 0 6 30.08 0.00 0.19  
GREEN SWAMP 1455 58 MM 94 360 6 19 MM 0.00 0.13  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1540 57 55 91 80 5 11 30.06 0.00 0.14  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1540 57 57 99 280 5 7 30.23 0.00 0.12  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1518 58 MM 89 340 9 23 MM 0.00 0.08  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1535 58 53 84 0 11 19 30.05 0.00 0.02  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1540 58 54 88 320 5 9 29.99 0.00 0.05  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1444 60 57 92 340 7 13 30.03 0.00 0.08  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1539 58 55 90 310 4 9 30.02 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1540 58 57 95 340 4 5 29.64 0.00 0.05  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.20 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1540 57 55 91 350 4 9 30.14 0.01 0.09  
SUNSET BEACH 1540 58 55 88 30 5 7 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1539 57 55 94 120 6 12 30.11 0.00 0.01  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1541 58 56 99 0 2 15 29.96 0.01 0.10  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1540 58 55 91 340 1 7 30.41 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1540 56 56 99 130 2 3 29.76 0.03 0.14  
   
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 1540 57 56 99 340 9 13 30.05 0.02 0.26  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1444 56 54 93 0 9 12 30.02 0.00 0.31  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1455 56 MM 92 10 3 12 MM 0.02 0.32  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1530 57 55 92 20 2 17 30.10 0.01 0.21  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1540 56 53 91 20 7 17 30.05 0.02 0.22  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1535 57 55 94 60 2 6 30.10 0.02 0.11  
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 1456 55 MM 100 50 2 17 MM 0.07 0.31  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1530 55 52 89 10 3 15 30.06 0.07 0.07  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1530 57 54 91 290 1 7 30.11 0.00 0.26  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1540 55 54 97 20 7 8 30.06 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 1540 55 53 92 30 6 9 29.89 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 1541 57 54 90 20 4 13 30.14 0.01 0.21  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1530 57 54 89 360 2 5 30.13 0.00 0.15  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1541 57 57 99 40 4 6 30.19 0.00 0.12  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1541 58 58 99 350 5 7 29.79 0.00 0.09  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1541 58 56 95 240 8 9 30.18 0.00 0.11  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1541 57 56 96 10 1 1 29.99 0.00 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 1540 57 56 95 360 2 2 30.98 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1535 59 56 89 310 8 15 30.09 0.01 0.10  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1541 57 54 91 340 3 22 30.21 0.01 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 60 MM 81 360 12 MM 30.02 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1541 57 55 93 30 10 26 30.02 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 59 MM 84 350 20 MM 30.03 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1535 58 55 89 360 6 10 30.09 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1540 60 56 86 360 5 12 30.12 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1530 58 55 90 30 11 14 30.11 0.01 0.15  
NEAR MYR AIRPORT AT HWY 17 MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
1.5 MI WEST OF MYR AIRPORT 1535 59 55 88 350 8 16 23.67 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1530 59 MM MM 350 14 20 30.14  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1540 59 54 85 110 13 21 30.16 0.00 0.09  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1541 60 57 89 330 5 9 29.92 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1541 60 57 92 200 2 2 29.65 0.00 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1541 59 57 92 130 2 6 30.10 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1540 60 57 91 230 3 6 30.13 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1541 59 57 91 20 0 2 30.02 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1541 59 57 92 70 2 3 29.99 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1541 62 58 87 80 1 1 32.55 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1541 60 56 86 280 1 2 30.11 0.00 0.02  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1540 60 53 77 350 9 18 30.12 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1541 62 59 90 320 9 13 29.96 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1541 61 58 92 290 3 3 30.05 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1541 60 54 79 340 6 11 29.97 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1541 61 56 85 270 2 2 30.12 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1541 61 57 87 60 5 7 30.10 0.00 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1541 60 58 92 10 4 17 30.08 0.01 0.04  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1500 59 MM 83 30 14 25  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1541 59 56 87 60 1 5 29.96 0.00 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1540 60 55 86 320 4 5 30.07 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1541 59 54 85 10 11 22 30.02 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1541 59 54 85 40 4 9 30.22 0.00 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1540 58 53 83 30 2 2 30.12 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 1540 58 55 89 10 11 14 30.18 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1541 60 55 85 50 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1541 61 56 84 320 4 7 30.00 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1530 59 55 87 340 3 16 30.15 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1540 60 56 89 40 3 6 30.14 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 1541 57 54 88 360 13 17 29.97 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1540 59 53 81 300 3 6 29.92 0.00 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1541 60 52 73 320 0 0 30.63 0.00 0.12  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1540 59 55 86 0 0 19 30.17 0.01 0.42  
   
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 1408 61 57 MM 340 27 36 29.98  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1520 65 63 MM 350 29 36 29.99  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1530 74  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1530 76  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1510 74  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1408 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1520 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1408 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1430 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1430 76  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1530 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1444 71  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1500 71 74 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1444 73  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1444 71  
 
 
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