480  
SXUS52 KILM 172246  
OSOILM  
 
LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
645 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 1830 10 23 30 52 74  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1831 350 14 22 52 74  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1800 0 14 24 53  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1800 10 21 33 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1830 MM MM MM 52 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1840 230 3 6 53  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1730 10 19 MM 57 75  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1730 350 13 MM 56 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1830 10 14 23 56 76  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1800 MM MM MM MM 73  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1839 51 50 99 330 4 5 30.18 0.00 0.45  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1835 50 49 94 260 2 6 30.20 0.00 0.48  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1841 50 47 92 40 5 8 30.20 0.02 0.57  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1835 50 49 94 20 5 10 30.19 0.08 0.33  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1818 50 MM 98 40 10 23 MM 0.10 0.49  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1839 50 50 99 350 0 2 30.22 0.03 0.51  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1840 50 48 92 50 6 14 30.25 0.03 0.45  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1835 51 49 94 10 1 2 30.18 0.01 0.26  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1841 51 50 99 40 1 2 30.01 0.03 0.30  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1830 51 49 94 340 5 25 30.17 0.02 0.32  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 310 4 6 30.22 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1744 52 49 90 360 12 14 30.14 0.00 0.26  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1841 50 48 93 10 7 9 30.00 0.02 0.28  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1840 51 42 71 330 11 11 30.20 0.06 0.27  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1830 51 48 91 140 5 11 30.14 0.04 0.32  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1841 51 50 99 40 2 3 30.69 0.07 0.32  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1840 50 49 99 100 4 8 30.16 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1840 50 49 95 0 1 2 30.21 0.05 0.20  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1835 51 50 95 340 2 6 30.19 0.06 0.21  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1840 50 49 96 110 2 5 30.15 0.05 0.28  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1841 50 50 97 10 5 9 MM 0.05 0.29  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1840 50 50 98 10 8 14 30.05 0.06 0.35  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1840 51 50 97 80 1 5 30.18 0.05 0.27  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1841 51 48 91 330 4 5 30.18 0.03 0.24  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1840 51 49 94 50 0 1 29.83 0.02 0.20  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1841 51 49 92 0 6 13 30.15 0.05 0.23  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1830 52 MM MM 10 23 30 30.18  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1835 53 49 88 10 17 25 30.16 0.01 0.24  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1831 52 MM 92 350 14 22 30.15 MM 0.08  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1800 53 MM 93 0 14 24 30.11  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1800 MM MM 80 10 21 33 30.14  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1839 51 49 93 30 3 6 30.00 0.01 0.17  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1841 52 49 91 340 10 16 29.93 0.03 0.16  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1840 50 50 99 30 3 8 30.23 0.02 0.33  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1840 50 50 97 20 6 13 30.20 0.02 0.36  
GREEN SWAMP 1755 53 MM 97 350 5 21 MM 0.03 0.20  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1840 51 49 92 60 1 13 30.17 0.05 0.23  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1840 51 50 99 240 5 8 30.34 0.05 0.20  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1818 53 MM 92 350 10 23 MM 0.05 0.18  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1835 52 49 90 0 12 23 30.16 0.04 0.08  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1840 51 49 94 290 9 15 30.12 0.04 0.11  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1744 56 53 92 340 11 19 30.13 0.00 0.08  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1839 51 49 94 340 3 7 30.14 0.05 0.07  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1840 53 52 97 230 3 6 29.73 0.00 0.07  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.31 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1840 54 51 90 330 4 13 30.25 0.00 0.13  
SUNSET BEACH 1840 55 52 88 0 12 14 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1823 55 53 93 340 7 21 30.21 0.00 0.03  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1841 54 53 98 320 6 16 30.07 0.00 0.13  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1840 54 51 90 0 2 8 30.53 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1840 54 53 98 30 2 3 29.86 0.00 0.17  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1825 55 MM 77 30 2 MM 30.14 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1840 54 52 94 10 3 5 30.15 0.00 0.26  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1744 54 52 93 350 8 10 30.11 0.00 0.36  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1755 54 MM 91 10 2 18 MM 0.00 0.36  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1830 55 52 89 30 0 16 30.19 0.00 0.21  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1840 54 50 85 10 9 16 30.14 0.00 0.23  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1835 54 52 92 80 1 3 30.19 0.00 0.12  
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 1756 54 MM 89 50 4 15 MM 0.00 0.34  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1830 51 45 80 350 2 12 30.16 0.00 0.09  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1830 54 51 91 0 0 5 30.21 0.00 0.28  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1840 50 49 95 340 3 5 30.17 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 1840 55 50 83 10 3 4 29.95 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 1841 54 51 87 10 13 15 30.24 0.00 0.22  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1830 55 49 82 70 1 5 30.23 0.00 0.16  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1841 54 52 93 20 5 7 30.28 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1841 55 53 93 320 1 1 29.89 0.00 0.10  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1841 55 51 89 240 6 8 30.27 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1841 55 52 90 340 2 3 30.08 0.00 0.11  
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 1839 55 52 92 10 1 1 31.08 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1835 57 52 84 330 9 16 30.19 0.00 0.12  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1841 55 51 86 360 7 22 30.30 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1730 56 MM 89 350 13 MM 30.11 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1841 56 53 88 10 7 22 30.13 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1730 57 MM 79 10 19 MM 30.12 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1835 55 51 85 350 7 10 30.19 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1840 56 51 84 350 3 17 30.22 0.00 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1830 55 51 85 350 2 11 30.21 0.00 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 1835 56 51 85 20 6 11 23.66 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1830 56 MM MM 10 14 23 30.24  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1840 55 50 85 190 6 7 30.26 0.00 0.10  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1841 56 53 87 280 9 16 30.02 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1841 56 53 88 290 2 3 29.74 0.00 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1841 56 52 87 90 1 10 30.20 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1840 57 54 89 340 7 11 30.23 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1841 56 53 89 320 2 4 30.12 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1840 56 52 86 80 3 7 30.08 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1841 58 54 89 130 2 2 32.65 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1841 57 53 87 200 2 2 30.20 0.00 0.03  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1840 57 50 77 30 10 20 30.21 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1840 56 54 92 50 9 19 30.06 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1841 56 54 91 320 2 2 30.15 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1841 57 50 79 340 4 14 30.07 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1841 57 53 88 320 2 2 30.21 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1841 56 53 90 270 4 5 30.19 0.00 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1841 56 54 93 40 5 19 30.18 0.00 0.04  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1800 58 MM 82 50 11 17  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1841 56 51 83 20 4 5 30.04 0.00 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1840 56 51 81 200 10 13 30.15 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1840 58 50 74 10 11 17 30.07 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1841 58 51 76 60 4 4 30.29 0.00 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1840 58 49 72 20 1 1 30.19 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 1840 59 52 79 350 10 11 30.25 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1841 58 53 81 50 0 0 30.20 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1841 59 53 81 350 4 7 30.08 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1830 57 52 82 20 4 12 30.22 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1840 57 53 86 10 2 3 30.23 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 1841 57 51 81 360 5 6 30.03 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1840 57 50 76 340 3 4 29.97 0.00 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1841 58 49 71 250 0 0 30.70 0.00 0.13  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1840 57 51 79 0 0 0 30.23 0.00 0.42  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 57 54 MM 360 13 16 30.13  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1708 59 55 MM 350 34 45 30.09  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1820 61 60 MM 350 38 45 30.09  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1830 74  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1831 74  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1810 74  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1708 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1800 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1730 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1730 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1830 76  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1744 70  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1800 69 74 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1744 71  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1744 71  
 
 
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