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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
715 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 1900 10 18 25 52 74  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1902 350 12 19 51 74  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1900 0 12 20 52  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1900 10 16 26 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1900 MM MM MM 52 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1910 320 12 16 51  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1800 40 22 MM 57 75  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1800 350 22 MM 56 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1900 10 16 23 56 75  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1900 MM MM MM MM 72  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 1909 51 51 99 330 4 6 30.20 0.00 0.45  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1905 51 49 93 310 3 6 30.22 0.00 0.48  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1910 50 48 92 10 5 8 30.22 0.00 0.57  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1905 50 49 94 0 5 13 30.21 0.02 0.33  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1818 50 MM 98 40 10 23 MM 0.10 0.49  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1909 50 50 99 340 1 7 30.24 0.01 0.51  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1910 50 48 92 70 8 13 30.26 0.01 0.45  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1905 50 49 95 50 1 3 30.20 0.04 0.30  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1909 50 50 99 60 2 2 30.03 0.04 0.33  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1900 51 49 94 330 4 16 30.19 0.01 0.33  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 50 7 10 30.24 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1844 50 48 94 340 10 13 30.19 0.00 0.29  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 1910 50 48 93 40 3 3 30.03 0.03 0.29  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1910 50 41 71 10 4 10 30.22 0.06 0.28  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1900 50 48 91 140 9 12 30.16 0.06 0.36  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1910 50 50 99 340 1 1 30.71 0.07 0.33  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1911 50 49 99 40 3 5 30.18 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1910 50 48 95 0 1 2 30.23 0.05 0.21  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1905 50 49 94 0 2 6 30.21 0.05 0.22  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1911 50 49 96 340 3 9 30.18 0.05 0.29  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1910 50 49 98 30 6 8 MM 0.06 0.30  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1910 49 49 99 350 10 13 30.08 0.09 0.38  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1911 50 50 97 80 0 1 30.20 0.08 0.30  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1911 50 48 92 320 0 3 30.20 0.05 0.26  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1910 50 48 94 20 3 6 29.85 0.03 0.22  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1910 51 49 92 0 10 14 30.17 0.08 0.28  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1900 52 MM MM 10 18 25 30.20  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1905 52 49 89 0 14 22 30.17 0.10 0.33  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1902 51 MM 95 350 12 19 30.18 MM 0.13  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1900 52 MM 95 0 12 20 30.16  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1900 MM MM 82 10 16 26 30.19  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1909 50 49 94 340 4 8 30.03 0.02 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1910 51 48 92 10 8 11 29.95 0.02 0.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1910 50 50 99 10 6 13 30.24 0.01 0.33  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1910 50 50 98 330 3 3 30.22 0.01 0.36  
GREEN SWAMP 1855 51 MM 95 10 5 21 MM 0.01 0.21  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1910 51 49 93 140 6 9 30.19 0.00 0.23  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1910 50 50 99 170 3 7 30.37 0.00 0.20  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1818 53 MM 92 350 10 23 MM 0.05 0.18  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1905 51 49 91 0 9 15 30.19 0.06 0.11  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1910 50 49 95 320 10 14 30.14 0.02 0.11  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1844 53 51 93 320 9 19 30.18 0.00 0.09  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1909 50 48 94 310 2 7 30.17 0.03 0.07  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1910 51 50 96 320 12 16 29.76 0.00 0.07  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.33 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1910 53 49 89 40 3 7 30.28 0.00 0.13  
SUNSET BEACH 1910 53 50 88 0 14 19 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1823 55 53 93 340 7 21 30.24 0.00 0.03  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1911 54 51 92 50 6 14 30.09 0.00 0.13  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1910 53 50 90 20 0 1 30.56 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1910 53 51 93 20 2 3 29.89 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 1910 53 51 94 40 0 0 30.17 0.00 0.26  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1844 53 49 86 30 6 8 30.14 0.00 0.36  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 1855 53 MM 81 30 2 12 MM 0.00 0.36  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 1900 54 51 88 40 7 14 30.22 0.00 0.21  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1909 53 49 85 360 4 8 30.17 0.01 0.24  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1905 53 51 91 70 1 4 30.22 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 1856 52 MM 89 70 3 13 MM 0.00 0.34  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 1900 51 46 81 330 4 6 30.18 0.00 0.09  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1900 53 50 91 300 2 4 30.23 0.00 0.28  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1910 50 48 93 20 3 5 30.19 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 1909 54 49 84 30 1 3 29.98 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 1911 54 51 88 60 4 10 30.25 0.00 0.22  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1900 55 49 83 0 0 5 30.25 0.00 0.16  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1911 54 52 92 20 4 7 30.30 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1911 55 53 92 320 0 0 29.92 0.00 0.10  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1911 55 51 88 340 3 5 30.29 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1911 54 51 89 330 5 7 30.10 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 1909 54 51 90 50 1 2 31.09 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1905 57 51 80 340 7 13 30.22 0.00 0.12  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1911 54 50 87 40 10 25 30.33 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1800 56 MM 82 350 22 MM 30.12 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1911 55 52 88 10 21 21 30.15 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1800 57 MM 77 40 22 MM 30.12 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1905 55 50 82 350 6 9 30.21 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1910 56 50 82 10 7 15 30.24 0.00 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1900 55 50 83 80 4 9 30.23 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 1905 56 51 83 20 7 13 23.66 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1900 56 MM MM 10 16 23 30.26  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1909 54 49 82 40 2 24 30.28 0.00 0.10  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1911 56 52 86 30 1 3 30.04 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1910 56 52 87 130 4 6 29.77 0.00 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1910 56 51 85 0 2 5 30.22 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1910 56 53 88 170 4 5 30.25 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1910 56 52 87 360 4 7 30.13 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1911 55 51 86 80 1 6 30.11 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1911 57 55 90 280 2 2 32.66 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1911 57 53 87 310 1 2 30.22 0.00 0.03  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1910 57 50 77 90 10 17 30.23 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1910 56 52 90 180 6 17 30.09 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1911 56 53 89 300 3 3 30.18 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1911 56 50 77 230 2 14 30.08 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1911 57 53 85 340 3 4 30.24 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1911 56 52 87 330 2 3 30.22 0.00 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1911 56 53 91 60 4 14 30.19 0.00 0.04  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1900 57 MM 80 40 14 23  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1911 55 50 85 40 0 1 30.05 0.00 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1910 56 50 80 200 4 5 30.17 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1911 57 50 78 10 15 19 30.09 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1911 58 51 77 70 1 2 30.30 0.00 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1909 58 48 71 10 2 3 30.20 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 1910 58 52 81 20 1 2 30.26 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1911 57 52 83 90 0 0 30.21 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1911 57 53 85 110 1 6 30.10 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1900 56 51 84 40 1 6 30.25 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1910 57 52 85 220 2 2 30.24 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 1911 56 51 85 310 1 1 30.05 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1910 56 50 79 360 5 5 29.99 0.00 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1911 56 48 75 20 0 0 30.71 0.00 0.13  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1910 55 51 86 0 0 0 30.25 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 1808 57 53 MM 340 34 43 30.10  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1840 62 60 MM 350 36 45 30.11  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1900 74  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1902 74  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1830 74  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 1808 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 1840 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1800 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1800 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1900 75  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 1844 70  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1900 69 74 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1844 70  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 1844 70  
 
 
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