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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
730 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 1918 10 22 28 52 73  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 360 11 18 51 74  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1900 0 12 20 52  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1900 10 16 26 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1918 MM MM MM 52 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1925 110 4 6 51  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1815 20 14 MM 56 75  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1815 340 16 MM 56 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1918 10 19 24 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 1925 51 51 99 350 6 8 30.22 0.00 0.45  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1920 51 48 92 280 2 6 30.22 0.00 0.48  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1926 50 48 92 50 1 16 30.23 0.00 0.57  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1920 51 49 94 0 5 9 30.22 0.00 0.33  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1918 50 MM 99 30 8 19 MM 0.05 0.54  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1925 50 50 99 10 1 6 30.25 0.00 0.51  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1925 50 48 92 50 12 13 30.27 0.00 0.45  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1920 50 49 95 360 1 3 30.21 0.06 0.32  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1925 50 50 99 80 0 1 30.05 0.06 0.35  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1915 51 48 94 290 9 18 30.19 0.02 0.34  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 310 8 9 30.25 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 1925 50 48 93 40 3 5 30.04 0.02 0.29  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1925 50 42 73 10 7 11 30.23 0.04 0.28  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1915 50 47 91 140 4 15 30.17 0.06 0.38  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1925 50 50 99 10 1 1 30.71 0.05 0.33  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1925 50 49 99 110 0 1 30.20 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1925 50 48 95 10 2 2 30.24 0.05 0.22  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1920 51 49 94 30 3 6 30.22 0.01 0.20  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1925 50 49 96 20 0 5 30.18 0.03 0.29  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1926 50 49 98 290 3 7 MM 0.04 0.31  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1925 49 49 99 330 4 10 30.08 0.05 0.38  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1925 50 50 97 90 1 2 30.20 0.06 0.30  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1926 50 48 92 310 1 2 30.21 0.03 0.26  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1926 50 48 95 30 0 0 29.86 0.03 0.22  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1926 51 48 91 0 11 11 30.19 0.09 0.29  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1918 52 MM MM 10 22 28 30.21  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1920 52 49 89 10 18 28 30.20 0.10 0.34  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 51 MM 95 360 11 18 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 1925 50 49 94 30 3 4 30.04 0.02 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1925 50 48 92 350 5 10 29.96 0.02 0.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1925 50 50 99 0 4 13 30.26 0.01 0.33  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1925 50 50 98 340 2 7 30.22 0.00 0.36  
GREEN SWAMP 1855 51 MM 95 10 5 21 MM 0.01 0.21  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1925 50 48 93 40 1 8 30.20 0.00 0.23  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1925 50 50 99 90 6 7 30.38 0.00 0.20  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1918 51 MM 92 0 10 25 MM 0.01 0.19  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1920 51 49 91 0 9 16 30.20 0.03 0.11  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1925 50 49 95 320 3 5 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 1925 50 49 94 320 2 4 30.17 0.01 0.07  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1925 51 50 96 110 4 6 29.78 0.00 0.07  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.34 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1925 52 48 87 30 7 11 30.29 0.00 0.13  
SUNSET BEACH 1925 53 49 85 40 8 10 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 1926 53 50 89 110 6 16 30.10 0.00 0.13  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1925 52 49 89 20 0 1 30.57 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1925 52 50 91 290 4 6 29.90 0.00 0.17  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 1925 54 MM 78 90 2 MM 30.17 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 1925 53 51 92 50 3 5 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 1915 54 51 88 50 1 11 30.22 0.00 0.21  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1925 53 48 84 70 14 19 30.19 0.01 0.24  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1920 53 49 88 100 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 1915 51 45 81 10 2 8 30.18 0.00 0.09  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1915 53 49 90 310 2 5 30.24 0.00 0.28  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1925 50 48 92 20 3 5 30.20 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 1925 53 49 85 10 2 3 30.00 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 1926 54 50 88 70 4 13 30.25 0.00 0.22  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1915 54 49 82 0 0 9 30.26 0.00 0.16  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1926 53 51 93 50 4 6 30.31 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1926 55 52 92 310 3 3 29.92 0.00 0.10  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1926 54 51 89 240 3 7 30.30 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1926 54 51 90 330 1 2 30.12 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 1925 54 51 89 50 0 1 31.11 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1920 57 50 79 350 7 10 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 1926 53 48 84 30 13 24 30.34 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1815 56 MM 82 340 16 MM 30.12 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1926 55 51 87 20 17 26 30.16 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1815 56 MM 83 20 14 MM 30.14 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1920 55 50 82 350 7 10 30.22 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1926 55 50 82 10 3 15 30.25 0.00 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1915 55 49 82 280 2 14 30.24 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 1920 55 50 82 360 7 10 23.66 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1918 56 MM MM 10 19 24 30.27  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1926 54 49 82 70 0 7 30.29 0.00 0.10  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1926 56 51 85 320 3 6 30.05 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1926 56 51 85 160 5 8 29.79 0.00 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1926 55 51 84 130 2 3 30.23 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1926 57 53 88 320 4 6 30.26 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1925 55 52 87 0 2 7 30.14 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1926 55 51 87 60 0 3 30.11 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1926 57 53 86 90 9 13 32.67 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1926 56 51 83 50 2 3 30.23 0.00 0.03  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1925 57 48 73 80 6 25 30.24 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1925 56 52 89 230 6 17 30.10 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1925 56 52 88 280 2 3 30.18 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1926 56 47 75 340 3 12 30.09 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1926 57 52 83 290 2 2 30.27 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1925 56 52 86 170 5 7 30.22 0.00 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1925 56 53 89 350 7 16 30.20 0.00 0.04  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1900 57 MM 80 40 14 23  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1925 54 50 87 50 0 1 30.06 0.00 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1925 56 50 81 250 2 2 30.18 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1926 57 50 78 0 13 16 30.10 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1926 57 51 78 60 0 0 30.31 0.00 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1925 57 48 70 20 2 2 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 1925 57 52 84 20 0 1 30.28 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1925 57 52 83 60 0 0 30.22 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1926 56 53 87 150 1 1 30.10 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1915 56 51 85 50 1 5 30.25 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1925 56 52 85 120 0 0 30.25 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 1926 55 51 88 320 1 1 30.05 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1925 55 50 82 350 3 5 30.00 0.00 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1926 55 48 77 350 0 0 30.73 0.00 0.13  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1925 54 50 87 0 0 0 30.26 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 1900 61 59 MM 350 36 45 30.13  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1918 73  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1912 74  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 1910 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 1900 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1815 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1815 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1918 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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