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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
745 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 1930 10 18 27 52 73  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1930 350 13 19 51 73  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1930 10 12 19 52  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1930 10 16 27 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 1930 MM MM MM 53 76  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1940 110 3 5 51  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1830 0 10 MM 56 75  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1830 330 16 MM 56 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1930 10 15 22 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 1939 51 51 99 10 5 6 30.22 0.00 0.45  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 1935 50 48 91 260 3 5 30.23 0.00 0.48  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 1941 50 47 92 10 2 6 30.24 0.00 0.57  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 1935 51 49 93 10 5 9 30.23 0.00 0.31  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 1918 50 MM 99 30 8 19 MM 0.05 0.54  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 1939 50 49 98 30 3 6 30.25 0.00 0.51  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 1940 50 48 91 40 4 16 30.28 0.00 0.45  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 1935 50 49 95 0 1 2 30.22 0.04 0.31  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 1941 50 50 99 90 0 0 30.05 0.05 0.35  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 1930 50 48 94 350 4 16 30.21 0.02 0.35  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 320 3 12 30.26 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 1941 51 49 93 30 4 5 30.04 0.01 0.29  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 1940 50 42 73 50 5 9 30.24 0.01 0.28  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 1930 50 47 91 190 2 12 30.18 0.04 0.38  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 1941 50 50 99 10 1 2 30.73 0.01 0.33  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 1940 50 49 99 0 4 7 30.21 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 1940 50 49 95 350 2 3 30.24 0.02 0.22  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 1935 51 49 93 350 2 3 30.23 0.00 0.20  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 1940 50 49 97 90 2 5 30.19 0.01 0.29  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 1941 50 50 98 20 5 8 MM 0.02 0.31  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 1941 50 49 99 310 1 7 30.09 0.03 0.38  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 1940 50 50 98 80 0 6 30.22 0.03 0.30  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 1941 50 48 92 170 0 2 30.22 0.02 0.26  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 1940 50 49 95 60 7 9 29.87 0.02 0.22  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 1941 51 48 91 0 10 12 30.20 0.06 0.29  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1930 52 MM MM 10 18 27 30.22  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 1935 52 49 89 0 15 22 30.20 0.04 0.33  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1930 51 MM 94 350 13 19 30.21 MM 0.13  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 1930 52 MM 95 10 12 19 30.19  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 1930 MM MM 82 10 16 27 30.21  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 1939 50 48 93 340 7 9 30.05 0.02 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 1941 51 48 92 330 11 21 29.97 0.02 0.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 1941 50 50 99 330 6 9 30.27 0.00 0.33  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 1940 51 50 96 350 4 7 30.23 0.00 0.36  
GREEN SWAMP 1855 51 MM 95 10 5 21 MM 0.01 0.21  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 1940 50 48 92 90 3 16 30.20 0.00 0.23  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 1940 50 50 99 30 4 6 30.39 0.00 0.20  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 1918 51 MM 92 0 10 25 MM 0.01 0.19  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 1935 51 48 90 0 9 15 30.20 0.01 0.11  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 1940 50 49 95 50 5 7 30.16 0.00 0.11  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 1844 53 51 93 320 9 19 30.18 0.00 0.09  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 1939 50 48 93 330 1 4 30.18 0.00 0.07  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 1940 51 50 96 110 3 5 29.78 0.00 0.07  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.36 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 1940 51 47 86 60 4 6 30.29 0.00 0.13  
SUNSET BEACH 1940 53 48 83 330 10 14 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1823 55 53 93 340 7 21 30.25 0.00 0.03  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 1941 53 48 87 110 2 17 30.11 0.00 0.13  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 1940 51 48 89 0 1 5 30.58 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 1940 51 48 89 140 2 3 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 1940 52 50 93 30 0 1 30.18 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 1930 54 50 87 50 3 14 30.23 0.00 0.21  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 1940 52 47 83 330 3 9 30.19 0.01 0.24  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 1935 52 48 85 40 1 4 30.23 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 1930 51 45 81 10 0 8 30.19 0.00 0.09  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 1930 52 49 90 300 2 3 30.24 0.00 0.28  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 1940 50 48 93 320 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 1940 53 49 86 20 0 0 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 1941 53 50 88 50 3 12 30.27 0.00 0.22  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 1930 54 49 84 0 0 3 30.26 0.00 0.16  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 1941 53 51 93 40 3 8 30.31 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 1940 54 52 93 290 3 5 29.93 0.00 0.10  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 1941 54 51 89 310 4 6 30.31 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 1941 54 51 90 50 0 1 30.13 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 1940 54 50 87 50 1 1 31.13 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 1935 56 49 77 350 7 11 30.23 0.00 0.12  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 1941 52 47 82 30 8 27 30.35 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1830 56 MM 81 330 16 MM 30.15 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 1941 54 50 86 10 9 20 30.17 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1830 56 MM 85 0 10 MM 30.15 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 1935 55 49 82 360 6 8 30.23 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 1940 55 49 82 360 3 14 30.26 0.00 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 1930 55 49 82 80 1 14 30.25 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 1935 55 50 82 10 7 11 23.66 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1930 56 MM MM 10 15 22 30.28  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 1940 54 48 81 60 3 27 30.30 0.00 0.10  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 1941 55 51 85 350 4 7 30.06 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 1941 55 51 86 250 1 2 29.79 0.00 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 1941 55 50 84 40 3 6 30.24 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 1940 56 52 86 20 4 5 30.27 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 1940 55 51 86 320 4 8 30.16 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 1941 54 51 89 90 2 5 30.12 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 1941 56 52 86 60 2 2 32.68 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 1941 55 51 85 320 0 1 30.24 0.00 0.03  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 1940 56 48 74 20 1 20 30.25 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 1940 56 51 88 70 4 17 30.10 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 1941 56 52 87 40 2 3 30.19 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 1941 56 47 74 90 6 13 30.11 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 1941 57 52 83 20 1 1 30.27 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 1941 56 51 84 90 5 8 30.23 0.00 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 1941 56 52 87 350 3 9 30.21 0.00 0.04  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 1900 57 MM 80 40 14 23  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 1940 53 50 88 60 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 1940 55 50 82 180 4 6 30.19 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 1941 57 49 77 10 13 15 30.11 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 1941 57 50 79 70 0 6 30.32 0.00 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 1940 57 47 69 0 3 3 30.22 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 1940 56 52 86 0 2 2 30.29 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 1941 56 51 85 60 0 0 30.23 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 1941 56 52 89 130 0 2 30.12 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 1930 55 51 86 0 0 5 30.26 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 1940 56 51 85 110 1 2 30.26 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 1941 54 51 89 300 1 1 30.07 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 1940 54 49 84 10 3 4 30.00 0.00 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 1941 55 48 78 310 0 0 30.74 0.00 0.13  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 1940 53 50 90 0 0 0 30.27 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 1910 61 59 MM 350 36 40 30.14  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 1930 73  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 1930 73  
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 1910 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 1808 76  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 1830 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 1830 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 1930 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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