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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1015 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 2200 10 20 30 52 72  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2200 0 14 20 51 71  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2200 20 14 23 52  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2200 30 15 26 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2200 MM MM MM 52 74  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2210 70 4 9 50  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2100 10 14 MM 53 75  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2100 350 15 MM 53 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2200 20 15 20 53 75  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2200 MM MM MM MM 70  
 
OBS -WIND MPH- ---RAIN----  
LOCATION TIME TEMP DEW RH DIR SPD GST PRESS 1-HR DAILY   
PENDER COUNTY NC  
 
ATKINSON-5 MILES NE 2209 49 49 99 20 5 6 30.26 0.00 0.45  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2205 49 46 88 270 2 4 30.27 0.00 0.48  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2211 49 45 87 20 3 5 30.28 0.00 0.57  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2205 50 46 85 20 5 8 30.27 0.00 0.32  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2118 49 MM 93 40 8 21 MM 0.00 0.55  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2209 49 47 93 340 1 3 30.30 0.00 0.51  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2210 49 45 87 50 3 10 30.32 0.00 0.45  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2205 49 47 93 40 1 4 30.26 0.00 0.31  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2211 48 48 99 30 2 2 30.10 0.00 0.36  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2200 49 47 93 350 5 18 30.26 0.00 0.35  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 10 5 10 30.30 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2144 50 44 80 340 9 12 30.25 0.00 0.31  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2211 50 46 84 20 4 6 30.08 0.00 0.29  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2210 50 41 70 340 4 8 30.28 0.00 0.28  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2200 49 45 86 140 2 10 30.23 0.00 0.38  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2211 50 46 89 20 3 3 30.77 0.00 0.33  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2211 50 47 88 80 3 6 30.25 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2210 48 46 93 10 0 0 30.29 0.00 0.22  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2205 51 45 81 0 3 6 30.27 0.00 0.19  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2211 49 46 87 50 2 5 30.23 0.00 0.29  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2211 50 46 86 20 5 6 MM 0.00 0.31  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2211 50 46 85 30 5 11 30.13 0.00 0.38  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2211 50 46 88 120 1 3 30.26 0.00 0.30  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2211 50 46 85 70 1 5 30.27 0.00 0.26  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2211 51 46 82 80 0 0 29.91 0.00 0.22  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2211 51 46 83 360 8 15 30.24 0.00 0.29  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2200 52 MM MM 10 20 30 30.27  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2205 52 47 81 20 13 20 30.24 0.00 0.33  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2200 51 MM 84 0 14 20 30.24 MM 0.13  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2200 52 MM 85 20 14 23 30.23  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2200 MM MM 75 30 15 26 30.25  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 2210 51 46 83 20 2 2 30.09 0.00 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2211 51 44 77 340 9 11 30.02 0.00 0.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2211 49 48 94 20 3 6 30.31 0.00 0.33  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2210 50 46 86 80 3 6 30.28 0.00 0.36  
GREEN SWAMP 2155 48 MM 94 10 3 12 MM 0.00 0.21  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2210 50 45 84 100 1 3 30.26 0.00 0.23  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2210 50 48 93 160 1 1 30.43 0.00 0.20  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2118 51 MM 83 10 7 24 MM 0.00 0.19  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2205 51 45 79 10 8 12 30.25 0.00 0.11  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2210 51 46 85 70 3 5 30.19 0.00 0.11  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2144 53 47 79 10 10 20 30.26 0.00 0.11  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 2209 51 45 81 320 3 6 30.23 0.00 0.07  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2210 50 47 90 70 4 9 29.83 0.00 0.07  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.40 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2211 50 45 83 110 2 6 30.34 0.00 0.13  
SUNSET BEACH 2210 51 45 78 0 13 16 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL 1823 55 53 93 340 7 21 30.31 0.00 0.03  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 2211 50 46 89 110 2 14 30.16 0.00 0.13  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2210 50 46 87 320 0 0 30.63 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2211 49 47 93 360 1 1 29.95 0.00 0.17  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 2125 51 MM 86 0 0 MM 30.22 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 2211 49 48 98 30 0 0 30.24 0.00 0.26  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2144 48 47 95 300 0 0 30.21 0.00 0.36  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 2155 48 MM 92 340 0 5 MM 0.00 0.36  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 2200 50 47 89 10 0 1 30.28 0.00 0.21  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2209 50 46 87 10 4 4 30.24 0.00 0.24  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2205 50 46 88 60 1 6 30.27 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 2156 45 MM 100 80 0 2 MM 0.00 0.34  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 2200 47 44 88 360 0 0 30.24 0.00 0.09  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2200 48 45 91 0 0 0 30.29 0.00 0.28  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2210 47 47 98 70 0 1 30.25 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 2210 48 48 97 40 0 0 30.06 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 2211 49 46 90 310 0 2 30.32 0.00 0.22  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2200 50 46 87 0 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.16  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2211 50 48 95 0 3 3 30.37 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2211 50 49 97 330 0 0 29.98 0.00 0.10  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2211 50 48 93 250 2 3 30.36 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2211 50 48 93 330 0 0 30.18 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 2210 51 47 85 60 2 3 31.17 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2205 53 47 78 330 4 9 30.28 0.00 0.12  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2211 51 45 82 10 10 14 30.40 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2100 53 MM 69 350 15 MM 30.22 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2211 52 47 82 20 11 13 30.22 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2100 53 MM 70 10 14 MM 30.24 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2205 52 45 77 350 5 7 30.28 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2211 52 46 79 30 2 7 30.32 0.00 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2200 51 44 78 0 0 8 30.31 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 2205 52 45 76 10 5 8 23.65 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2200 53 MM MM 20 15 20 30.34  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2210 51 43 76 30 0 7 30.36 0.00 0.10  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2211 52 47 82 350 0 1 30.12 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2211 52 48 87 300 3 6 29.85 0.00 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2211 52 47 83 40 0 1 30.30 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2210 53 48 85 70 1 1 30.33 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2211 52 47 83 10 1 2 30.21 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2211 51 50 96 250 0 1 30.18 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2211 54 50 85 50 3 3 32.75 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2211 53 48 85 310 0 1 30.30 0.00 0.03  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2210 53 45 73 50 3 15 30.31 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2211 52 48 87 0 7 16 30.17 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2211 52 47 84 330 1 2 30.25 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2211 52 43 72 250 2 11 30.17 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2211 53 48 82 250 2 2 30.33 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2211 52 47 83 140 1 2 30.30 0.00 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 2210 52 48 85 340 2 12 30.28 0.00 0.04  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2200 54 MM 69 60 13 21  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2211 48 48 98 40 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2210 48 47 94 160 0 0 30.25 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC  
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2211 51 48 89 360 12 15 30.18 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2211 52 48 86 60 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2210 51 47 86 10 0 1 30.28 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 2210 51 49 93 350 1 1 30.35 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2211 49 48 98 100 0 0 30.30 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2211 49 49 99 120 0 0 30.18 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2200 48 45 91 0 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2211 53 50 90 60 0 0 30.32 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 2211 48 47 97 290 0 0 30.13 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2211 47 46 96 350 0 0 30.07 0.00 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2211 50 47 89 230 0 0 30.80 0.00 0.14  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2210 49 47 96 0 0 0 30.34 0.00 0.42  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS  
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2108 55 50 MM 20 16 18 30.22  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2108 57 52 MM 10 31 40 30.22  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2150 61 57 MM 10 34 40 30.21  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2200 72  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2200 71  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2130 74  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2108 76  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2150 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2108 75  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2100 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2100 75  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2200 75  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2144 68  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2200 67 73 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2144 67  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2144 69  
 
 
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