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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1145 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 2330 20 17 24 52 73  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2330 360 12 18 51 71  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2300 10 11 19 51  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2300 30 14 23 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 2330 MM MM MM 51 74  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2340 70 0 2 49  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2230 20 13 MM 52 74  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2230 350 12 MM 52 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2330 0 11 15 52 75  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2300 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 2339 48 48 99 10 5 6 30.28 0.00 0.45  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 2335 48 45 87 270 2 4 30.29 0.00 0.48  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 2341 48 44 87 60 1 2 30.30 0.00 0.57  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 2335 49 45 86 10 3 7 30.30 0.00 0.32  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 2318 47 MM 91 40 7 15 MM 0.00 0.55  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 2339 48 46 94 340 0 2 30.31 0.00 0.51  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 2340 48 44 87 40 4 11 30.34 0.00 0.45  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 2335 48 45 90 330 1 4 30.27 0.00 0.31  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 2341 48 47 97 30 0 1 30.11 0.00 0.36  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 2330 49 45 88 340 11 14 30.27 0.00 0.35  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 70 3 9 30.32 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC
 
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2244 50 44 82 350 8 10 30.27 0.00 0.31  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 2341 49 45 85 70 2 3 30.10 0.00 0.29  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2340 49 41 71 20 5 6 30.30 0.00 0.28  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 2330 49 44 84 210 4 10 30.25 0.00 0.38  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 2341 49 46 88 350 3 3 30.79 0.00 0.33  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 2340 50 46 89 340 6 8 30.26 0.00 0.01  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 2341 49 45 86 10 0 0 30.31 0.00 0.22  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 2335 50 45 83 20 2 4 30.29 0.00 0.19  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 2340 48 44 86 110 0 6 30.25 0.00 0.29  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 2341 50 46 86 50 3 6 MM 0.00 0.31  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 2340 50 45 85 0 3 6 30.15 0.00 0.38  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 2340 49 46 87 90 1 2 30.28 0.00 0.30  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 2341 49 45 84 290 0 4 30.28 0.00 0.26  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 2340 50 44 79 100 0 1 29.92 0.00 0.22  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 2341 50 45 82 10 3 11 30.26 0.00 0.29  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2330 52 MM MM 20 17 24 30.29  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 2335 52 45 78 10 14 19 30.26 0.00 0.33  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2330 51 MM 83 360 12 18 30.27 MM 0.13  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 2300 51 MM 84 10 11 19 30.26  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 2300 MM MM 73 30 14 23 30.28  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 2339 51 44 79 350 2 3 30.11 0.00 0.19  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 2341 51 42 72 20 12 17 30.04 0.00 0.18  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC
 
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 2340 49 47 95 340 3 7 30.33 0.00 0.33  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 2340 50 46 86 20 6 9 30.30 0.00 0.36  
GREEN SWAMP 2255 47 MM 98 360 2 11 MM 0.00 0.21  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 2340 48 45 89 100 2 5 30.28 0.00 0.23  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 2340 48 47 97 300 1 1 30.46 0.00 0.20  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 2318 51 MM 72 10 8 24 MM 0.00 0.19  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 2335 51 44 78 0 6 11 30.28 0.00 0.11  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 2340 50 45 83 0 6 7 30.22 0.00 0.11  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2244 53 45 72 320 9 14 30.27 0.00 0.11  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 2339 50 44 81 320 1 2 30.25 0.00 0.07  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 2340 49 47 91 70 0 2 29.84 0.00 0.07  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.43 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 2340 49 45 88 360 2 5 30.36 0.00 0.13  
SUNSET BEACH 2340 50 46 84 20 6 8 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.34 0.00 0.03  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 2341 49 48 96 90 3 11 30.19 0.00 0.13  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 2340 49 46 89 320 0 2 30.66 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 2340 49 48 95 300 4 6 29.97 0.00 0.17  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC
 
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 2325 48 MM 88 0 0 MM 30.25 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 2340 47 47 99 70 0 0 30.24 0.00 0.26  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2244 47 47 98 330 3 3 30.24 0.00 0.36  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 2255 48 MM 91 10 0 6 MM 0.00 0.36  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 2330 49 47 91 10 0 3 30.31 0.00 0.21  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 2340 49 46 89 0 5 6 30.26 0.00 0.24  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 2335 47 46 95 350 0 2 30.29 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 2256 44 MM 100 320 0 2 MM 0.00 0.34  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 2330 47 44 90 360 0 1 30.26 0.00 0.09  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 2330 47 45 92 300 2 2 30.31 0.00 0.28  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 2340 47 47 99 270 2 2 30.26 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 2340 50 46 88 40 1 3 30.07 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 2341 48 46 92 310 1 2 30.34 0.00 0.22  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 2330 48 44 89 0 0 0 30.34 0.00 0.16  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 2341 49 48 97 20 3 3 30.38 0.00 0.13  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 2341 49 49 99 320 0 0 30.01 0.00 0.10  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 2341 49 47 95 280 2 3 30.39 0.00 0.12  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 2341 49 48 96 360 0 0 30.20 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 2340 49 47 94 320 0 0 31.20 0.00 0.07  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 2335 52 47 82 330 4 6 30.30 0.00 0.12  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 2341 49 46 87 10 8 13 30.42 0.00 0.12  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2230 52 MM 75 350 12 MM 30.25 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 2341 51 47 87 40 9 18 30.24 0.00 0.08  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2230 52 MM 74 20 13 MM 30.26 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 2335 51 46 83 340 3 5 30.30 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 2340 51 46 84 340 2 6 30.34 0.00 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 2330 50 45 82 330 3 8 30.33 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 2335 51 46 81 10 3 5 23.65 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2330 52 MM MM 0 11 15 30.37  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 2340 50 44 82 10 5 14 30.38 0.00 0.10  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 2341 51 48 89 0 0 0 30.14 0.00 0.07  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 2341 50 48 93 210 0 0 29.87 0.00 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 2341 50 47 88 20 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 2340 51 49 91 20 1 1 30.35 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 2341 50 48 90 340 2 2 30.24 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC
 
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 2341 49 48 97 250 0 0 30.20 0.00 0.08  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 2341 52 49 89 50 3 2 32.75 0.00 0.01  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 2341 51 48 89 20 1 2 30.32 0.00 0.03  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 2340 52 45 77 0 5 12 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 2341 50 48 93 320 4 9 30.19 0.00 0.04  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 2341 51 48 90 350 1 1 30.27 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 2341 51 44 77 270 2 7 30.19 0.00 0.02  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 2341 52 48 87 290 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.03  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 2341 51 48 87 20 2 3 30.31 0.00 0.04  
PRINCE GEORGE 2341 51 48 89 310 1 12 30.29 0.00 0.04  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 2300 53 MM 68 60 11 19  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC
 
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 2341 46 46 99 40 0 1 30.15 0.00 0.29  
   
MARION COUNTY SC
 
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 2340 47 46 96 140 0 0 30.27 0.00 0.00  
   
FLORENCE COUNTY SC
 
 
FLORENCE-MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOD MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
FLORENCE-OAKDALE LAKE 2341 49 46 92 0 13 14 30.20 0.00 0.17  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 2341 48 46 90 60 0 0 30.42 0.00 0.13  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 2340 49 46 91 10 0 0 30.32 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 2340 49 49 98 350 0 0 30.38 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 2341 47 46 99 90 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.13  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 2341 47 47 99 120 0 0 30.21 0.00 0.18  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 2330 45 42 92 0 0 0 30.36 0.00 0.17  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC
 
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 2341 51 49 92 10 1 2 30.35 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 2341 48 47 98 290 0 0 30.16 0.00 0.26  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 2340 45 45 98 20 0 0 30.09 0.00 0.15  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC
 
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 2341 47 45 92 240 0 0 30.83 0.00 0.14  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 2340 47 46 97 0 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.42  
   
MARINE OBSERVATIONS
 
 
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 54 49 MM 10 13 18 30.27  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2208 57 50 MM 20 34 47 30.23  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2320 61 57 MM 10 31 40 30.23  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES
 
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 2330 73  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 2330 71  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 2310 73  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2208 75  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 2300 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 75  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2230 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2230 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 2330 75  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES
 
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2244 68  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 2300 66 73 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2244 66  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2244 69  
 

 
 
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