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LOCAL MESONET OBSERVATIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC  
1230 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
SELECTED COASTAL OBSERVATIONS  
 
OBS ---WIND MPH-- AIR WATER  
LOCATION TIME DIR SPD GST TEMP TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0018 10 19 27 52 73  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0013 0 12 19 51 71  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0000 10 11 21 51  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0000 20 14 21 MM  
WILMINGTON RIVERFRONT 0018 MM MM MM 51 74  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0025 320 3 5 48  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2315 0 10 MM 52 74  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2315 360 12 MM 52 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0018 10 13 18 52 74  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0000 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 0024 48 48 99 40 2 3 30.28 0.00 0.00  
CURRIE-3 MILES EAST MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WATHA-HORSE BRANCH RD. 0020 48 43 84 250 2 5 30.28 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-1 MILE NE 0026 48 43 84 350 3 5 30.30 0.00 0.00  
ROCKY POINT-4 MILES SW 0020 49 44 82 10 5 13 30.29 0.00 0.00  
HOLLY SHELTER-BACK ISLAND 0018 47 MM 89 30 6 13 MM 0.00 0.55  
BURGAW-5 MILES NE 0024 48 45 90 10 3 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
BURGAW-4 MILES E 0025 48 43 85 30 8 11 30.33 0.00 0.00  
HAMPSTEAD-4 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HAMPSTEAD-1 MILE SE 0020 48 44 88 40 1 2 30.28 0.00 0.00  
SLOOP POINT-PELICAN WALK 0026 47 46 94 70 2 3 30.11 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2 MILES INLAND 0015 48 44 86 10 5 17 30.28 0.00 0.00  
SURF CITY-2.5 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM 330 4 9 30.32 0.00 0.00  
   
NEW HANOVER COUNTY NC  
 
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2344 49 44 83 350 7 10 30.28 0.00 0.31  
CASTLE HAYNE-1.5 MILES EAST 0025 49 44 83 80 1 3 30.10 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0025 49 40 71 30 7 10 30.30 0.00 0.00  
PORTERS NECK COUNTRY CLUB 0015 48 44 83 60 0 8 30.25 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-WINDEMERE 0025 49 45 87 20 2 3 30.78 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-MARKET AT 7TH ST 0025 49 45 86 100 5 8 30.27 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI SW MAYFAIRE 0025 48 44 84 360 0 1 30.31 0.00 0.00  
NEAR LEGION STADIUM 0020 50 44 81 350 2 5 30.29 0.00 0.00  
NEAR CAMERON ART MUSEUM 0026 48 44 85 110 2 4 30.25 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-PINE VALLEY 0025 49 45 84 70 4 6 MM 0.00 0.00  
0.7 MI S HALYBURTON PARK 0025 49 45 85 350 3 5 30.15 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-NAVAJO TRAIL 0026 49 45 86 80 0 0 30.27 0.00 0.00  
WILMINGTON-1 MI W MONKEY JCT 0026 49 44 84 350 0 1 30.28 0.00 0.00  
NEAR ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
WILMINGTON-MYRTLE GROVE SND 0026 50 44 78 70 0 0 29.94 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH PARK 0026 50 45 81 340 11 12 30.26 0.00 0.00  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0018 52 MM MM 10 19 27 30.29  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-YACHT CLUB 0020 51 44 76 10 14 19 30.26 0.00 0.00  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0013 51 MM 81 0 12 19 30.27 MM 0.13  
MASONBORO ISLAND-NORTH END 0000 51 MM 82 10 11 21 30.26  
MASONBORO ISLAND-SOUTH END 0000 MM MM 72 20 14 21 30.28  
RIVER RD 0.5 MI N SNOWS CUT 0024 50 44 80 330 4 4 30.11 0.00 0.00  
CAROLINA BCH-1 MI S OF BRIDG 0026 51 42 72 40 8 10 30.03 0.00 0.00  
   
BRUNSWICK COUNTY NC  
 
LELAND-WILLOW WOODS MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-COMPASS POINTE 0025 48 47 95 10 4 8 30.33 0.00 0.00  
BATARORA MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LELAND-WATERFORD 0025 50 45 84 50 2 6 30.30 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SWAMP 2355 45 MM 99 0 2 7 MM 0.00 0.21  
BOLIVIA-4 MILES SSE 0025 47 45 92 100 2 5 30.28 0.00 0.00  
BOLIVIA-5 MI SW 0025 47 47 99 20 1 2 30.46 0.00 0.00  
SUNNY POINT MILITARY TERMINL 0018 50 MM 74 0 6 19 MM 0.00 0.19  
SOUTHPORT-ABBINGTON OAKS 0020 50 44 78 0 6 10 30.28 0.00 0.00  
SOUTHPORT-RUARK DR SE 0025 50 45 84 70 3 4 30.22 0.00 0.00  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2344 53 44 70 360 10 17 30.29 0.00 0.11  
ST. JAMES-HARBORWALK 0024 49 44 83 320 2 2 30.25 0.00 0.00  
LOCKWOOD FOLLY-1.4 MI INLAND MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
HOLDEN BEACH-ON ICWW 0025 48 46 93 320 3 5 29.84 0.00 0.00  
HOLDEN BEACH-STARFISH DR. MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.42 MM MM  
OCEAN ISLE BEACH-3 MILES NW 0025 49 45 88 340 3 6 30.36 0.00 0.00  
SUNSET BEACH 2358 50 46 84 350 11 15 MM 0.00 19.12  
CALABASH TOWN HALL MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM 30.33 0.00 0.00  
CALABASH-FARM AT BRUNSWICK 0026 50 47 91 0 2 11 30.18 0.00 0.00  
GRISSETTOWN-2.5 MI N 0025 49 46 89 320 0 1 30.65 0.00 0.00  
LONGWOOD-1 MI NE 0025 49 48 94 250 3 3 29.97 0.00 0.00  
   
COLUMBUS COUNTY NC  
 
LUMBER RIVER AT FAIR BLUFF 0025 47 MM 88 0 0 MM 30.26 0.00 0.05  
CHADBOURN-2 MILES SOUTH 0025 48 47 97 100 0 0 30.25 0.00 0.00  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2344 47 46 96 350 4 6 30.24 0.00 0.36  
WHITEVILLE-2 MILES WEST 2355 48 MM 87 10 1 7 MM 0.00 0.36  
TABOR CITY-3 MILES NE 0015 49 46 91 20 0 3 30.31 0.00 0.00  
NAKINA-2 MILES NORTH 0024 49 45 87 330 5 8 30.25 0.00 0.00  
BUG HILL-2.5 MI SE 0020 47 46 95 150 0 0 30.29 0.00 0.00  
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 2356 43 MM 100 40 0 2 MM 0.00 0.34  
GARLAND-4 MI SW 0015 47 43 87 360 0 0 30.26 0.00 0.09  
BLADENBORO-4 MI W 0015 47 44 92 290 1 2 30.31 0.00 0.00  
COUNCIL-5 MI NE 0025 47 47 98 50 4 6 30.27 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 0024 50 45 83 10 3 3 30.07 0.00 0.00  
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 0026 47 45 91 50 0 3 30.34 0.00 0.00  
GREEN SEA-3 MILES WEST 0015 48 44 90 0 0 0 30.34 0.00 0.00  
LORIS-2 MILES NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LORIS-3 MILES SOUTHWEST 0026 48 47 98 20 1 2 30.39 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-3 MILES NORTH MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
CONWAY-OAK GLENN NEIGHBORHD 0026 48 48 99 330 0 1 30.00 0.00 0.00  
HOMEWOOD-2 MILES EAST 0026 49 47 95 280 4 5 30.38 0.00 0.00  
CONWAY-HARDEES FERRY RD 0026 49 47 95 0 0 0 30.20 0.00 0.00  
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 0025 49 47 92 350 1 1 31.18 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-1 MI NW MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LONGS-2 MILES NE 0020 52 47 83 330 3 5 30.30 0.00 0.00  
LONGS-COLONIAL CHARTERS GOLF MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
LITTLE RVR-HIDDEN LK VILLAGE 0026 49 45 86 360 4 10 30.41 0.00 0.00  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2315 52 MM 78 360 12 MM 30.27 MM MM  
BRIARCLIFFE ACRES 0026 50 47 88 0 6 14 30.24 0.00 0.00  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2315 52 MM 78 0 10 MM 30.27 MM MM  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERBRIDGE 0020 50 45 83 340 4 6 30.30 0.00 0.04  
CAROLINA FOREST-WATERFORD 0025 50 45 84 0 0 5 30.34 0.00 0.09  
MYRTLE BEACH-48TH AVE N 0015 50 44 83 70 2 5 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 0020 51 46 83 360 4 7 23.65 0.00 0.07  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0018 52 MM MM 10 13 18 30.36  
MYRTLE BEACH-PRESTWICK 0024 49 44 82 70 0 3 30.37 0.00 0.10  
SOCASTEE-2 MILES SW 0026 51 47 88 10 0 1 30.13 0.00 0.08  
SOCASTEE-3.5 MILES SW 0026 50 48 92 210 1 1 29.87 0.00 0.08  
LONGWOOD LANDING 0026 50 47 89 40 1 2 30.31 0.00 0.06  
GARDEN CITY-4 MILES WEST 0025 51 48 91 30 2 3 30.33 0.00 0.07  
INTL CLUB OF MYRTLE BEACH 0025 50 48 90 360 1 2 30.22 0.00 0.04  
   
GEORGETOWN COUNTY SC  
 
PLEASANT HILL-DEEP CREEK RD 0026 48 48 98 230 0 0 30.20 0.00 0.00  
WEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB MMMM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM MM  
GEORGETOWN AIRPORT-1 MI NE 0026 51 49 91 40 3 5 32.75 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-PYATT STREET 0026 50 47 90 330 0 0 30.32 0.00 0.00  
GEORGETOWN-TIDELANDS HOSPTAL 0025 51 45 79 20 6 13 30.32 0.00 0.00  
WACHESAW RD AT OLD KINGS HWY 0026 50 48 95 20 2 9 30.18 0.00 0.00  
MURRELLS INLET-1 MILE SW 0026 51 48 91 340 0 1 30.27 0.00 0.04  
NORTH LITCHFIELD BEACH 0026 51 43 77 320 5 9 30.18 0.00 0.00  
LITCHFIELD BEACH-2 MI INLAND 0026 52 47 86 70 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
PAWLEYS ISL-US17/S CAUSEWAY 0026 51 47 87 180 1 1 30.31 0.00 0.00  
PRINCE GEORGE 0026 51 48 89 360 4 16 30.28 0.00 0.00  
WINYAH BAY-NORTH INLET 0000 53 MM 73 50 12 17  
   
DILLON COUNTY SC  
 
DILLON-DAVID STREET 0026 47 46 99 30 1 2 30.15 0.00 0.00  
   
MARION COUNTY SC  
 
MARION-3 MILES SOUTH 0025 46 45 97 140 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 0026 48 46 94 0 13 14 30.20 0.00 0.00  
WEST FLORENCE-JEFFERSON DR. 0026 48 46 93 60 0 0 30.41 0.00 0.00  
FLORENCE-0.5 MI SW TIMROD PK 0025 48 45 91 10 0 0 30.31 0.00 0.00  
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 0025 48 47 99 0 0 0 30.37 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-3 MILES WEST 0026 48 47 99 100 0 0 30.31 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-2 MILES WEST 0026 48 47 99 110 0 2 30.20 0.00 0.00  
SCRANTON-4.5 MILES EAST 0015 44 42 93 0 0 0 30.35 0.00 0.00  
   
WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SC  
 
HEMINGWAY-1 MILE SOUTH 0026 51 49 93 10 2 2 30.34 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 0026 48 48 97 330 2 2 30.16 0.00 0.00  
OATES-3.5 MILES SE 0025 45 44 99 340 0 0 30.10 0.00 0.00  
   
MARLBORO COUNTY SC  
 
BENNETTSVILLE-2 MILES SE 0026 47 45 92 260 0 0 30.83 0.00 0.00  
CLIO-1.5 MI NW 0025 46 45 97 0 0 0 30.36 0.00 0.00  
   
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 2308 57 50 MM 10 31 40 30.24  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0000 61 56 MM 10 31 38 30.23  
   
OCEAN WATER TEMPERATURES  
 
LOCATION TIME WATER TEMP  
WRIGHTSVILLE BCH-MERCER PIER 0018 73  
UNCW MARINE SCIENCE CENTER 0013 71  
MASONBORO ISL-0.5 MI E 0010 73  
BUOY 41038-6 MI SE WRITSVL B 2308 75  
BUOY 41037-29 MI SE WRTSVL B MMMM MM  
BUOY 41108-10 MI S BALD HEAD MMMM MM  
BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 0000 78  
BUOY 41024-2 MI S SUNSET BCH 2308 75  
N MYR BCH-CHERRY GROVE PIER 2315 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-APACHE PIER 2315 74  
MYRTLE BEACH-SPRINGMAID PIER 0018 74  
   
SOIL TEMPERATURES  
 
INCHES DEPTH  
LOCATION TIME 4 12 36  
CASTLE HAYNE NCSU-ECONET 2344 68  
WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT 0000 66 73 74  
BALD HEAD ISLAND NCSU-ECONET 2344 65  
WHITEVILLE NCSU-ECONET 2344 68  
 
 
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