NOUS42 KILM 060042 CCA PNSILM NCZ087-096-097-099>101-SCZ017-023-024-032>034-039-046-061200- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON NC 740 PM EST MON MAR 5 2012 ...WIND GUSTS AROUND THE EASTERN CAROLINAS TODAY... STRONG WINDS OCCURRED TODAY ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT WHICH CROSSED THE CAROLINAS THIS AFTERNOON. MANY LOCATIONS SAW WINDS GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH A FEW ISOLATED REPORTS OF 50 MPH. HERE IS A SUMMARY OF PEAK WIND GUSTS ABOVE 30 MPH RECORDED AT OFFICIAL...AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES TODAY. MESONET SITES ARE NOT MAINTAINED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND ARE INCLUDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. LOCATION WIND SPEED (MPH) TIME (EDT) .NORTH CAROLINA... .PENDER COUNTY... N TOPSAIL BEACH (MESONET) 49 1153 AM BACK ISLAND RAWS/HOLLY SHELTER 45 1218 PM CASTLE BAY (MESONET) 42 953 AM N TOPSAIL BEACH FIRE STATION (MESONET) 38 937 AM .NEW HANOVER COUNTY... MERCER PIER WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH 54 1036 AM WILMINGTON-STATE PORT (MESONET) 48 308 PM WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH (MESONET) 47 1037 AM KURE BEACH (MESONET) 45 1022 AM WILMINGTON AIRPORT (KILM) 43 1225 PM CAROLINA BEACH (MESONET) 40 123 PM WILMINGTON-KINGS GRANT (MESONET) 39 1021 AM MASONBORO ISLAND (MESONET) 38 945 AM .BRUNSWICK COUNTY... SOUTHPORT-CAPE FEAR PILOTS (MESONET) 52 1050 AM OCEAN CREST PIER 51 1002 AM BALD HEAD ISLAND (MESONET) 46 945 AM SUNNY POINT RAWS 44 1118 AM SOUTHPORT AIRPORT (KSUT) 41 215 PM SUPPLY RAWS 40 1118 AM SUNSET HARBOR (MESONET) 38 1149 AM BOLIVIA (MESONET) 37 1120 AM SUNSET BEACH-3 MILES INLAND (MESONET) 34 1005 AM .BLADEN COUNTY... ELIZABETHTOWN AIRPORT (KEYF) 37 115 PM BLADEN LAKES STATE FOREST (MESONET) 34 1218 PM .COLUMBUS COUNTY... WHITEVILLE RAWS 44 218 PM WHITEVILLE AIRPORT (KCPC) 32 915 AM .ROBESON COUNTY... LUMBERTON AIRPORT (KLBT) 41 1254 PM .SOUTH CAROLINA... .HORRY COUNTY... N. MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT (KCRE) 47 943 AM LITTLE RIVER (MESONET) 46 959 AM MYRTLE BEACH AIRPORT (KMYR) 43 1145 AM SPRINGMAID PIER MYRTLE BEACH 42 942 AM SOCASTEE (MESONET) 42 321 PM CONWAY AIRPORT (KHYW) 36 915 AM NICHOLS (MESONET) 33 149 PM LORIS (MESONET) 30 1009 AM .GEORGETOWN COUNTY... GEORGETOWN AIRPORT (KGGE) 43 1255 PM PAWLEYS ISL-LITCHFIELD BCH (MESONET) 34 1237 PM NORTH INLET/WINYAH BAY 33 915 AM .MARION COUNTY... MARION AIRPORT (KMAO) 37 1115 AM .WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY... KINGSTREE AIRPORT (KCKI) 36 1215 PM .FLORENCE COUNTY... FLORENCE AIRPORT (KFLO) 38 123 PM .DARLINGTON COUNTY... DARLINGTON AIRPORT (KUDG) 38 1015 AM HARTSVILLE AIRPORT (KHVS) 32 1035 AM MECHANICSVILLE (MESONET) 31 1028 AM .MARLBORO COUNTY... MARLBORO CTY JETPORT (KBBP) 38 135 PM BENNETTSVILLE-COUNTY EOC (MESONET) 38 1047 AM .MARINE LOCATIONS... BUOY 41013-FRYING PAN SHOALS 52 1150 AM BUOY 41037-35 MI SE WRTSVL BCH 45 1200 PM BUOY 41038-5 MI SE WRTSVL BCH 38 1000 AM $$ JDW