METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
14
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JANUARY, 1879.
above 80
61
70 - 80
3:15
NOGORSKIN82%
60
-400L2
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAPE D'ÁGUILAR.
HEIGHT 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1575.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMI TER.
DAY AND
BARO-
0 TO 12.
HOUR.
WHA-
THER.
BABO-
WINDS
() Tu 12.
WEA-
THKE.
MBTER!
DATE.
METER
Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
Altd Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL.
In inches during provi- ous 24 hours.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
BARO-
METER
THERMOMETER.
Attd Max. Min. Dry Wet. Direct. Force.
THERMOMETER.
---
Ú TO 12.
WEA-
THER.
In inches during provi- ous 24 hours.
BARO.
METER
0 TO 12.
WEA.
THER.
In inches
Atta Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
during previ
ous 21 hours,
Saturday,
2sth
Dec.
9
30.24 51.0
51.0 15.0
b.c.
30-1555.0
53.0 47 0 N
Noon $0.17 156,050,0 45,0| 56,0| 73 0]
b.c.
30.145.0||
58,0 57.0
b.c.
30.1160,0 64.0 41.0 62.0, 540] N 30.06;61.0
60,5 54,0! N
123
b.c.
30.11
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
59.0 80.10 59.0 60,0 46,0| 54.0) 46, 30.05 60.0]
54.0 40.0 N
56.5 49.0 N
MNN
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
+
25.3245.0
45.0 40,0 ENE
0.00
2.29 | 49.0 51,0 11,0 50-046,0| ENE 28,29 | 49-0
490 41.0 NW
3
o on an
0,0,
0.0.
0.00
O.C.
Sunday,
29th
Doc.
9
30.30 155.0
55.0; 78.0
b.c.
30.1359.0!
59 5 520 N
Noon 30.23 161 m 62,0 50.0 61.0, 60.5 3 30.20 62.0
b.c.
b.c.
30.14 61.0 65.5, 52.0 65.9 57,0| N 30.1463,0
67.0 58,0| N
co co co
b.c.
30.10 59.5
57.0 50.0 N
b.c.
0.00
30.1361,064.5 51.5 64.
b.c.
30.13 62.0
54.5 N
64.0 55.0 N
NNU
b.c.
29.38 45.0|
49.0 45,0 N
3
b.c.
0.00
2
b.c.
23.36 54-0 50.0 47.0 5449,0|| N 28.3354-0;
3
640 49.0 NNW]
ආසපය
b.c.
b.c.
3 b.c.
02.0; 62,0]
Monday,
30th
Dec.
9
30.11 -50.0
50 0.49.0
Noon 80 34 55.0 62.0 47,0 -5 0 51.0j
3
30.30 56.0
56.0 55.0
Tuesday,
#
30.15 47.90;
47.0' 17.01
31st
Dec.
3
Noon 39.44 52.0 55.0 44.052 051.0 30.39 54,0
5-1.0 73.0
Wednesday,
9
30.47:43.0
45.0 43.0
1st
Jan., 1879. 3
Noon 30.4253.0 56.0, 45 0 53.0, 52.0
30.3654,5
51.0 53.5
True wind cannot be registered.
999
b.
30.22 54.0
52.0′ 41.0 N
30.24 59,0!
49.0 40.0 N
b.
1.
Do.
999
b.
D.
U.
638
b.
30.2356.0 68,0 47.0.60,0 50.-
30.2008.0
30.3273.0
30.39 55.0 63.0 43.0 55.0, 480 N 30.36 8.0;
30.38 560
51.949.0 N
30.37 57.9, 66.0 44.5 60.0 50.0 NE
0.00
30.24 59.0 62.0 45.0 57.0 4.0 N
62.0 52.0 N
30.19 61.0
59.0 13.0, N
+54
b.c.
29.44 12.0
42.0 37. NNE
5
b.c.
0.00
28.49 48.0, 49.0 10.0 48.9 $21. NNE N
25,40 49.0 49.0 41.
5
5
10 10 10
b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
48.0 11.0 N
60.0 54.0 Calm
130
30-25 43.01
46,5 44.0: N
b.c.
28.4938.0|
39. 32. N
4
b.n.
0.00
30.24 49.0 57.5 41.7 46.5 14 5, N 30.17 49.0
b.
47.0 47.0, N
b.
88
0.00
25,44 43 45.0 37.0 41.0 37,0| N 25.44 43.0
4
b.nl.
0.10
41.0 37.0 N
3
o.in.
30.5056.0|
45 540.0 N
0.00
30.33 60.0 60.0 43.0 51.0 43.0 NNE
b.
30.35 58.0j
60-0 50.0 NE
30.2756.0j
54.7460 E
N NO
b.c.
28.4943 0
43 0 37.0 E
3
0.0.
28.48 480 48.0 38.0 470| 40,6|| E|
3
o.m.
0.00
25.4547.0
47.0 41.0 NNW
2
b.c.
...
+1
Thursday 2nd
Jan.
9
30.43 53.5
53.0153.0
3
Noon -30.37: 58, 59,048,01 58.0|57.0j 30.3358.0
58.0 57.0
b.m.
b.m.
b.m.
30.34 50.0
55.5 49.0 NE
30.3056.0
55,046 0 N
30,31 40.0 63.5
49.0) 63.5 55,0 Calm
()
0.90
30.30 60.0,
61 0 52.0, E
4
30.29 57.0 59.0 4.0 56.0 47.5 N 30.25 57.5]
6.0 47.0 ENE
222
b.c.
28.5149.0
19.0 41.0 N
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
28.18 162.0 54.0 49,0 53-0449E 28.43 51.0}
52-U, 13. E
222
Friday,
9
3rd
Jan.
a 30
30.89 54.0!
34.0 54.0 Noon 30,36 | 60.0 61.0 51,0 60,0 59.0 30.30 $1.0
b.
61.0 60.0
b.
30.26 63.0
58.0 54.0
30.29 59.0; 30.2662.6, 61.0, 51.0 63.0 16,0 SE 64.5670) SE
13+
999
b.
0.00
59 52.0 N
30,2860 0 3.2961.0 69.5 58.0 8.0 2.0 NE 58.0 52.0 NNE
30.22 61.0...
2
ww3
1.C.
b.
0.00
b.
28.47 56.0; 55.5 51.0 E 28.1358,0 56.0 41.0 57.0 52. E 28-12 58-0| 56.0 52.0 ESE
32~
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
!b.c.
b.c.
b.c.
(1.00
b.c.
STATE OF WEATHER:-. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d. drizzling rain; f. forgy; g. gloomy; 4, hail; 1. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o.overcast; p. passing showers; q, squally; r. rain; s. snow; t. thunde; . ugly (threatening) appearance of wea- ther; visibility. Objects at distance unusually visible: w. wet (dew). NOTE.—A bar () untior any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; 1. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures
to denote
the Force
of the
Description of Wind.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force
of the
Wind,
Wind.
0
Calm....**** Light Air................. Light Breeze........... Gentle Breeze ... Moderate Breeze Frosh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderato Gele Fresh Gale ..........
Strong Gale
Whole Gale...............à
10
11
Storm
12
Hurricane ....
Just sufficient to give steerage way With which the above ship with all sail (1 set and clean full would go in smooth water
In which she could just carry in chase- full and by...
to 2 knots
3 to 4
C to 6 ,,
Royals, &e.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
Closo Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and rested Foresail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles ...........................