1877.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
CAFE D'AGUILAR, HEIGHT 170 FEET.
POLICE STATION, GAP. HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
WINDS
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
THERMOMETER.
BARO-
METER
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
WEA-BARO-
THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
THER. during previous
In inches
24 bours.
75.0 75.0 SSW
6
f.m.
28.22 75.0
:
:
:
76.0 74.0 75.5 75.5 SSW
7
f.m.
74.0 74.0. S 28.21 75.0 74.0 72.5 74.0 74.0 S
5
o.f.
•
5
o.f.
0.12
:
75.5 75.5 SSW
7
f.m.
28.15 75.0
74.0 74.0 S
5
0.1.
..
73.0 72.0 3SW
2
b.c.
28.24 72.0
71.0 71.0 SE
4
f.m.
78.0 74.0 73.0 72.5 SSW
3
b.c.
28.2473.0 78.0 69.0 73.0, 72.0 SE
3
c.m.
1.05
73.5 73.0 SSW
3
b.c.
28.22 73.0
73.0 72.0 S
3
c.m.
:
75.0 74.0 SSW
4
b.c.
28.24 73.0
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:::
:
:
:
76.0 74.0 75.5 74.5 SSW
2
b.c.
28.26 73.0 73.0 71.0 73.0 72.0 S
··
75.5 75.0 SSW
2
b.c.
28.21 74.0
74.0 73.0 Calm
❤
b.c.
28.28 72.5
:
76.0 74.0 75.0; 75.0, Calm
0
b.c.
28.29 76.0 76.0 71.5 75.0 74.0 SSE
:: 2
72.0 72.0 SSE
3
co
c.m.
3
f.m.
0.00
73.0 72.5 SSE
50
3
c.m.
73.0 72.0; SE
3
c.m.
2 c.m.
0.00
75.5 75.0 Calm
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b.c.
28.26 73.0
··
73.0 73.0 SSE
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2 c.m.
:
75.0, 74.5 SSW
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f.m.
28.29 | 74.0
73.5 73.0 S
co
3 o.f.
78.0, 74.0 75,5 74,5] SSW
4
b.c.
28.2975.0 74.5 72.0 74,0 73.0, S
3 c.nl.
0.00
75.0 74.0 SSW
5
b.c.
28.25 74.5
74.0 73.0 S
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3 c.m.
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75.0 75.0 SSW
6
f.m.
28.21 74.0
·
73.5 73.0 S
5
o.f.
:
78.0 74.0 75.0 75.0 SSW
6
1.
28.24 71.5 70.5 70.0 71.0 71.0, NNW 2 r.f.
0.00
•
75.0 75.0 SSW
4
f.m. 28.20 69.0]
:
:
68.0 66.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.26 69.0
76.0, 72.0 70.0 68.0 NNE
3
b.c.
72.0 70.0 NNE
5
b.c.
::
68.0 68.0 NE
30
O.C.
68.0 67.0 Calm
b.m.
28.24 68.0 67,5 65.5 68.0 67.0 E 28.19 67.0 66.5 66.0 ESE
2
o.m.
0.60
2
o.f.
:
GAZETTE, 19TH
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
THERMOMETER.
DAY AND
HOUR.
DATE.
BARO-
METER
WEA-BARO~|
0 TO 12.
THER. METER |
WEA-
THER.
May,
එස
Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Saturday, 9 30,00 83.0 83.0 82.0 b.c. 12th Noon 30.00 84.0 86.0 80.0 84.0 80.0 b.c. 29.92 83.0 83.0 79.0, 0.c.
Attd. MaxMin. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
:
..
29.93 83.0 81.5 80.0 SE 29.93 84.0 85,0| 79.0 82.0 80.0 SE 29.89 82.0
1
b.c.in.
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g.p.
:
81.0 80.0 SE
1 o.p.ti.
Sunday,
13th
9 30.02 78.0.
May,
78.0 77.0 b.c.m., Noon 30.01 80.0 86.0 74.01 80.0 76.0' b.c. 3 29.94 81.0 81.0 78.0 b.c.
:
29.93 78.0] 78 0 75.0 E 29.94 80.0 82.0 72.0 81.0 77.0 E 29.92 80.0
1
b.c.m.
b.c.m.
80.0 78.0 E
1
g.m.
Monday,
9 30.03❘ $1.0
14th
May,
දහ
Tuesday,
9 30.06 80.0
::
:
81.0 79.0 b.c.m. 29.94 82,0| Noon 30.03 | 83.0 85.0 77.5 83.0 78.01 b.c. 29.96 84.0
81.0 79.0 SE
1
b.c.m.
84.0 78.0 b.c.
80.0 78.0 b.c.m. 29.98 82.0
May,
3 30.02 83.0
15th Noon 30.06 84.0 86.0 77.5 84.0 78.5 b.c.m. 29.98 82.0 83.0 77.0 82.0 79.0 SE 83.0 78.0 b.c.
29.97 82.0
Wednesday,
30.09 82.0
:
82.0 79.0 b.c.
29.99 82.0
May,
16th Noon 30.08 84.5 86.5 78.5 84.0 79.0 b.c. 3 30.00 85.0
8: 1: 8:
29.95 82.0 83 0 77.0 83.0 79.0 SE 29.92 82.0
b.c.
82.5 79.0 SE
1
b.c.
Telegraph wire out of order
81.0 79.0 SE
1
b.c.
2 b.c.
82.5 79.0 SE
1
b.c.
81.0: 78.5; SE
1
g.m.
83.0 79.0 b.c.m. 29.96 84.0|
Thursday,
J.
30.01 81.0
17th
Noon
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:
29.99 81.0 84.0 78.0 83.5 79.0 SSW 83.5 79.0 9
I b.c.
1 b.c.
81.0 80.0 0.c.m. 29.93 83.0
30.03 76.0 80.0 75.5 76.0 73.5 0.c.r.
May,
*
29.98 75.0
:
75.0 73.00.c.
:
81.0 79.0 S 29.96 79.0 85.0 72.0 75.5 73.0 NNE 29.94 9.0 75.0 73.0 E
2
g.p.
2
g.q.l.t.]
1
g.m.
Friday,
#
18th
May,
..
| 30.05 74.0 74.0 72.00.c. Noon 30.04 75.0 79.0 71.5 75.0 70.0 0.c. 3 29.99 73.0 73.0 71.0 0.c.
:
29.94 76.0 75.0 70.0 N 29.94 77.0 80.5; 70,5| 76,0| 71.0 SE 29.94 77.0 74.0 72.0 SE
1
b.c.
1 b.c.
1 b.c.
:
T
of the
Wind,
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
to denote
Rate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures
the Force
22882788KUTEN
2 |||||||
at a distance unusually visible; w. wet (dew), STATE OF WEATHER:-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; . squally; 2. rain; s. snow; t. thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. visibility. Objects NOTE :- A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Wind.
12
Calm
Light Air Light Breeze Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze.
Fresh Breeze. Strong Breeze Moderate Gale.. Fresh Gale
Strong Gale Whole Gale
Storm.... Hurricane.
Just sufficient to give steerage way......
With which the above Ship with all sail ( 1 to 2 knots
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 water..
(5 to 6
Royals, &c.
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails..
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c. fall and by
Triple Reefs, &c....
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reeted Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles....
Figures
to denote
the Force
Description of Wind,
of the
above 80
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