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PH. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon.
June,
and t
No. 5 of 18
It is h
CE.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER
STONE CUTTERS ISLAND.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT:170 FEET.
AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
POLICE STATION, GAP.
THERMOMETER.
WIN
WINDS
TEA-
THER. METER
Saturday,
G
29.82 81.5.
7th
July,
3
**
Max., Min. Dry.' Wet.j
81.0 79.0 o.c.r. Noon 29.83 84.0 86.5 78.5) 84.0 79.5) 0.c. 29.78 83.0 83.0 79.0 b..
+
0 TO 12 Atto. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force. 29.73 83.0 82.0 80.0, Calm 29.74 85,086.0 78.0 82.0, 79.0 SE 29.72 84.0 85.5 82.0 ESE
THERMOMETER.
WEA-BARO-
THER, METER
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
RAIN FALL.
In inches
24 hours.
WEA- BARO- THER. during previous METER
THERMOMETER.
HEIGHT 1,300 FEET.
WINDS
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT 1,823 FEET.
0 TO 12. Attd. Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Diret. Force.
WEA-BARO-| THER. METER
THERMOMETER.
WINDS
RAIN FALL.
0 TO 12.
WEA-
In inches
Attd. Max. Min, Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.
THER. during previous
24 hours.
0
g.m.p.
2
29.78 83.0| 82.0 79.0 S o.d.r. 29.78 | 83.0 85.0 75.0 84.0 79,5, SSE
3
b.c.
..
75.0 75.0 CSW
5
f.m.
..
3
b.c.
0.31
:
82.0 72.0 77.0 76.0 SSW
4
f.mi.
4
29.76 83.0!
82.0 79.0 SE
b.e.
76.5 75.0 5SW
0.
28.09 75.0' 74.0 74.0 S 28.08 75.0 76,0 72.0 75,0 74.0) S 28.0676.0
..
4
o.f.
4
O.C.
0.20
75.0 75.0 E
3
O.C.
g.m.
Sunday,
9
29.83 83.0
8th
July,
co
3
83.0, 78.0 0.c. Noon 29.82 81.0 86.5 79.0 81.9 78.0 b.c. 29.78, 83.0 83.0. 79.5 b.c.
..
29.7484.0 82.0 79.0 SE 29.74 84.0 86.0 78.0 82.0 80.0 SE 29.72 | 85.0! 80.0 81.0 E
415
4.5
g.q.r.
29.78 $2.0
79.0 77.0 SE.
3
b.c p.
74.0 74.0 SSW
4
f.m.
28.08 75.0
74.0 74.0 SE
4
o.f.
g.q.r. 29.78 82.0 85.0 76.5 81.790 k 415 g.q.d.r 29.7482.0
3
b.c.p.
0.41
$2.0 72.0 75.5 75.0 SSW
4
f.m.
S1.0 78.0 S
4
b.c.p.
76.0 75.0 SSW
6
f.m.
28.05 76.0
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28.09 76.0 77.0 73.0 75.5 75.0 ESE 76.0 75.0 ESE
3
o.d.
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4
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::
0.60
7
Monday,
9th
y
29.8482.0!
82.078.0 bc.
Noon
July,
2: 82 84.5 86.0, 80.0 84.0, 78.5 b.c. 29.84 | 83.0j 86.0 79.0) b.c.
29.76: 84.01 84.0 81.0 Calm 29 78 86.0 87.0) 79,0, 85.5j 83.0 SW 29.77 87.0
0
b.c.
29.81 83.0
8:1.5 50.0 S
!
87.0 81.0 SW
10th
Tuesday, ຍ
Noon
29.87 85.0
$3.0 81.0 b.c.
29.8587.5 89.4;
July,
3
29.79380
7.0 79.0 3.2.
88.0 81.0 b.c.
29.76 $6.0
24 77 87.
20.74 $7.0
84.0 82.0 Calm
H
= IP, C
b.c.
29.82 84.0 87.0 77.0 85.5 80.5 S 29.79 84.00
85.0 79.5 S
GO
D.C.
b.c.
0.14
b.c.
:
77.0 75.0 Calm
0
b.c.
28.1277.0
76.0 75.0 S
A
O.C.
82.0 73.0 81.0 77.0 Calm
0
b.c.
80.0 76.0 NNE
2
b.c.
..
28.14 79.0 80.0, 73.0 79.0 77.0 S 28.11 77.5,
2
b.c.
77.0 75.0 SSW
3
b.v.
b.c.
29.81 84.0
|84.0 80.0 SV
88.0 790 86.5 82.0 SW
b.c.
29.81 85.0 86.0 77.0 85.0 80.0 SW
20
b.c.
3
b.c.v.
0.00
86.0 81.5 SW
2
b.c.
29.76 85.0
:
86.0 81.0 SW
3
b.c.v.
Wednesday
11th
July,
9
20.8285.
Noon
શ
$5.0, 81.0 b.c. 29.80 85.590.0 81.0 85.0 79.0, b.c. 29.81 88.0 88 0 81.0 b.c.
29.73 | $5.0
84.0 81.0 SW
1
b.c.
:
29.74 87.0 88.0 80.0 86.5 81.0 $ 29.71 88.0!
2
b.c.
88.0j 82.0 S
2
b.c.
3
Thursday, j 9 29.78 85.0 85.0 82.0 b.c. 12th Noon 29.79 83.0 90.0 80.5 88.3 78.5 be. July. 29.7585.00 485.0 79.5 b.c.
Friday,
9
29.81 | 85,0||
::
29.70: $6.0 34.5 83.0 Calm 29.71 86.0 88.0 79. $.0 83.0 SE 29.72 87.0 84.5 82.0) S
0 b.c.
:
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:
:
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::
0.10
79.0, 76.0 SW
3
co
b.c.
28.13 76.0
..
75.0 74.0 SSW
1
b.c.
$2.0 73.0 81.0 77.0 SW
2
b.c.
28.12 78.0, 79.0 72.5 78.0) 76.0! SSW
2
b.c.
0.00
80.0 78.0) SW
2
b.c.
28.05 77.0j
76.0, 75.0 SSW
4
b.c.
:
78.0 76,0, Calnı
0
b.c.
28.10 77.0
76.0 75.0, SW
1
c.m.
82.0 74.0 80.0 77.0 SSW
2
b.c.
28.09 77.0 78.0 74.0 77.0 75,0 SW
2
b.c.
0.00
80.5 78.0, SSW
CO
b.c.
28.06 77.0
77.0 76.0 SSW
4
b.c.
:
78.0, 76.0 SSW
2
b.c.
28.04 76.0,
76.0 75.0 S
b.c.
g.p.
Telegraph wire out of order.
82.0 74.0, 79.0 77.0 SSW
2
b.c.
28.04 77.0 79.0 75.0; 77.0 76.0, SSW
2
b.c.
0.28
g.p.
:
76.0, 75.0 SSW
5
f.m.
28.02 76.0
75.0 75.0 SSW
3
b.c.
coo' b.c.
th
Noon 29.00 84.5 88.0 80.5 81.0 7. j.c.
July,
3
29.77 81.0
29.71 85.0 83.5 80,5, E 29.72 86.0 89,0 30,0 86.0 88.0 E 29.71 84.0, 78.0 77.0 E
3
b.c.
78.0 76.0 SSW
4
: ུ:
4
g.p.
82.0 74.0 79.0 77.0 SSW
5
b.c.
b.c.
4/6
0.q.r.
:
73.0 73.0) SSW
5 r.
28.04 76.0f
28.06
28.03 73.0
*5.0 14.0 SSE
78.0 73.0 77.0 76.0 SSE
0.1.
4
0.m.
0.00
..
73.0 72.0; SSE
4
c.r.t.
:
Ilustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Kate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote
the Force
of the
Wind.
at a distance uz usually visible; w. wet (dew). NOTE :—A lar (—) under any letter augments its signification, thus f, very foggy; r. much rain; r. heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c. STATE OF WEATHER:--b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d, drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast; p. passing showers; q. squally; r. rain; s. snow; t, thunder; a. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; r. visibility.
=
Wind.
12
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze Gentle freeze Moderate Breeze: Fresh Breeze. Sitong Breeze Moderate Gale. Frosh 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 clea full would go in smooth
water.
In which she could just carry in chase, full and by
3 to 4
510 6
Royals,
&c
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails.
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and Courses
Under Storm Staysnil In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail
Bare Poles.
0 to 2
3
2 || | || | || | ||
NOAR
52
53 60
61 - 69
70 - 80
above 80
Figures
to denote the Free
of the
Description of Wind,
14TH JULY, 1877.
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