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STORM WARNINGS The report of the director of the Royal Observatory for the year 1928 contains the following (in addition to the notes on rain already published in- columns):
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Wave-lengths direction, wind force, and weather. lowed by a Weather Report and extra telegrams, at his discretion, of 600 metres and 2,800 metres Complete success means correct in Forecast, are broadcast by Cape from Aparri or some other sta- (H. M. Ships) have been imployed three elements. Partial success d'Aguilar (V.P.S.)
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Storm Warnings" ing the 1800, time-signal.
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