CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]

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WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 23RD AUGUST, 1872.

REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.

Date 6 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. Self Registering Barometer Thermometer Barometer Thermometer Barometer Thermometer Min. Max. August 17 29.84 84 29.82 86 29.81 85 84 87 18 29.83 83 29.82 85 ... ... ... ... 19 29.82 83 20.87 84 22 ... ... ... 20 29.85 82 29.83 83 ... ... ... ... 21 29.79 82 29.83 83 > ... ... ... 22 29.82 83 29.82 84 ... ... ... ... 23 29.85 80 29.82 85 82 ... ... ...

REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.

Date BAROMETER THERMO METER HYGROMETER WINDS RAIN REMARKS AS TO WEATHER 6 A.M. 9 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. 9 P.M. 6 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. DRY BULB WET BULB Min. Max. 6 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. Dir. F. 1872, Aug. 17 28.28 28.28 28.28 28.27 28.27 73.5 75.5 75.5 78.5 73.0 74.0 73.5 74.0 SW SSW SSW 3 0.40 ... 18 28.27 28.28 28.28 28.29 28.29 75.5 77.5 77.0 73.5 74.5 76.0 74.0 78.5 SW SSW SSW 1 0.00 ... 19 28.27 28.28 28.28 28.27 28.27 75.0 76.5 75.0 74.0 73.5 78.5 75.0 78.0 SE E ESE 3 0.00 ... 20 28.26 28.27 28.28 28.27 28.27 72.5 75.5 75.5 73.0 74.0 72.0 76.5 EbS E E 6 0.28 ... 21 28.27 28.28 28.27 28.27 28.27 74.0 75.0 76.0 73.0 74.5 75.0 73.0 77.0 E E E 4 ... ... 22 28.25 28.27 28.27 28.28 28.27 74.5 76.0 74.5 74.0 74.5 74.0 74.5 77.5 ELS E E 4 0.29 ... 23 28.28 28.27 28.28 28.27 28.26 74.5 77.5 76.0 74.5 74.0 77.6 SE 1 E NW 0.77 ...

REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.

Date BAROMETER THERMO METER HYGROMETER WINDS 6 A.M. 9 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. 9 P.M. 6 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. DRY BULB WET BULB 6 A.M. NOON 3 P.M. Dir. F. 1872, Aug. 17 29.80 29.82 29.83 29.78 29.77 81.5 84.5 83.0 80.0 79.5 80.0 80.5 SW 1 WSW 2 WSW 2 18 29.80 29.84 29.85 29.81 29.79 79.0 84.0 85.0 78.0 80.5 79.0 77.0 85.5 Calm 1 WSW 2 WSW 2 19 29.83 29.85 29.88 29.84 29.81 80.0 84.0 83.0 78.5 77.0 79.0 77.5 85.5 ESE 2 E 2 ESE 4 20 29.80 29.84 29.85 29.81 29.78 80.5 84.5 83.0 76.5 77.0 76.0 78.5 80.0 ENE 2 ESE 4 E 5 21 29.74 29.84 29.81 29.70 29.78 81.0 85.0 83.5 77.5 80.5 81.5 77.5 84.5 ENE 7 ENE 7 ENE 7 22 29.8 29.84 29.86 29.87 29 78 79.5 83.5 80.5 77.6 79.0 83.5 76.5 86.0 E 1 ESE 4 EDS 2 23 29.91 29.84 29.81 28.78 29.77 90.0 84.0 83.5 79.0 79.0 79.0 77.0 88.0 Calm 0 ESE Calm

Peak fine, fog below; 7.30 A.M., fine; 9 A.M., cloudy.

Fog with detached openings; 8 A.M., cloudy.

Fog; 9 A.M., fine overcast.

Strong wind from East past night; fine overcast, 10 A.M., cloudy.

Fog and rain & distant thunder; 11 A.M., fine overcast; 2 P.M., cloudy.

Fog; 8 A.M., rain; 10.30 A.M., fine cloudy.

Rain past night; fine cloudy, squalls of rain at intervals; 2 P.M., clear.

8 A.M., light air and fine weather; calm throughout the night.

6 A.M., calm and variable airs; noon, light breeze and fine throughout.

4 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy.

6 A.M., moderate breeze and squally; noon, strong breeze and cloudy.

6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; 9 A.M., heavy rain, squally; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy.

6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and fine weather; light breeze during the night.

4 A.M., calm and cloudy; 7 A.M., light breeze with rain, squally; noon, moderate breeze and fine; calm during the night.

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