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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH FEBRUARY, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
THERMOMETER.
!
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours,
In inches during
BAROMETER.·
Attd.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER,
0 TO 12.
9
Saturday,
30.24 53.0 |
3rd
Noon 30,23 54.0 50.0 44.5 49.0 40.0
February. 3 30.16 54.0
48.5 43.0
46.0 43.5
c.m.
i
c.m.
c.m.
30.15
49.0
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
47,0 45,0 | N
30.16 50,059,0 45,0 | 47.5 45.0 N
30.11 51,0
50.0 48.0 N
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
3 3 2
g.m.
o.m.
g.m.
0.00
Sunday, 9
4th Noon
February. 3
30.19 52,0
50,0 45,0
30.20 53.051.0 46.0 51.0 47.0
30.12 | 55,0
53.0 48.5
c.m.
30.10 52.0
51.0 49.0 N
***
c.m.
c.m.
30.10 54.0 60,046.0 54.0 52.0 N
30.10 56.0
65.0 64.0 E
2 2 60
b.c.
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
Monday, 9
5th
Noon
February. 3
30.1456.0
...
| 55,0 | 50.0
30,1461,058.0 50.0 57,5 52,0
30.10 62.0
56.5 51.0
Tuesday, 9
30.17 59,0
57,554.0 !
6th
February, 3
Noon 30,18 62.0 61.0
55.0 59.0 55,0
30.14 64.0
60.0 56,0
Wednesday, 9
7th
Noon
February. 3
30.28 54.0
51.5 46.0
i
30.2860.5 61.0 50.0 57.0 47.5
30.21 62.0
60.056.5
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.m.
30.09 58.0
58,0 55,0 E
3
b.c.
b.c.m.
c.m.
30.09 60.0 61.0 46.0 61.058.0 E
30.08 59.0
59.0 58.5 E
co co
3 b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
c.m.
30.09 60.0
59.0 58.0 E
3
b.c.
c.m.
30.10. 61.0 45.0
61.5 61,0 60.0 NE
c.m.
30.10 61.0
60.0 59.0 NE
~ N
2
b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
b.c.
30.19 38.0
54.0 51.0 N
*
b.c.
30.20 59.0 63.0
50.0 64.0: 59.0 N
b.c.
30.18 64.0
08.0 65.0 N
* 2 2
3 b.c.
b.c.
0.00
b.
Thursday, 9
8th Noon
February. 3
Friday,
9th
February.
30.29 55,0
53.0 48.0
c.m.
30.18 58.0
54.0 52.0 NE
3
b.c.
30.26 58.0 59,550.0|56.0 50.0
30.19 58.0
c.m.
30.19 60.0 71.0
51.0 59.0|55,0 : E
3
b.c.
0.00
56.0 51.0
c.m.
30.15 59.0
59.0 57.0 E
3
b.c.
30.22:58.0
9
Noon. 30.20 | 63.0 . 59,0 53,059,0 53,0
55.5 51.5
c.m.
30.14 59.0
57.0 55.0 E
4
b.c.
i
c.b.m.
30.14: 61.0 61,0
54,0, 61.5 59.0 E
4
b.c.
0.00
3 30.14 62,0
61.0 54.5
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
c.m.
CAPE D'AGUILAR, HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
BAROMETER.
Attd.
THERMOMETER.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
30.11: 62.0
61,5 60.0 ESE
3
b.c.
...
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
THERMOMETER,
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
tion.
Saturday,
9 30.12 57.0
46,0 44.0 N
3rd
February. 3
Noon 30.10 58.0 50.0 43.0 49.0 45,0 ; N
30,06 58.0
49.0 45.5 N
4
3 54
28.35 38.0
37.0 37.0 N
o.m.
0.00
C.
28.36 39.0 40.0 36.0 38.0 37.0 N
28.29 39.0
38.0 38.0 N
4
o.m.
0.00
5
0.m.
...
Sunday,
4th
February. 3
9 30.10 56.0
Noon 30.19 56.5 51.0
47.5 44.5 N 45.0 50.0 46.5 N
5
C.
28.35 41.0
40.0 39.0 ENE
4
b.m.
10
3
0.00 28.32 44.0 41.0 39.0 43.0, 42.0 N
30.02 56.5
52.0 47.0 N
5
C.
28.27 45.0:
:
1
44.0.43.0 N
↓
10 10
5
b.m.
0.00
5
b.m.
Monday,
5th
February.
Tuesday, 9
6th
Noon
February. 3
...
9 30,02 57.0
55.0 50.0 NE Noon 30.02 57.5 56.0 50.0 55.0 50.0 NE
3 29.99 58.0
30.05 | 58.0
...
¦
55.051.0 NE
9 6 6
6
c.m.
28.36 | 47.0
46.0 45.0 E
6
b.m.
c.b.
0.00
c.m.
28.30 50.0 51.0 40.0 49.0 48.0 E
28.25 48.0
47.0 46.0 E
6
b.m. 0.00
6
b.m.
56,053,0 NE
30.0658,058.0 54.0 58.0 54.0 NE
30.05 58.5
58.0 56.0 NE
5 O.C.
28.35 48.0
48.0 48.0 E
5
o.f.
4 0.c. 0.00
2 0.C.
28.30 51.0 51.0 46.0 51.0 50.0 E
28.32 50.0
50.0 49.0 N
4 o.f.
4 o.c.d.
0.00
Wednesday, 9 30.1157.0|
53.0 48.0 N
10
5
b.c.
28.45 44.0
7th Noon 30.1357.0 62.0 49.0 53.0 50.0 N
February. 3 30.11 58.0
57.5 52.0 NE
00 00
3 b.c. 0.00
3 b.c.
43.0 43.0 NNE
28.45 50.0 50.0 42.0 50.0 48.0 NNE 28.42 51.0
51.0 50.0 NNE
4 b.c.v.
3 b.c.v. 0.10
3 b.c.
Thursday, 9 30.17 58.0
52.0 48.0 N
8th Noon 30.14 58.0 62.0 50.0 53.0 48.0 N February. 3 30.10 58.0
53.0 50.0 NE
6 0.0.
28.45 44.0·
43.0 43.0 ENE
4
b.c.
6 O.C.
0.00
5
O.C.
28.41 17.0 47.043.0
28.36, 47.0
16.0 45.0 ENE
5
b.c.m. 0.00
46.0.45.0 E
5
b.c.m.
Friday,
9th
9 30.11 58.5
55.0 50.0 NE
6
C.
28.38 47.0
46.0 46.0 E
5
b.m.
February.
Noon 30.09 59.0 56.0
3 30.04 59.0
51.0 56.0 51.0 NE
c.b.
0.00
56.0 52.0 NE
5
O.C.
28.38 50.0 51,045,0 50.0 48.0 E
28.34 51.0
5
b.c.
0.00
51.0 19.0 E
4
b.c.
...
STATE OF WEATHER:- blue sky; c clouds (detached); . drizzling rain; f. foggy; 9. gloomy; 2. hail; Z. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o, overcast p. passing showers; . squally r. rain; s. snow; thunder; . ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; e. visibility, (objects at a distance unusually visible); w. wet (dew).
NOTE.A bar (-) under any letter augments its signification, thus f. very foggy r. much rain; r, heavy and continuing rain, &c., &c.
Figures to
denote the Force
Description of Wind.
of the Wind.
Calm
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Air
Light Breeze.. Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze..... Fresh Brocze.... 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 set and clean full would go in smooth
water...
1 to 2 knots. 3 to 4 5 to 6 Royals.
11
*&c.
Close Reefs and Courses
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Recfs and T. G. Sails
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foreяail
Under Storm Staysail
Bare l'oles .....
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles,
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
3 - 10
11
15
16 20
25
70
44
52
60
69
80
above 80
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