THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1883.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
799
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
1883.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Saturday, 15th
September.
Sunday,
9
Noon
3
29.99 80.0
:;
***
78.0 74.5
29.99 80.0 86.0 76.0 79.0 75.0
29.95 81.0
0 TO 12.
Direc-
tion.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
Direc-
tion.
o.c.r.
o.c.b.
80.0 74.5
c.b.
PAR
•
29.84 81.0
29.85 82.0 86.5 76.0 82.0 80.0 SE
29.8583.0
85.0 81,5 E
78.5 78.0 SE
3
0.1.
3
3
b.c.
∞ ∞ ∞ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
b.c.m. 1.66
30.04 80.5
79.0 74.0
o.c.q.
29.90 82.0
80.0
079.0 E
3
o.p.
...
16th Noon 30.04 82.0 82.0
September. 3 30.01 $2,5
75.0 81.0 75.0
o.c.q.
81.075.0
c.b.q.
29.90 83.0 85.0 76.0 83.5 81.0 | E
29.88 85.0
3
b.c. 0.55
86.5 83.0 E
3
b.c.
:..
Monday, 9
17th Noon
September. 3
30.07 83.0
82.0 76.0
30.06 85.0 85.0
77.0 84.0 76.0
30.00 | 85.0
Tuesday, 9
30.02 83.0
18th
September..
Noon 30.00 87.0 87.0
29.92 86.0
Wednesday, 9
29.96 81.0
19th Noon 29.96 85.0 87.0
September. 3
29.90 85.0
...
84.5 76.0
82.0 77.0
77.0 86.0 79.0
85.0 78.0
80.0 76.0
79.0 84.0 77.0
83.5 77.0
True wind cannot be registered.
b.c.
29.92 83.0
82.0 80.0 | E
1
b.c.
-
b.c.
b.c.
29.88 87.0
...
29.92 85.0 88.0 76.0 85.0 81,5 | E
87.0 83.5 E
3
b.c.
0.00
3 b.c.
:
b.c.
29.89 84.0
83.0 81.0 W
b.c.
29.88 86.0 87.5
77.0 85.5 82.0 W
b.c.
29.82 87.0
86.0 84.0 W
O.C.
29.83 83.0
81.0 80.0 E
b.c.
29.84 86.0 87.0 78.0 85.0 82.0 E
b.c.
29.79 87.0
90.0 84.0 E
1 2 2
2 3 33
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
b.c.
b.c. 0.00
b.c.
Thursday, 9
29.98+88.5
82.5 76.0
b.c.
29.85 85.0
83.0, 81.0 E
2 b.c.
...
20th
Noon
September. 3
29.9986.0 86.0 77.0 85.0 75.5
29.94 86.0
b.c.
29.85 86.0 90.5
77.0 86.0 82.0 E
3
b.c.
0.00
85.0 76.0
b.c.
29.82 87.0
87.0 83.0 E
3
b.c.
Friday, 21st
September.
9
30.06 83.5
82.5 76.0-
b.c.
29.92 83.0
83.0 81.0 NE
2
b.c.
--
Noon 30.06 86.0|86,079.0 84.5 77.0
b.c.
29.92 84.0 88.0
78.0 87.5 85.0 NE
3
b.c.
0.02
3 30.00 86.0
85.0 76.5
b.c.
29.88 86.0
87.0 85.0 E
3
b.c.
1883.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK. HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR,
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
◊ TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Saturday,
9 29.83 81.0
29.8281,5
15th Noon 29.83 81.0 85.0 75.0 76.0 75.0 S September. 3
Sunday,
9 29.88 82.0
16th Noon 29.88 81.0 80.0
September. 3 29.86 81.0
Monday, 9 29.90 82.0
17th
September.
: ༄: : ༄ : 「: :
Min.
Direc-
tion.
Force.;
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
75.0 75.0 S
1 1.
1
r.
4.04
77.0 74.0 NE
3
o.c.p.
80.0 76.0 NE
5
O.C.
76.0 80.0 75.0 NE
5
O.C. 0.00
28.06 72.0
tion.
72.0 72.0 E
28.10 72.0 73.0 71.0 72.0 72.0 | 28.11 | 75.0
28.18 71.0
74.0 73.0 ESE
71.0 71.0 E
28.20 72.0 72.0 69.0 72,0 | 71.0 | E
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
WINDS
0 TO 12.
Direc-
5 o.c.r.
SE
5
O.C.
2.40
0.m.
OY UT
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
previous 24 hours,'
In inches during
80.0 75.0 | NE
80.5 77.0 N
Noon 29.90 82.5 82.0 77.0 82.0 77.5 NNE 2
3 29.85 82.5
81.0 76.5 NE 2
4
c.m.
28.20 72.0
72.0 71.0 | E
10 10 10
o.f.
5
o.m.
0.35
5
o.m.
2 b.c.m.
28.28 73.0
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
28.25 76.0 76.0
28.23 76.0
... 73.0 72.0 E 71.0176.0 74.0 | E
4
b.m.
3
b.m. 0.00
76.0 74.0 E
2
b.m.
Tuesday, 9 29.84 82.0
82.0 78.0 SE
18th
29.82 83.5
82.0 78.0 N
19th Noon 29.81 84.0 85.0 77.5 85.0 79.5 E
September. 3 29.75 84.0
85.0 78.0 E
Noon 29.82 84.0 85.0 76.0 85.0 79.0 SW
September. 3 29.78 85.0
Wednesday, 9
85.5 79.0 SW
1 2 2
b.c.
28.22 76.0
75.0 74.0 E
2
b.c.m.
b.c.
0.00 28.20 76.0 77.0 71.0 76.0 75.0 W
2
b.m. 0.00
b.c.
28.16 | 77.0
76.0 | 75,0 | E
2
b.c.m.
1
b.c.
28.16 75.0
74.0 73.0 E
2
b.c.m.
***
b.c.
0.00
28.18 77.0 77,0
73.0 | 76.0 | 75,0 | E
2 b.c.m. 0.12
1
b.c.
28.12 77.0
70.0 75.0 E
3
b.c.m.
Thursday, 9
20th Noon
September. 3
Friday,
21st
September.
29.8382.0
81.5177.0 | NE
29.82 | 83.0 85.0 77.0 82.0 77.0 NE
29.79 83.0
N N
2
b.c.
28.1576.0
75.0 74.0 E
4
b.c.m.
|
2 b.c. 0.00
81.0 77.0 NE
2 b.c.
28.19 77.0 77.0 71.0 76.0 74.0 E
28.14 76.0
4
75.0 74.0 E
4
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
www
***
9 29.88 83.0
81.0 77.0 NE
Noon 29.87 83.0 82.5 78.0 82.0 77.0 NE
3 29.87 83.0
81.0 77.0 NE
4
c.b.
28.20 72.0
4 b.c.
4 c.b.
0.00
71.0 71.0 ENE
28.25 76.0 77.0 72.0 75.0 74.0 ENE
28,20 75.0
74.0 73.0 ENE
5
b.c.m.
++
5 b.c.m. 0.00
5 b.c.m.
...
STATE OF WEATHER:- 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. show; .thunder; u. ugly (threatening) appearance of weather; v. 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
of the Wind.
Description of Wind.
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
Rate of the Wind per Hour in Miles.
Calm
0 to 2
set and clean full would go in smooth water..
Light Air Light Breaza.. 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.
In which she could just carry in chase, Double Reefs and Jib, &c.
full and by
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles ....
- 10
15
3 to 4
16
5 to 6 Royals,
&c
Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
Triple Reefs, &c. . Close Reefs and Courses
36
37
45
53 - 60
61
69
70-80 above 80
0
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