THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MARCH, 1882.
METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIONS.
HARBOUR OFFICE.
317
1882.
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
◊ TO 12.
Direc
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours,
BAROMETER.
Attd.
STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Direc.
Saturday,
4th
March.
9 30.27 56.5
Noon 30.28 58.0 57.0
54,0 | 51.0
0.0,
51.0 56.0 52.5
C.
3 30.21 58.0
56.0 52.0
C.
30.14 60.0
30.12 58.0
tion.
55.0 54.0 N
30.15 59.0 64.051.0 | 57.0 | 56.0 | N
:
57.0 56.0 N
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
~ 2 2
Sunday,
5th
March.
9
30.28 57.5
56.0 52.5
O.C.
30.19 59.0
56.5 56.0 E
Noon 30.33 56.5 56.0
3 30.28 56.5
50.0 55.0 51.5
O.C.
30.18 58.0 56,5 52,0 56.0 54.0 E
2 b.c.m.
b.c.
b.c.
2 g.m.
3 g.m. 0.00
0.02
55.0 51.5
0.0.
30.15 58.0
56.0 54,0 Calm
0 g.m.
:
Monday, 9
30.36 54.0!
52.0 48.0
6th
March.
Noou
30,32 57.0 56.0
50.0 55.0 50.0
3
30.26 60.0
Tuesday,
9
30.32 58.0
58,0 52,0
56.5 54.0
7th
March.
Noon
30.29 60.0 60.0
54.0 59.0 54.5
3
30.23 : 62.0
60.0 56,5
Wednesday,
9
30.30: 60.0
58.5 53.0
8th
March.
Noon
30.27 64.0 63.0 55.0 62.5 54.0
3
30.21: 65.0
63.0 | 56.0
True wind cannot be registered.
S
30.21, 36.0
53.5 53.0 | N
3 3
30.2158.0 57,5
52,0|56.5 | 55.0 | N
3
30.15 60.0
61.0 60.0 N
co co co
3
b.c.
---
b.c.
0.00
3
b.c.
0.c.
30.14 60.0
30.14 61.0 63.0
30.11.62.0
58.0 58.0 NE
55.0|61,5 60.0 NE
60.5 60.0 NE
2
b.c.
2 b.c.
0.00
2 b.c.
b.c.
30.13 61.0.
60.5 60.0 N
2 b.c.
b.c.
30.10
63.0 63,0 | 55.0 64.0|63.0 Calm
0 b.c. 0.00
b.c.
30.10.63.0
62.5 62.0 W
2 b.c.
:
Thursday,
9th
March.
9
30.28 62.0
60.0 55.0
C.
30.12, 63.0
62.0 61.0|N
2 b.c.
Noon
3
30.26 65.0: 65.0 56.0 63.5 54.5
30.20.67.0;
C.
30.15 64.0 66.0
57.0 | 64.5 64.0 W
65.0 56.5
b.c.
30.12 | 67.0
66.5 65.0 W
21 2
b.c.
0.00
b.c.
Friday.
10th
March.
#
30.27.61.0
59.0 54.5
b.c.
30.1363.0
61.0 60.0 E
2
b.c.
30.19 64.0
Noon 30.25| 64,0 66,0 56.0 | 62.0 54.0
3
b.c.
30.13 63.0 69.0
57.0 63.0 62.0 SE
3
b.
0.00
62.0 56,0
|b.c.
30.12 64.0
65.0 64.5 SE
3
b.
...
1882.
CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT, 170 FEET.
VICTORIA PEAK.
HEIGHT, 1,823 FEET,
DAY AND DATE.
HOUR.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Wet.
0 TO 12.
Direc
tion.
Saturday,
tth
March.
Sunday,
5th
March.
9 30.10 60.0
53.0 50.0 N
Noon 30.11 60,557,0 53,0 53.0 50.0 N
3 30.10 | 60.0
53.0 50.0 N
4 0.c.
O.C.
+ Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL.
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
BAROMETER.
WINDS
THERMOMETER.
0 TO 12.
Attd.
Max.
Min.
Dry.
Direc-
tion.
Force.
WEATHER.
RAINFALL..
In inches during
previous 24 hours.
28.40 51.0
51.0 50.0 ENE
4
o.f.
9.00
28.38 46.0 48.0
44.0 46.0 45.0 ENE
4
o.c.m.
0.08
o.m,
28.35 47.0
46.0 46.0 ENE
4
o.c.m.
9
30.16 58.0
30.1559.0
55.0 52.0 NE
Noon 30.16 59.0 57.0 52.0 54.5 52.0 NE
3
6
c.m.
28.45 47.0
46.0 45.0 ENE
5
o.c.m.
5
c.m.
0.00
28.40 45.0 46.0 42.0 44.0 43.0 NE
5
0.c.m.
0.00
54.5 51.0 N
O.C.
28.39 46.0
45.0 44.0 N
1
o.c.m
Monday,
6th
March.
Tuesday,
7th
March.
9
30.18 57.0
52.0 48.0 N
5
...
O.C.
28.45 44.0
44.0 44.0 NNE
4
b.c.
Noon
3
30.16 58.0 57.0 48.0 57,0 51,5 N
30.12 58,5|
3
b.c.m.! 0.00
57.0 51.5 NNE
3
b.c.m.
28.41 47.0 47.0 43.0 47.0 46.0 NNE
28.3849.0
4
b.c. 0.08
49.0 48.0 NNE
3
b.c.
9
30.1359.0
55.0 52.0 NNE
5
o.m.
28.40 48.0
48.0 48.0 E
4
o.c.
Noon
30.12 59.057.0 55.0 56.0 53.5 NE
3 30.08 60.0
56.0 53.0 NNE
5 o.nl.
4
0.00
0.m.
28.38 50.0 51.0 46.0 50.0 49.0 E
28.40 51.0
4
b.c.m.; 0.00
50.0 50.0 E
4
b.c.m.
Wednesday, 9
8th
March.
30.11 60.0
Noon 30.10 | 60.0 61.0 55.0 60.0 55.0 NNE
3 30.07 61.0
60.0 56.0 E
60.0 54.0, N
3
b.c.m.
28.48 50.0
49.0 49.0 ENE
3
o.m.
...
2
b.c.m. 0.00
1
b.c.m.
28.43 55.0 56.0147,0, 55.0 53.0 ENE
28.34 53.0
52.0 51.0 NW
3 o.m.
0.00
2 o.m.
:
Thursday,
9th
March.
9 30.10 61,0
Noon 30.09 62.063.5 57.0 60,0 57,0| NE
3 30.08 62.0
61.0 55.0E
610|55,0| NE
3
b.c.m.
28.41 52.0
...
3
b.c.m. 0.00
b.c.m.
52.0 50.0 NNE
28.40 55.0 55.0 50.0 55.0|53.0 | ENE
28.35 59.0
59.0 55.0 E
4
b.m.
3 b.c.m. 0.00
3
b.c.m.
Friday,
10th
March.
...
9 30.08 61.0
59.0 55.0 NE
Noon 30.08 61.5 64.0 55.0 60.0|54.0 NE
3 30.07 61.0
60.0 55.0 NE
j
5
b.c.m.
28.3951.0
50.0 48.0 E
4
o.m.
5 b.m. 0.00 28.39 55.0 55.0 49.0 55.0 50.0 E
5 b.m.
28.35 54.0
4
b.c.m. 0.00
53.0 50.0 E
5 b.c.m.
STATE OF WEATHER;-b. blue sky; c. clouds (detached); d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; g. gloomy; }. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o. overcast ; p. passing showers; 4. squally 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 auginents 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.
0
Calm
Light Air
2
I
Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.
Light Breaze.. Gentle Breeze · Moderate Breeze Fresh Breeze. Strong Bronze Moderate Cale. Fresh Gale.. Strong Gale. Whole Gale Storm
Hurricane,
1 to 2 knots.
Just sufficient to give steerage way With which the above Ship with all sail
set and clean full would go in smooth 3 to 4 5 to 6 Royals, &c.
water..
In which she could just carry in chase, Single Reefs and T. G. Sails
full and by
Double Reefs and Jib, &c. Triple Reefs, &c.
Close Reefs and Courses
In which she could just bear close-reefed Main Topsail and reefed Foresail Under Storm Staysail
Bare Poles ...
Kate of the Wind
per Hour in Miles.
Figures to denote the Force of the Wind.
0 to 2
3 10
11 - 15
16 20
21
36
70 - 80
above 80
12
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