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METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER AT THE UNDERMENTIONED STATIO

STONE CUTTERS' ISLAND.

CAPE D'AGUILAR. HEIGHT 170 FEET.

1879.

HARBOUR OFFICE.

WINDS

WINDS

THERMOMETER.

DAY AND

BARO-

0 TO 12.

WEA

THERMOMETER.

BARO-

0 TO 12.

HOUR.

DATE.

METER

THER.

METER

WEA-

THER.

RAIN FALL -

1.Inches

THERMOMETER.

BARO-

Attd Max. Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

Attd Max, Min. Dry. Wet. Direct. Force.

dung previ- METER ous hours.

WINDS

1. RAN FALL.

◊ TO 12.

W.R

THER.

B

In inches

Att d Max. Min, Dry Wet. Dire et Force.

during previ. M

ous 24 hours,

Saturday,

15th

Mar.

- 8 m

30.24 58.0

58.0 7.0

O.C.

30.0963.0

Noon! 30.22 61.0 63.0 56.0 61.0 58.0

b.o.

3 30.1761.5

61,057.0

0.0.

30.02 64.0

69.0 58.0 E 30.0964 0 640 56.5 63.5 60.5] ESE 60,0 59,0 ESE

3

o.m.

1

4

g.

0.03

g.

1 04.0 60.0 57.0 NE 30.10 62.5 60.0' 53.5 58.0 56.0 NE 30.0662,0 58.0 56.0 NE

в

Sunday, 9 30.14 57.5.

57.0 56.0

0.0.

30.01 64.0

16th

Mar.

3

Noon 30.09 59.0, 62.0 57.0 59 0 58,0 30.02 59.0

O.C.

59.0 58.0

o.c.r.

TH

60.5 59.0 E 29.98 65.0 65,0 57.5 62.5 €1.0 E 29.94 66.0 60.5 60-0 E

o.d.

o.d.

0,01

...

4

o.d.

K

30.0361.0!

29.96 81,0, 60.0 54.0 57.0 57.0 NNE 29.92 61.0 57.0 57.0 NNE

57.0 57.0 NE

699

776

b.l.

0.06

o.m.c.

o.m.b.

f.d.

f.d.

f.d.

Monday,

17th

9 30.12 63.0

63 0,69,0

Noon 30 10 62.5 64.0 58,0, 62.0 61,0

Mar.

3 30.06 62.5

62.0 58,5

Tuesday, 9 30.1957.5

57.0 50.0

18th

Mar.

Noon 30.15 57.5 62.0,55,0 57.055,0 3 30.08 58.0

Wednesday, 9 30.1956.0

58,055.0

56.0 53.0

19th

Noon. 30.17 57.5, 58.0 54,0 57.0 53.0

Mar.

3 30.10 61.0

31.056.0

True wind cannot be registered.

O.C.

o.c.r.

29.97 66.0

O.C.

64.5 63.0 Calm] 29.36 65.0, 64.0 59.0 62.0 62.0 N 29.9666.0

63.5 62.0 Calm

OHO

o.m.

29.98 63.0

O.r.

0.68

o.m.

60.0 60.0 N 29.98 63.0 63.0 59.0, 62.0 62.0 N 29.95 62.01

o.d.

+44

0.0.

61,061.0 N

1

O.C.

0.0,

30.03 62.0

Do.

0.0.

0.c.

58.0 56.0 NE 30.03 63.0 64.0 55.0 58.0 57.0 NE 29.98 64.0 59.0 57.0 E

3

g.m.

30.0581,0l

66.0 54.0 N

0.0.

3

g.m.

0.30

30.04 61.5 63.9, 55,5 62.0 52.0 N

O.C.

2

***

g.

29 9563.0

56.0 54.5 N

b.cf

O.C.

b.o.

b.c.

30.03 61.0 57.0, 56.0 NE 30.03 61.0 60.0 55.0 60.0 57.0 NE 29.99 64.0| 165 0 61.0; Calm

1

g.p.

30.05 60,0

55.0 53.0 N

3

b.c.

0,27

30.06 60.0 63.0, 64.0 9.0 55.0 N

0

b.c.

29.99 62.0

62.0 57.0 N

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Thursday 9 30.25 58.0

58.0 52.0

b.c.

30.07 61.0

60.0 55.0 N

***

20th

Noon 3.21 62.0 63.0 55.0 62.0 54.0}

Mar.

3 30.1762.0

62,0 56.0

b.c.

b.c.

30.0763.0 65.5 55.0 65.0 58.5 N

30.05 65.0

68.0 61.0 E

03-00

b.c.

30.10 60.0

59.0 52.0' N

b:

0.00

30.10 62.0 62.0

53.0 61.0 54.0, NE

b.

30.06 61.0

60.0 54.0, ENE

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Friday,

9 30.3181.0

61.0 57.0

b.c.

30.13 63.0!

21st

Mar.

Noon | 30.27 65.0 66.0, 55,0 65.0 57.0 3 30.22 65,0

b.c.

65.0 55.0

b.c.

62.0 58.0 E 30.13 65.0, 89.0 58.0 66.5 60.0 Calm 30.1168.0,

68.5 81.0 SW

HON

1 b.c.

30.17 63,2

b.c.

0.00

1

b.c.

60.0 58.0] NE 30.16 63.0 63.0] 54.0, 60,0 57.0 E 30.1463.0 60,0 54,0] N

ther; v. visibility. Objects at a distance unusually visible: w. wet (dew). STATE OF WEATHER:-6. blue sky; c. clouds (detached) d. drizzling rain; f. foggy; y. gloomy; h. hail; 7. lightning; m. misty (hazy); o.overcast; p. passing st 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.

12

Description of Wind.

Illustrations of the power of the Wind as regards a well-conditioned Man-of-War or First-class Clipper Ship.

Rate of the Wind

per Hour in Miles.

Just sufficient to give steerage way

Calm.... Light Air........... Light Breeze. Gentle Breeze Moderate Breeze Fresh BreᎾᏃᎾ 4 4 + 1 1 . Strong Breeze

Moderate Gale Fresh Gale

Strong Galo

Whole Gale. Storm

Hurricane

With which the above Ship with all sail (1 to 2 knots.............................. Hot and clean full would go in smooth water..

In which she could just carry in chase- full and by...

3 to 4

5 to 6

Royale, &c.

Single Reefs and T. G. Sails 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 Staysall

Bare Polos ................

80

above 80