Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 274

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APPENDIX to Dr. Hector's Report, in the Provincial Government Gazette of the Province of Otago, No.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN ON THE WEST COAST OF OTAGO.

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY EXPEDITION, “MATILDA HAYES.”

Day. Moon's age. Hour. Barometer corrected and reduced to 32° Aneroid Barometer. Elastic force of Vapour. Temperature of Air. Degree of Moisture. Temperature of Sea. Direction of Wind. Force of Wind. Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c.
May 21 3 9.30 a m 30.229 30.35 .225 47 69.8 50 Calm ... Clear and fine, with haze towards E.; half-ebb runs 2½ knots in bar channel
" " 3.30 p m 30.269 30.32 .224 54.5 52.7 50 N E Light breeze Clear; half-flood 2½ knots
" " 9.30 a m 30.233 30.32 .234 50 64.6 50 N W Gentle do Clear; half-ebb. Clearing the Heads at this time
22 4 3.30 p m 30.109 30.19 .238 50 71.6 51 N W Gentle do Clear, with very light haze
" " 9.30 a m 30.073 30.18 .206 54 49.3 51 S E Light air Stratus 10. Very pleasant weather
" " 3.30 p m 29.999 30.12 .282 62 72.7 51 N E Light breeze
" " 9.30 p m 29.987 30.08 .270 51 72.2 51 S Light air Overcast and hazy
23 5 3.30 a m 29.963 30.04 .257 52 66 51 W Moderate breeze Overcast and hazy
" " 9.30 a m 29.925 30.03 .268 57 57.7 51 N Light do Cumulus stratus cirrus 6
" " 3.30 p m 29.933 29.98 .255 56 56.9 51 N Light air Stratus 6
" " 9.30 p m 29.967 29.98 .295 55 68.1 51 N Light breeze Clear, with light haze
24 6 3.30 a m 29.893 29.93 .282 52 72.7 51 W Light do Clear, with light haze; wind dropped after 4 a m
" " 9.30 a m 29.891 29.93 .322 57 69.2 51 W Light air Partially overcast
" " 3.30 p m 29.768 29.82 .282 58 58.4 51 N Light do Partially overcast
" " 9.30 p m 29.774 29.76 .296 59 59.2 51 Calm ... Densely overcast; at sunset heavy clouds to W, then became overcast
25 " 3.30 a m 29.627 29.59 .308 54 73.8 51 N E Gentle breeze Rain since 11 p m; rather heavy sea
" " 9.30 a m 29.394 29.36 .295 55 68.1 53 E Gentle do Overcast; clearing to N.; rained until 8 a m; sea more calm
" " 3.30 p m 29.534 29.57 .321 55 74.3 52 W Strong do Overcast; heavy squalls. Bluff Harbor
" " 9.30 p m 29.863 29.86 .308 54 73.8 52 W Moderate gale Clear overhead; heavy cloud to the West
26 8 3.30 a m 29.963 29.98 .282 52 72.7 52 W Strong breeze Heavy clouds to the W. and S. W.
" " 9.30 a m 30.031 30.06 .255 56 56.9 52 W Light do Stratus 3, N. E. to N.W.
" " 3.30 p m 30.012 30.04 .256 54 61.3 52 E Gentle do Heavy clouds to the S. and S E; stratus 2, N.W.
" " 9.30 p m 30.008 30.03 .244 53 60.6 52 N Light do Clear; heavy swell; strong breeze from N. from 5 to 8 p m
27 9 3.30 a m 30.005 30.03 .232 52 59.8 52 N Light do Partially overcast; clearing Bluff Harbor
" " 9.30 a m 30.004 30.08 .244 53 60.6 52 N Light do Overcast, clouds hanging along the coast
" " 3.30 p m 29.895 30.01 .282 49 67.4 51 E Gentle do Densely overcast
" " 9.30 p m 29.921 30.00 .170 53 42.8 50 N Light do Densely overcast; slight rain at 8 p m; Riverton Harbor
28 10 3.30 a m 29.915 29.99 .175 49 50.5 52 N W Light do Overcast
" " 9.30 a m 29.937 30.02 .258 50 71.6 52 N W Light do Overcast; mouth of Jacob's River
" " 3.30 p m 29.919 30.00 .323 59 64.7 50 W Gentle do Stratus 4; ebb tide
" " 9.30 p m 29.917 30.00 .284 50 64.6 47 E Light do Heavy clouds round the horizon; Riverton
29 11 3.30 a m 29.969 29.99 .271 49 78.1 48 W Light do Clear overhead; heavy clouds round the horizon
" " 9.30 a m 29.951 29.94 .321 51 85.9 49.5 W Light do Stratus 3 to the east; 1st, 2nd ebb


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