Otago Provincial Gazette – 1863 – No. 274

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✨ Meteorological Observations



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS—continued.

Day Moon's age. Hour. Barometer corrected and reduced to 32°. Aneroid Barometer. Elastic Force of Vapor. Temperature of Air. Degrees of Moisture. 0=100. Temperature of Sea. Direction of Wind. Force of Wind. Sky, Clouds, Remarks on Weather, &c.
May Days Inches. Inches. Inches. Degrees. Degrees.
" " 3.30 p m 29.873 29.91 .295 53 73.3 46 N W Gentle do Partially overcast; ebb tide
" 30 12 9.30 p m 29.866 29.98 .297 46 92.3 48 W Strong do
" " 3.30 a m 29.921 29.95 .265 48.5 60.2 45.5 W Strong do
" " 9.30 a m 29.891 29.93 .199 49 57.2 48.5 W Moderate do
" " 3.30 p m 29.791 29.85 .196 51 52.5 45.5 W Strong do
" " 9.30 p m 29.801 29.85 .190 51.5 49.3 48 W Strong do
" 31 13 3.30 a m 29.881 29.88 .202 47 62.4 ... W Overcast; showers of rain and hail
" " 9.30 a m 30.045 30.08 .118 46.5 37.2 ... S Strong do
" " 3.30 p m 30.033 30.22 .142 43 51.1 ... W Light do
" " 9.30 p m 30.246 30.33 .140 46.5 44.1 ... W Light air
June 1 O 3.30 a m 30.271 30.34 .169 46 54 ... W Light do
" " 9.30 a m 30.289 30.36 .198 45.5 65 ... W Light breeze
" " 3.30 p m 30.281 30.34 .232 52 59.8 ... W Light do
" " 9.30 p m 30.257 30.38 .236 48 70.5 ... W Light air
" 2 15 3.30 a m 30.282 30.34 .162 50 45 ... W Light do
" " 9.30 a m 30.255 30.33 .209 50 58 ... N W Light breeze
" " 3.30 p m 30.200 30.25 .192 55 44.5 ... N W Light do
" " 9.30 p m 30.173 30.26 .162 50 45 ... Calm ...
" 3 16 3.30 a m 30.172 30.25 .169 46 54.5 ... W Light do
" " 9.30 a m 30.227 30.27 .220 51 59 ... Calm ...
" " 3.30 p m 30.220 30.30 .192 55 44.5 ... W Light do
" " 9.30 p m 30.245 30.33 .209 50 58 ... W Light do
" 4 17 3.30 a m 30.207 30.23 .169 46 54.5 ... N W Light do
" " 9.30 a m 30.188 30.29 .282 52 72.5 ... W Strong gale
" " 3.30 p m 30.322 30.36 .230 56 51 ... W Strong breeze
" " 9.30 p m 30.300 30.36 .192 55 44.5 ... W Light do
" 5 18 3.30 a m 30.325 30.35 .269 53 66.5 ... W Strong gale
" " 9.30 a m 30.312 30.46 .269 55 62 ... W Strong breeze
" " 3.30 p m 30.382 30.45 .282 56 62.5 ... W Strong do
" " 9.30 p m 30.368 30.46 .244 53 60.5 ... W Light do
" 6 19 3.30 a m 30.328 30.42 .195 44 67.5 ... N W Light air
" " 9.30 a m 30.277 30.38 .182 45 60.5 ... Calm ...
" " 3.30 p m 30.131 30.24 .255 58 53 ... N W Strong breeze
" " 9.30 p m 30.198 30.18 .229 58 47.5 ... N W Light do
" 7 20 3.30 a m 30.188 30.08 .255 58 53 ... N W Strong gale
" " 9.30 a m 29.970 30.04 .269 59 53.5 ... N W Gentle breeze
" " 3.30 p m 29.814 29.87 .312 62 56 ... N W Moderate do
" " 9.30 p m 29.660 29.70 .285 64 48 ... N W Strong gale
" 8 " 3.30 a m 29.719 29.79 .282 56 62.5 ... W Strong-breeze
" " 9.30 a m 29.777 29.63 .349 55 80.5 ... S W Light do
" " 3.30 p m 29.718 29.73 .295 55 68 ... Calm ... Overcast; thick haze

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Overcast; temp. of sea at 2 p.m. in 5 fathoms of water (half-ebb) 45°; current
Overcast; commencing to rain; rise and fall of tide at jetty 7 feet 9 inches
Cumulus 6; at 6 p.m nearly clear sky, then became overcast
Overcast; a still cloudy night
Overcast; a slight shower of rain.
Overcast.
Overcast.
Clear, with banks round the horizon.
Clear
Partially overcast
Cumulus stratus 6
Cumulus stratus 4
Cumulus 4; heavy clouds to the N.W.; slight showers since 10.30
Clear over head; banks round the horizon
Overcast.
Slightly overcast
Overcast.
Stratus 3, to N.E.
Partially overcast; heavy sea
Overcast; a slight shower at 9 a.m.
Clear.
Clear overhead; banks to E. and N. At 10.25 a smart concussional earthquake
[brought all the men out of their bunks on
deed, the vessel lying then aground.
Cirri 8
Stratus 3, and hazy overhead; heavy stratus to the north
Stratus 4, principally to the north
Overcast.
Cumulus-cirrus 4; heavy stratus to the north
Clear, gusty, excessively warm; flood tide 52°, river 46°, 5 miles up
Clear; hot winds; bush fires all around
Very heavy rain through the night; estimate 1 inch
Overcast



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