IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FRANCE. 



Carrickfergus Division. — Carrickfergus Station, Co. Antrim. 



Taken by Richard Jenkins, Chief Officer, Second-class. 



143 





Temperature. 













18G8. 



A. 



At Sea. 



B. 



Near the 

 Shore. 



Distance 

 from Land. 



Depth 

 of Water. 



State of 

 Tide, &c. 



Wind. 



Observation!. 



Oct. 















(Taken at Noon.) 





o / 



o / 



Mile. 



Fathoms. 









12 



52 30 



53 



H 



H 



EbbE 



WSW 



Moderate. 



13 



53 



53 30 



4 



3 



do. 



NW 



Fine. 



14 



52 



52 



H 



3J 



do. 



sw 



Moderate. 



15 



52 



52 30 



1 



3 



Flood W 



w 



Strong breeze. 



16 



51 



50 



1* 



H 



do. 



sw 



Rain. 



17 



51 



49 



1 



3 



do. 



w 



Squally. 



19 



49 



46 



H 



8* 



do. 



NNW 



Windy. 



20 



52 



46 



H 



B* 



do. 



SW 



Moderate. 



21 



51 15 



48 



if 



n 



do. 



w 



Squally. 



22 



48 



46 



4 



H 



do. 



w 



Fine. 



23 



49 30 



48 



l 



3 



do. 



w 



Squally. 



24 



49 30 



48 



l 



3 



do. 



w 



Strong gale. 



26 



49 



47 30 



11 



3 



Ebb E 



w 



Fresh breeze. 



27 



49 



46 15 



H 



do. 



WSW 



Strong breeze. 



28 



48 



47 



H 



H 



do. 



sw 



Rain. 



29 



49 



47 



n 



3 



do. 



WSW 



Strong breeze. 



30 



48 



48 30 



H 



8* 



do. 



sw 



do. 



31 



48 



49 



11 



3 



do. 



WSW 



Moderate. 



Note. — Natural oyster beds exist in Belfast Lough, off Carrickfergus, about 1| miles from the shore, and 

 in or about 3 fathoms of water. 



Ballycastle A Division. — Ballycastle Station, Co. Antrim. 



Taken by George Williams, Chief Boatman, in charge. 



Oct. 









Feet. 









12 



- 



56 



— 



H 



i flood S 



S 4 



Overcast and hazy ; air 

 warm. 



13 



_ 



56 







H 



I flood S 



NW 4 



Clear and fine ; air warm. 



14 



_ 



55 30 







H 



| flood S 



SSW4 



Overcast ; do. 



15 



- 



55 



— 



4 



High water 



NW 6 



Overcast and showery ; air 

 cold. 



16 



- 



54 20 



— 



8* 



i flood S 



NW 6 



Cloudy and showery ; air 

 cold. 



17 



- 



54 15 



— 



»* 



| ebb N 



WSW 5 



Blue sky and clear ; air 

 cold. 



19 



_ 



54 







H 



JebbN 



NNE 7 



do. do. 



20 



_ 



54 



— 



H 



lebbN 



SWbyS4 



Overcast and hazy ; do. 



21 



_ 



54 



-_ 



4 



1 hour ebb N 



WNW5 



Clear and fine ; do. 



22 



_ 



54 15 



— 



4 



High water 



SSW 4 



Cloudy and fine ; air warm. 



23 



_ 



54 







H 



5 hrs. fid. S 



W 5 



Overcast ; air cold. 



24 



- 



53 15 



— 



do. 



| flood S 



SWbyS7 



Overcast, with rain; tem- 

 perate. 



26 



- 



53 



— 



do. 



I flood S 



W 5 



Cloudy and showery ; air 

 cold. 



27 



_ 



53 







do. 



i flood S 



W 6 



do. do. 



28 



_ 



51 







do. 



i flood S 



SW 6 



do. do. 



29 



_ 



51 







do. 



1 hr. flood S 



NNW 7 



Cold and showery ; do. 



30 



_ 



53 



— 



do. 



| hour ebb 



W 6 



Cloudy and hazy ; do. 



31 



- 



53 15 



— 



do. 



Low water 



WSW 6 



Cloudy and fine ; air warm. 



