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Heport from Mr. "W. Baecklet, Superintendant of False Point 



Light Souse. 



On the 13th and Wtli May, 1852. — False Point was visited with a heavy- 

 gale. On Thursday the 13th, at 2 p. m. we had a heavy squall from the 

 N. E. the wind being in the forenoon from East ; it continued squally with 

 a low cross scud, one from the S. E. and another from S. W. with a fall- 

 ing Barometer until midnight, with the wind from North ; when it settled 

 in a steady gale from IS". W. with heavy rain, and distant thunder, but no 

 lightning, the gale continued steady from N. W. until Noon of Friday the 

 14th, when the wind changed to North, and at 5 p. m. veered round to 

 S. E. At 6 p. m. the gale broke with the wind at S. S. E. the Barometer 

 was at its lowest at 5 p. m. when it stood at 29 38. After that the Baro- 

 meter was on the rise. There seemed to be a confused sea on, out to 

 sea-ward, and a very heavy break upon the beach. I am happy to say- 

 there was no damage sustained at or near the Light House during the 



I have the honour to enclose a Statement of the Barometer during 

 the gale. 



State of Barometer and Thermometer, on the 13th and 14*th May, 



1852, at the Light House on False Point Palmiras. 



Mat 13th. 



Hours. 



Barometer. The 



rmometer. 



Wind. 



8 A. M. 



29.70 



84.0 



East. 



10 „ 



. . 



85.0 



j» 



Noon. 



. . 



86.0 



N. E. 



2 P. M. 



29.65 



# u 



j, 



4 „ 



29.62 



. . 



>» 



5 „ 



29.60 



85.0 



North. 



6 „ 



29.60 



84.0 





8 „ 



29.55 



83.0 





Midnight. 



29.55 



82.0 



n'.'w. 





Mat 14th, 







2 A. M. 



29.52 



80.0 



N. W. 



4 „ 



29.50 



. . 



it 



6 „ 



• • 



81.0 



J> 



8 „ 



. . 



82.30 



)) 



10 „ 



. . 



84.0 



»» 



Noon. 



. . 



. . 



North. 



2 P. M. 



29.45 





M 



4 „ 



29.40 



83.0 



»> 



5 „ 



29.38 



. , 



S. E. 



6 „ 



29.40 



82.0 



S. S. E. 



8 „ 



29.45 



80.0 



»> 



Midnight. 



29.50 



80.0 



West. 



