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RETURN No. 1, showing RESULTS of STORM-WARNINGS received at HOKIANGA during June, 1877.

RETURN showing Average percentage Value of STORM-WARNINGS received at the under-mentioned Places during the SIX MONTHS ending 30th JUNE, 1877.

11th, 4 p.m. 18th, 4.2 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S., with '' falling glass Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S., and falling glass Bad weather probable, any direction between N. and W. and S.W. Barometer good Good; under 7 ; Barometer good Good ; over 7 Threatening appearance, but light wind only. Fresh winds from N. and N.W., backing to N.E., with steady rain on 13th ; steady rain on 14th. Heavy squalls all 15th from N.W. and W., with showers. 15th, 10.50 a.m. 16th, 4.55 p.m. Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W. and W. and S.; probably heavy gale Bad weather probable, any direction between N.W, and W. and S., with falling glass Bad weather probable, any direction between S.E. and E. and N, with j further fall glass | Good j over 7 Good ; under 7 Good ; under 7 ; Barometer good Gale from W.S.W. came in early on 18th, with furious squalls. 22nd, 4.35 p.m. Wind from S.W. on 23rd, with squalls and passing showers. 29th, 11.50 a.m. Had much rain, but no gale ; glass fell fast. 3rd July, 1877. Thos. L. Millar, Telegraphist.

Place. Forecast of Direction of Wind. Forecast ' Forecast of of Force ] Barometer of Wind. (Movement. Forecast Ga]e3 Sea without Movement. Wearing. , Remarks. 7. 92-6 81-3 91-3 87-5 758 89-7 821 95-3 75-85-7 91-7 82-4 865 85-7 912 83-88-D 78-2 849 793 909 90-7 667 762 94-7 59-5 75-7 go-ss-7 7. ■13-6 29'4 333 393 52 3 48-4 51-5 70-8 643 708 348 75-58-0 350 51-4 425 357 393 15-2 41-0 32-3 38 9 381 255 535 133 59-2 23 8 225 25-6 55-9 % 85-7 731 G6-7 687 83 3 83-3 92-4 73-7 90-68-8 81-3 833 75-7 86-9 7695 2 91-7 63-63-3 90 9 61-5 81-8 876 72-7 50-68-8 78-2 76-2 707« 7. 35 00 3-5 00 00 31 30 7-7 o-o o-o 00 00 o-o 0.0 5-4 00 o-o 00 00 00 o-o 27 00 00 00 00 2-2 23 00 00 00 lokianga lussell iVhangarei Coromandel Cokatea (altitude, 1,200 feet) Janukau Heads Luckland rrahamstown ... Cambridge ._uranga Caupo (altitude, 1,200 feet) lisborne (Poverty Bay) ... Ipunake Japier Spit Vanganui !astlepoint felson ilenheim Vestport Caikoura Iokitika lealey (altitude, 2,180 feet) jyttelton 'imaru 42-3 75-66-7 85-88-4 50-0 The warnings are limited to an area of 12 points of compass. Force —7 of Beaufort scale is the lowest for which warnings are considered as having been verified. 93-' 772 929 923 77" 89 6 55-6 lamaru faseby (altitude, 2,000 feet) 'ort Chalmers ... ialclutha Jueenstown (altitude, 1,100 feet) ... toxburgh J luff ... ... ... ..: lean of the average for six months 83-6 41-0 763 75-8 ■093 R, A. Edwin, Commander, R.N.