Weather Data for 17 Dec 1903

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Kitty Hawk Weather Station
Wind DirectionWind VelocityHigh TemperatureLow TemperaturePrecipitation
NENo Record3733No Record

Kitty Hawk Life Saving Station
MidnightSunriseNoonSunset
Wind DirectionNENNNW
Wind ForceCalmFreshFreshFresh
SurfRoughRoughRoughRough
Barometer30.130.130.130.1
Thermometer34333432
Vessels SeenSchooners=2
General RemarksJR Best on watch for the day; Telephone Test at 7 am; Drilled with Beach apperatus Landed No 7 Distance from Sandanchor to Pole 75 yds; Expended 2 ozs of Powder, 1 Cartridge Bag, 1 Primer; CH Toler absent for 24 Hours JE Baum in His Place
KeeperA.B.L. Tillett Keeper

Kill Devil Hills Life Saving Station
MidnightSunriseNoonSunset
Wind DirectionNNN
Wind ForceCalmFreshFreshFresh
SurfLightStrongRoughRough
Barometer30.130.0530.1530.1
ThermometerNo RecordNo RecordNo RecordNo Record
Vessels SeenSchooners=3
General RemarksWT Beacham on day Watch; Test 7 am; Drilled with Beach apparatus distance from Crotch to Pole 60 yards time not Taken; Exspended 2 ozs Powder 1 friction Primer 1 Cartridge Bag; the Weather being fair I let Surfman BW Oneal go across the Sound with me to day to see his family
KeeperJ.E. Ward Keeper

Wright Diary Entry