Weather Data for 1 Oct 1903

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Kitty Hawk Weather Station
Wind DirectionWind VelocityHigh TemperatureLow TemperaturePrecipitation
SWNo Record7460No Record

Kitty Hawk Life Saving Station
MidnightSunriseNoonSunset
Wind DirectionSESW
Wind ForceCalmCalmLightLight
SurfStrongModerateModerateModerate
Barometer30.430.430.430.3
Thermometer58577269
Vessels SeenSchooners=1
General RemarksCH Toler on watch for the day; Telephone Test at 7 am; Drilled Three Times in Surf Boat to make up lost Drills; Drilled with Beach apperatus Landing No 6 distance from Sandanchor to Pole 75 yds; Time 5 minutes; Expended 2 ozs of powder, 1 Cartridge bag, 1 Primer
KeeperA.B.L. Tillett Keeper

Kill Devil Hills Life Saving Station
MidnightSunriseNoonSunset
Wind DirectionESW
Wind ForceCalmCalmLightLight
SurfModerateModerateModerateModerate
Barometer30.430.3730.3530.3
ThermometerNo RecordNo RecordNo RecordNo Record
Vessels SeenSchooners=2
General RemarksR.L. Wescott on day Watch; Test 6 am; Drilled with Beach apparatus distance from Crotch to Pole 60 yards time 5 minutes; Exspended 2 ozs Powder 1 friction Primer 1 Cartridge Bag; had three Surf Boat Drills in the old Surf Boat to make up for the drills that had omited on the account of Rough Sea; Keeper absent 9 hours to manteo NC after stove for Station mess
KeeperJ.E. Ward Keeper

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