Old Weather Forum

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On the weather page, please enter: date, locations, knots, fathoms, courses steered, and all the weather data in the columns outlined in red in the spreadsheet.
If the ship is not moving (e.g., at anchor), knots, fathoms, and courses steered do not need to be transcribed. In that case, the course is usually the ship's heading.

On the events page please enter: location information, sailing information, and any mentions of ice.
In general there is no need to include comments about the weather unless there is something unusual or extreme.
Comments about problems with or changes of the weather instruments are very rare but should be noted.
Aurorae, volcanic, and seismic activity should be reported in the forum.
The names of US Navy and Coast Guard ships met should be transcribed, but if they are seen on the following days they don't have to be transcribed again. You can include all ships mentioned in a single entry without a time or any additional data. This gives the science team a chance to compare weather readings.
Other events are optional.

One person can do both weather and events (Stream 1), but the system also allows one person to do the weather page (Stream 1) and a second person to do the events page (Stream 2).

Every page needs to have a date. The date is used to organize the pages.

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See Tuscarora: general for some general background and discussion.
See Tuscarora: examples for a quick introduction to transcribing or a refresher.

See Transcribing Guide to learn how to transcribe the data.
Post in Ask Questions Here or this topic if you have questions.

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February 13
Noon : Lat 11° 15' 00"S, Long 86° 01' 00"W

At 5:30 PM F. A. Wardwell (O.S.) fell overboard from the Launch; immediately let go the life buoy, and cleared away the Life Boat and braced aback the Main Yards, took in studding sail, Mainsail and shanker. The man got hold of the Life buoy just on our quarter, and the 2^nd Cutter in charge of Actg. Master's Mate W. H. Omey picked him up, safe and sound, also the life buoy. At 5:45 squared away again on our course.

I liked the comment, also the life buoy!

August 4^th, 1867
Noon : Lat 25° 13' 35"S, Long 161° 29' 40"W

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Heavens thickly studded with stars and frequently shooting in different directions.

August 6^th, 1867
Noon : Lat 22° 49' 36"S, Long 158° 14' 53"W

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Observed two brilliant meteors to the Eastward.

14 September 1867
Noon : Lat 19° 01' 44"N, Long 157° 00' 00"W

At 5 PM saw a water spout on our starboard beam.

WOW, Feb to Sept in 4 days thats fast typing.

It's either that, or Christmas shopping!

28 September 1867
Honolulu, Hawaii

The sailing of the ship is put off until Tuesday, Merid. This change is made at the request of the Cabinet of His Majesty, Kamehameha V, through the Charge des Affaires of the U. S., that the treaty between this government and that of the U. S. may be signed by this Majesty & forwarded to Washington with dispatch.