Daily Port Information on 28 September, 1969
Staff
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Duty Staff |
On Call |
| 0000 - 0800 |
R Kirk, D Galbraith |
J Dodds |
| 0800 - 1600 |
G Hall, R Stewart |
J Higgins |
| 1600 - 2400 |
F Gribben, Nelson Cook, E O'Boyle |
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| Duty Pilot till 0900 |
Neil McDonald |
| Duty Pilot from 0900 |
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| Harbour Master |
T B Scott |
Lights On/Off
Lights off:
Lights on: 1915
Water Gauge Readings
| Time |
Depth |
H/L |
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0220 28 feet High water |
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0800 19' 3" Low water |
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1432 Depth not recorded High water |
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2009 20 feet Low water |
Wind and Weather
0100 230 24 knots
0200 220 30 knots
0300 210 32 knots
0400 220 38 knots
0500 220 38 knots
0600 210 39 knots
0632 Weather message received - Sunday, lower south cone, hoist north cone.
0700 200 30 knots
0800 210 30 knots
0900 200 30 knots
0945 Weather forecast from Prestwick. SW gales, wind will swing to NW sometime in the forenoon gale force gusting to 60 knots at times.
1000 200 30-40 knots
1100 200 30-40 knots
1200 200 30-40 knots
1300 260 35-40 knots
1400 260 25-30 knots
1500 260 25-30 knots
1600 270 30 knots
1700 270 35-40 knots
1800 270 35-40 knots
1900 270 40 knots
1945 Glasgow weather centre, no change in weather likely before 05-0600 29th, force 8-9
2000 280 40 knots
2100 300 30-35 knots
2200 300 25-30 knots
2300 300 25-30 knots
2400 330 20 knots