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Journal of Light-station at Yaquina Head

February

1 Fresh breeze west to light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain squalls - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.00 - 1st and 2nd assts getting wood on the beach.

2 Fresh breeze east to light S. east wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours light rain showers - Last part of 24 hours damp - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.56 to 29.66 - 1st & 2nd assts went to Newport after mail & supplies.

3 Fresh breeze south these 24 hours with rain and thick weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.53 to 29.65 - Keeper writeing in the office - 2nd and 1st assts working in there quarters.

4 Fresh breeze to gale south these 24 hours with hard rain - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.65 to 29.70 - 1st and 2nd assts cleaning and polishing lens burner.

5 Gale south to fresh & moderate breeze S. west these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain - Last part of 24 hours light rain & thick weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.70 to 29.98 today.

6 Moderate breeze to light south wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours rain showers - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea moderately smooth - General duties for day - Barometer 29.98 to 30.20 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst went after mussels.

7 Light wind to moderate breeze S. east these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours fair weather - Last part of 24 hours light rain showers - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 to 30.08 - 1st asst washing & other work in his quarters.

8 Moderate breeze to light south wind these 24 hours with light rain and thick weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.08 to 30.20 - 1st asst working in his quarters - 2nd asst washing today.

9 Light south to north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours damp - Last part of 24 hours fair weather - Sea smooth - Barometer 30.20 to 30.10 - General duties for day - 1st asst working in his quarters - 2nd asst went to Newport after mail & supplies.

10 Light S. east wind these 24 hours fair and some fog - Sea very smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 to 30.15 - Keeper & 2nd asst went fishing - Keeper showing 3 visitors in tower - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies - 2nd asst went on N. beach after rock oysters.

11 Light S. east wind these 24 hours with clear fine and warm - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.10 - Keeper and 2nd asst went fishing on the beach at the station - 1st asst working in the shop.

12 Light S. east wind to moderate breeze north these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours little damp fog - Last part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Keeper & 2nd asst went fishing at station.

13 Light north wind these 24 hours - First part of 24 hours heigh dry fog - Last part of 24 hours clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 - 1st asst went to Newport after mail & supplies - 2nd asst went fishing - Keeper getting wood on the beach.

14 Light east to moderate breeze north these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.21 - 1st asst working in the shop - 2nd asst cleaning up the grounds - Keeper writing in office today.

15 Light north and variable winds and calm these 24 hours with clear fine and warm weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 30.20 to 29.98 - 1st and 2nd assts showing twelve visitors in the tower.

16 Moderate breeze and light east wind these 24 hours with clear fine weather - Sea smooth - General duties for the day - Barometer 29.98 to 29.82 - 1st asst repairing barn floor - Keeper getting wood on the beach - 2nd asst Mr. Higgins went to Newport after mail & supplies.

17 Fresh breeze north these 24 hours with heigh dry fog - Sea rough - General duties for day - Barometer 29.82 to 30.25 - 1st asst went to Newport after supplies.

18 Moderate breeze to light north wind these 24 hours with fair weather - Sea quite rough - General duties for the day - Barometer

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