National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-08-21
WEATHER I.KrORr.

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SYNOPSIS ron THE PAST rwEsTv-roUR HOURS.
The bsrometric pressure iAs increased, with
continued low temperature, cloudy and threaten
Ing weather, and rain In the southern portion Of
the New Eugland States, the Middle and south
Atlantic States. Basterly TO souihwestcrIy
districts, except on the Gulf coast, where cloudy
weather aud rain are reported.
PRoBABIIIrrxs.
For the Aiianiic coast, from southern New
England 10 Florida, easterly to southery winds,
weather and rain. For northern New England,
the lower lake region, and thence southwark to
West virginia aud southwcstward over the
Ss "a inc SnS ,ssy 10 ssoSn
partly cloudy weather during the day. For the
upper lake region and the Northwest, rising tenn
pesah,nre, son,inuea low sa,emeter, Ugh, 70
aud partly cloudy or clear weather during the
day, except IN the northern portion Of the lake
region, and thence westward to the Missouri
valley, where Increased clouliness aud threaten
Ing weather VIII prevail, followed by rising
barometer aud lower temperature, the winds
gradually shifting 10 westerly and northwesteriy.
EXPLANATIONS OF TIE SIGNAL SERVICE
..'.rs DIVISIONS AND TERMS.
The following Is general statement Of the
signal service partition Of the Union and Of The
sense In which It uses the abbrevistions In the
daily reports:
rknRIroniAL AND STATE CIRCUITS.
Maine, New Hampshire Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut aud Rhode Island are re-
gaIded 4. forming the New England States.
New YORK, New Jersey, Pennsylyania, Della
rnia As the Middle States; and that part Of those
States lying east OF the Alieghanies as the Md
die Atlantic States. u
North Carollna, south CAROLINA, Gsorgla and
northern anil Pastpfn Florida the South Al
lantiC States.
Eastern Mississippi, Alabama and northwest
cru Flsrida, as the eastern Gulf States.
Western Misslsslppl, Louisiana and eastern
Texas as the western Gulf States. H|
Sometimes the south Atlantic States, eastern
Cult that portion Of Mississippi no. included Y
States. - 4 I-.0
Lower lakes means Lakes Erie and Oatario.
Uppef lakes means Likes Superior, Huron aud
Mlchixan, with adjacent territory.
The lake region includes the upper and lower
lakes.
The extreme Northwest includes that portion
OF Dakota lying west OF the Missouri river and
the eastern portion OF wyomiog aud Montana
Tue Northwest includes the country lying DO.
tween the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
The southwestern States means that portion
q the Western Gull states lying west OF tue
Pacific states Includes California, Oregon and
Washington Territory.
Tue OHIO valley includes the belt OF country
to Cairo.
the upper Mississippi valley Includes fhe belt
OF country about two hundred miles broad from
the lower Mississlppi Wiley includes belt OF
country two hundred miles broad from Cairo TO
vicksburg. Below vcksburg the character Of
the country so changes that It Is no longer de-
Tho Missouri valley includes a belt Of country
Two hundred miles broad from Fort suly TO ST.
The st. Lawrence valley includes a belt OF
country two hundred miles broad from Lake On
tario 70 the mouth Of the -. Lawrence river.
Besides these distinguishing TIL ,s OF the States
anu Territories, the
SPECIAL TERMS
used by the signal office In It's various published
predictions. bulletins, weather chronicles, H.,
are thus defined:
When, for Instance, It Is said In q weather re-
port "a storm has extended from OHIO to New
York, the meaning Is, that the storm has ex-
tende from central Ohio 70 central New YORK;
Minnesota To Indiaua,n the idea Ia that these
winds will prevail from the interior Of Que State
70 that OF the other State named, as well Is over
BY the term acoastsS Is usually included the
land lying between The seashore and the parallel
range oil mountains or hills skirting y. In Texas,
would take In . belt OF land extending hundred
miles from the Gulf or Atlantic shore.
WORDING OF THE rRi-DAiLY REroRT.
IL Is worthy, TOO, Of public notice that the
probabilities aud accompanying synopsis are so
worded that they can be distinguished by the
order Of words. the synopsis is q mere sum
mary Of past weather, and begins with sen
tence employing q verb In the present or past
tense. Inc probabilities are predictions OF fu-
ture weather, and begin with sentence employ
Ing VERT In the future tense, and are further
characterized by beginning with the title OF tue
section whose weather IL matter OF prediction.
When II Is said that the winds will yeer In q
certain direction II Is meant that they will
change In the direction Of the hands Of watch,
by which term seamen and Others who give the
probabilities daily and Intelligent study will
generally be led TO anticipate clearing or cooler
weather and westerly winds. II, on the con-
trary, storm Is advancing, and the winds are
put down In the report as likely to "back" q. g.,
10 shift IN q direction contrary to that OF the
watch hands,l the reader will be appraised by
the word emDlOyel.