Table 1.

Pressure readings from Skerryvore Lighthouse in 1848 (Stevenson, 1848)

DateRemarksNo. of instrumentPressure: lb/ft2Pressure: kN/m2
Jan. 7Heavy seaI171482
  II4182200
Jan. 12Very heavy swellI2856137
  II5032241
Jan. 16Heavy ground swellI2856137
 II4752228
Jan. 22A good deal of seaI2856137
 II5323255
Jan. 28Heavy ground swellI2627126
 II4562218
Feb. 5Fresh galesI85641
  II3042146
Feb. 21 I182787
  II3422164
Feb. 24Fresh breezesI125660
  II3802182

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