HIGH WATER. The following List, showing the difference of Time between London and the Out-ports of the United Kingdom, as well as a few foreign Ports, is derived from Local Tide Tables, and the best books on Navigation. Aberdeen Alderney Pier Antwerp......... Ardrishaig Ayr Harbour. Bantry Bay Barnstaple Bar Blakeney Harbour h. m. 40 Jersey (St. Aubyn) King's Road 4 42 Blexen sub. 0 56 Leith Kingstown Harbour.. Lerwick Harbour.. Liverpool Lough Foyle (Londonderry) Milford Haven, entrance to ........ Campbeltown 2 36 ....... Devonport Dock-Yard Douglas Harbour, Isle of Man sub. 2 Dover Harbour 56 Scarborough 2 56 Scilly Islands.. Sligo Bay Southampton............. Southend and Sheerness ................ .... -5 51 sub. 5 16 add 2 24 53 Newhaven Newport (Isle of Wight) Portsmouth Harbour Ramsay Harbour, Isle of Man sub. 3 26 1 27 add 3 14 Hellevoet Sluys Yarmouth Road ............ To find the time of High Water at the above Places, it will be necessary to add or subtract the numbers in the above Table, according to the directions here given, to or from the time of High Water at London, as given in the Calendar for the day required. For example:-On the 4th of January, the morning High Water at London Bridge is 11h. 47m.; the High Water at Dover Harbour is 2h. 56m. earlier; subtract, according to the direction, 2h. 56m. from 11h. 47m., and the time of High Water at Dover Harbour on that day will be found to be at 8h. 51m, in the morning. |