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Governor Reid on the Winds, Sfc. 



On the Winds, as influencing the Tracks sailed by Bermuda 

 Vessels ; and on the Advantage which may he derived from 

 Sailing on Curved Courses, when meeting with Progressive 

 Bevolving Winds. By Governor Reid of Bermuda.* 



In high latitudes, the prevailing atmospheric currents, 

 when undisturbed, are westerly, particularly in the winter 

 season. As storms and gales revolve by a fixed law, and we 

 are able by observation to distinguish revolving gales from 

 steady-blowing winds, voyages may be shortened by taking 

 advantage of them. 



The indications of a progressive revolving gale are, a de- 

 scending barometer with a regularly veering wind, or with 

 the wind changing suddenly to the opposite point. 



In the northern hemisphere, storms revolve from right to 

 left, thus /^ 



In the southern hemisphere, storms revolve from left to 

 right, thus 



o 



The indications of a steady-blowing wind which will not 

 revolve, but blow in a straight-line direction, is a high baro- 

 meter remaining stationary. When the steady wind blows 

 from either pole, according to the side of the equator, the at- 

 mosphere will be both dry and cool. An increase of warmth 



* The above notice was communicated to us through the kindness of a friend 

 of Governor Reid's. 



