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The Meteorology of JFhitehaven. 



Winds. — The following table exhibits a summary of the winds in 1845, 

 as compared with several preceding years : — 



For some years past the winds have been very irregular. Our pre- 

 vailing wind is the SW. ; yet in 1845, the south winds exceed the SW. 

 by six ; in 1844, the NW. ; in 1843, the S W. ; and in 1842, the south 

 winds prevailed. The total annual forces for the last four 3'ears, are as 

 under: — 



The number of high winds in 1845, is remarkably great ; the gales ex- 

 ceed those of the preceding year by 33, and the strong winds by 26, or 

 by more than one-half in each class. 



Lind's Anemometer. — Greatest horizontal force or pressure of the wind 

 on the square foot in pounds avoirdupois : — March, 8h lb. ; April, 9J lb. ; 

 May, 14^ lb. ; June, 13 lb. ; July, 14 lb. ; August, 14| lb.; September, 

 14 lb. ; October, no observation ; November, 15 lb. ; December, 20 lb. 



From a comparison of results of this instrument, with anemometers 

 stationed at London and Birmingham, &c., it would appear that White- 

 haven is more subject to violent storms than most other places, especially 

 inland towns. 



Mr Atkinson, of Harraby, mentions in his report, that in December 

 there were eight days on which the force amounted to a gale. At White- 

 haven, the number of storms occurring either during the day or night, 

 was 21. At Harraby, in 1845, the total number of gales was 27, strong 

 breezes 7 ; at Whitehaven, gales 66, strong breezes 50. 



The following table of the weather requires little remark :— 



