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68 CLIMATE. 



April. 



1882. Amongst the eastern islands (east of Florida) ; first part, calms and 



light northerly winds ; latter part, calms and light S.E. winds ; 

 thunderstorms frequent. 



1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, first part, N.W. and S.E. ; latter part, calms 



and E. to S.E. ; S.E. for 7 days at Ugi ; heavy rain ; squalls in 

 middle of month. 



1884. In Bougainville Straits, light northerly and westerly winds, with 



calms ; easterly dui-ing the last few days. 



A£ay. 



1882. Between Bougainville Straits and west end of Guadalcanar, numerous 

 cahiis and light winds from N.W. through S. to S.E. ; thunder- 

 storms frequent. 



1883 At Ugi and Santa Anna, E. to S.E. ; usually strong. 



1884 In Bougainville Straits, light N.E. and easterly winds, with a great 



deal of calm weather. 



June. 



1882. At the north coast of St. Christoval, Ugi, and Santa Anna ; calms, 



N.N.E. and easterly winds ; average lorce 2. 



1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna. S.E. often strong, with variable winds. 



In Bougainville Straits; first part light E. and S.E. winds; latter 

 part, S.E. ; very squally ; frequent thiuiderstorms. 



1884. In Bougainville Straits ; first half, light E. and E.S.E. winds ; latter 



half, light S.E. and S.S.E. 



Juhj. 



1882. At tlie north coast of St. Christoval and Ugi, first part S.E., with 

 frequent heavy squalls ; latter part, light S.E. and S.W. winds, 

 though squally. 



1SS3. At Ugi and Santa Anna, E.S.E. to S.E. ; fresh and squally, some- 

 times blowing hard, interrupted by calms and varying winds. 

 In Bougainville Straits, light varying winds from N.E. to S.E. 



1S84. In Bougainville Straits, first part light S.E. w'inds and calms; latter 

 part fresh easterly winds and bad weather. 



August. 



1882. At the north coast of St. Clu-istoval and Ugi, E.N.E. to S. ; average 



force, 3 to 4 ; frequent rain-squalls. 



1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, S.E. strong ; in latter part heavy squalls, 



interrupted by calms. 

 In Bougainville Straits, E.N.E. to S.E. ; force 2 to 3. 



1884. In Bougainville Straits, S.S.E. to S. ; thick weather with rain- 



squalls in first part. 



September. 



1882. At Ugi. and the Three Sisters, S.E. and S.S.E. ; in latter part of 

 month heavy, and accompanied by thick weather and violent 

 squalls. 



