490 PASSAGES OVEE THE ATLANTIC. 



Winds. — Eeferring to the Eastern half of the September Wind Chart for 

 Square 303, and taking S.E. by E. as a central point, then, when the 

 Wind is not from that point : — 



Between 0° & 2° S. the prob. is about 3 to 1 that it will be more Southerly. 

 'rSz 4°S. „ „ 2tol 



4°& 8°S. „ „ 3tol 



8"&10°S. „ „ 2tol 



Current. — The prevailing Current is Westerly from 20 to 30 miles in the 

 24 hours ; the difference of its speed in the Northern and Southern halves 

 of the square is not so great as in previous months. Ihe sea is still very 

 Southerly and confused. 



The Eemarks on Wind, Square 303, give cases in which ships were 

 hampered off the South American coast, in some cases after crossing the 

 Equator in 27° W. ; so that it would be well to cross in 26° W., or farther 

 to the Eastward. 



Ships bound to the Northward are net likely to meet with North-Easterly 

 Winds near the coast of South America ; still it seems well that they should 

 cross the Equator to the Eastward of 30° W., as the Winds in Square 4 

 are lighter than those in Square 3. The Eastern and Western sides of 

 Square 3 seem to have equally good Winds for getting to the Northward, 

 but it may be well for ships from the Eastward to cross the Equator m 

 about 25° W., as the Winds are stronger on the Western than on the 

 Eastern side of Square 39. 



October. 



Ships hound to the Southward should pass to the Westward of the Cape 

 Verd Islands, where the N.E. Trade is stronger than to the Eastward, and 

 Bteer South until they meet the first of the Southerly Wind in about 8° or 

 7° N. ; then stand to the South-Eastward until the Wind changes, so that 

 they can make the most Southing on the port tack. The prevailing 

 Current is Easterly between 10° and 6° N., but Westerly farther to the 

 Southward. 



Winds. — Eeferring to the Eastern half of the October Wind Chart for 

 Square 303, and taking S.E. by E. as a central point, then, when the 

 Wind is not from that point : — 



Between 0° & 2° S. the prob. is about 3 to 1 that it will be more Southerly. 

 2°& 6°S. „ „ 2tol 



6° & 8° S. „ „ 4 to 3 „ „ E. or N.E. 



8° & 10° S. „ „ 4 to 1 



Here, for the first time since April, it gets more Easterly or North-Easterly 

 in the Southern than in the Northern and central parts of the square. 



The Current is etill Westerly from 20 to 30 miles in 24 hours, and 

 stronger in the Northern than in the Southern half of the square. Southerly 

 seas are very frequent in the Southern part of the square. 



The Eemarks on Wind, Square 303, give cases of ships crossing the 

 Equator in 30° W., or farther West ; all but the last were hampered by 



