208 On the Avoidance of Cyclones. 
continued fine weather we had experienced. At noon the wind 
changed to the north of east, the rain ceased, it began to clear up 
and I could see the blue sky at times between the slowly —s 
cumuli. In the afternoon about 3 Pp. M. being on shore, I he 
some peals of far off thunder, seemingly to eastward; the same 
had been noticed on board s ship. A range of mountains obstruc- 
ted the sight to N. E., E., and 8. E.; in the latter direction I per- 
ceived the high white t ge of heavy clouds (cum.-str.) some 
distance off. Occasionally rain squalls passed on both sides of 
us. Inthe evening the squalls were more frequent, it rained 
often and profusely; the sky became overcast and hung round 
with dark looking clouds, especially to S. W., where we could 
see the horizon. At 8 P.M. barometer 29: 859; sympesometer 
99: 896; aneroid 29°822; cicaaece of air 81°: 1; of water 78°°7; 
of rain water 75°2. About 8 P.M. flashes of vivid lighteni 
to E, and N.E. and peals of heavy thunder occurred, whic 
pen a ste several times until 10 P, M. at intervals, stronger 
or fain 
Otber ‘28th, 4 a. M.—During the night the squalls came from 
N.E. and increased much in violence. About 4 A. M. the wind 
hauled to eastward and kia to blow more steadily. The rain 
fell all night and morning very abundantly and in large drops. 
bar. 29°-654; symp. 29°675; an. 29°639; temp. air 80°°6 ;* water 
77°°6; rain- -water 5°7, Towards 6 A.M. the wind hauled to 
S.E. by E, increasing ; it lessened somewhat about 8 A. M. but 
regained soon its former strength from KE. by S. Rain now fell 
incessantly, but in smaller quantity. Temp. of rain-water 5 ae 
The weather had a very dark and threatening appearance, @ 
thick mist covered the horizon seawards, the surf froke high 
and violently on the reef near the entrance of the harbor and 
on the ae outside. 
t 9 A.M. bar. 29 pa Bt fee 29-465; an. 29°450; temp. air 
Sit; water iat tg ter 77°; wind S. E. by E, force 
After 10 a. M. the wind in eae continually, shifting by degrees 
to §. oe the barometers and sympiesometers fell rapidly. 
waterspout was observed at 11 A. M. in the tnouth of the harbor 
moving quickly southwestward, It had nearly the height of the 
neighboring south bluff, behind — it cepnernss: By going 
over the breakers, a great farie f away 
with it, A Sey around the cy oT dbo sede am were not de- 
veered by the N. ih em 0 the ‘conn oe vessel 
of ist; her di ohn H being 
— miles; the 1 being then about 180 miles from the vortex. From 8 10 6 
rose but little. Later in that day the wind was W. by S., 
