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March loth 



March 16th 



March 17th . 

 B. Wheatear. 



AVeather fine generally, but rain at Biarritz 

 and overcast along the north coast of Spain. 



Bar. 30-07 in. Wind very light, S.S.W. Weather 

 fine. 



Barometer : the shallovr depression had dispersed, 

 and a V-shaped high-pressure system had spread 

 in from the Atlantic, affecting the greater part 

 of our area. Winds light, from the N. or N.E. 

 Temp. low. Weather fine generally, but fog 

 at Cape Finisterre and rain at Biarritz. 



Bar. 301 in. Wind E., moderate. Weather 

 fine. 



Barometer anticyclonic off the opening of the 

 English Channel, and a large depression with 

 its centre to the north of the Faroe Islands, 

 which influenced the wind and weather of the 

 northern half of these Islands, the rest of our 

 area being under the influence of the above- 

 mentioned high - pressure system. Winds 

 moderate, circulating anticyclonically over the 

 Bay of Biscay and English Channel area ; 

 moderate or strong from the south over the 

 North Sea and Scotland. Temp. low. 

 Weather fine generally, but with mist along 

 the western coast of Brittany. 



Bar. 29-88 in. Wind N.W., strong. Weather 

 fair. 



Barometer : the large depression had travelled 

 eastwards, its centre being over the W. of 

 Norway, with steep gradients. Strong winds 

 circulating cyclonically round this centre, as 

 far south as the Engli>h Channel; barometer 

 fairly high over the southern half of the Bay 

 of Biscay and the north of Spain, with light 

 northerly airs. Weather : fog at Cape Finis- 

 terre, but fine along the French coast of the 

 Bay, overcast or showery along both shores of 

 the English Channel. Temp. 47° F. at tlie 

 Scilly Islands, 42° F. at Cape Finisterre, and 

 46° F. along southern England, but under 

 40° F. over the greater part of France. 



