1903.] C. Little — On hvo remarkable rain-bursts in Bengal. 



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Island between the 10th and 11th, that is along with the heavy rainfall 

 in Bengal Proper, whereas in the later disturbance it was between the 

 9th aud 10th, or before the heavy rainfall. In other respects the resem- 

 blance is very striking, and the Table shows that with the fall of pres- 

 sure in the north, the south-westei'ly wind increased and continued to 

 increase until the recovery of pressure was complete. There is no sign 

 with either disturbance of the northerly winds which iuvariably accom- 

 pany a disturbance over the Bay. 



Mr. C. C. Collingwood who was in command of the P.V. " Alice " 

 at the Sandheads informs me that, from the 29th June to the 1st July, 

 the brig was under way all the time, and that work went on as usual ; 

 also that there was very little sea-set. The weather was bright and 

 clear, except from 8 A.M. of the 30th June to 10 a.m. of the 1st July. 

 The following extract from the log for June 30th is given in full, 

 because it shows the time at which the disturbance which passed over 

 Bengal south-westward commenced at the Pilot Brief. 



Extract from the log of the P.V. "Alice" stationed at the Sandheads 



June 30th. 



Hour. 



Pressure. 



Temperature. 



Wind direc- 

 tion. 



Wind force. 



Weather. 



2 



29-66" 



88° 



S.W. 



3 



be 



4 



•63 



8S 



S.W. x W. 



4 



be 



6 



•67 



88 



S.W. 



3'4 



be 



8. 



•73 



89 



S.W. 



3 



oc 



10 



•78 



82 



S.W. 



1-2 



ocqlt 



12 



■76 



80 



W.N.W. 



3-4 



oc 



11 



•74 



81 



E.S.E. 



J 



o 



16 



■m 



84 



S.S.E. 



1 



o 



18 



•66 



84 



S. 



3 



ocqlt 



20 



•68 



83 



w. 



3*5 



ool 



22 



•72 



83 



S.W. 



23 



ocl 



24 



•68 



83 



S.W. xW. 



1'2 



ocd 



