1884.] 



of the Bay. of Bengal in 1883. 



81 



during the day. At 4 p. m. it was blowing hard. Heavy rain fell all 

 night with variable winds." 



A few light showers fell in North Bengal and Chutia Nagpore, but 

 rain had almost entirely ceased in Behar. 



The following table gives the average rainfall throughout the Pro- 

 vince of Bengal, and indicates clearly its distribution : — 



District. 



Orissa 



South West Bengal ... 



East Bengal 



North Bengal 



North Behar 



South Behar 



Chutia Nagpur and) 

 Sonthal Pergunnahs j 



Heaviest 



rainfall 



in 24 hours. 



8-04 

 0-76 

 6-46 

 1-25 

 0-30 

 0-10 



The information respecting the weather in the Bay on the 28tb 

 June, extracted from the logs of the vessels, is given in the following 

 statement : — 







A 



i 





Wind. 







Hour. 





5 . 



u 









Vessel. 







Remarks. 







3 



3 





Dir. 



Force. 





Bancoora 



4 a.m. 







29-653 



S. W. 



3 



Moderate breeze and puffy. 





8 a. m. 







•716 



s. w. 



3 



Overcast at times. 





Noon 



15° 08' 



85° 33' 



•683 



s. w. 



3 



Moderate following wind 

 and overcast. 





4 p. M. 







•801 



s. w. 



3 



Moderate breeze and over- 

 cast. 





8 P. M. 







•716 



s. w. 



3 



Moderate following wind 

 and fair. 





Midnt. 







•671 



s. w. 



4 



Fresh breeze and cloudy. 



Pemba ... 



4 A. M. 









s. s. w. 



9 



A. M. Strong gale with 





8 A. M. 







29^540 



... 



9 



high sea and heavy- 





Noon 



18° 34' 



90° 59' 



•540 



... 



9 



squalls. Noon. A heavy 





4 p.m. 



Rang 



oon to- 



•460 



,,, 



9 



sea smashed in the port 





8 p. M. 



wards 



Sand 



•500 





9 



bulwark rail forward of 





Midnt. 



Heads. 





•520 





9 



bridge. Midnight. Very 

 high sea running. 



