1884.] 



of the Bay of Bengal in 1883. 



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Wind. 







Hour. 





§ 



9. "S 



Si 









Vessel. 



Dir. 



Force. 



Remarks. 









^ 



l-s 











4 a.m. 







29-379 



South 



7 



4 A. M. Very high sea 

 from South and S. W. 





8 a. m. 







•317 



s. s. w. 



7 to 4 



Breeze very variable in 

 force with very hard 



Commilla 



Noon 



21° 04' 



89° 31' 



•277 



s. s. w. 



6 



squalls from S. S. W. and 

 rain. 8 A, m. A very 





4 p. M. 







•121 



s. w. 



8 



high sea running from 

 S. S. W. Noon. Hard 





6 P. M. 









Var. 



6 



squalls from S. S. W. and 

 very high sea from S. W. 





8 p.m. 







•159 



S. W. 



9 to 10 



4 p. M. Hard squalls 

 from S. S. W. and very 





Midnt. 







•182 



S. W. 



11 



high sea from S. S. W. 

 6 p. M. Breeze very 

 unsettled and hauling to 

 N. W. at times. 6-30 

 p. M. Veiy heavy rain, 

 tremendous sea from 

 S.S.W. and S.W. 7 p.m. 

 Eased down and stood S. 

 byE. 7-30 p. m. Terrific 

 sea carried away star- 

 board cutter. 8 p. m. Ter- 

 rific squalls from S. W. 

 and very high sea. New 

 jib and stay sail split. 





4 a. m. 







29^354 



Variable 









8 a. m. 









N. 







Himalaya 



Noon 

 4 p. m. 

 8 p. M. 

 Midnt. 



22° 32' 



88° 20' 



•264 

 •354 

 .449 

 •427 



N. 

 N. 

 N. 

 N. 





Fresh breeze and cloudy, 

 with frequent rain squalls. 



The position of the centre of the barometric depression can be 

 determined with approximate accuracy on the 28th. The obser- 

 vations at the Light Vessels show that it was in the immediate neigh - 

 bourhood of the Sandheads at 10 a. m. It was hence very approximately 

 in Lat. 21° 0' N. and in Long. 88° 45' E. The following table gives the 

 barometric and wind observations taken at the Light Vessels and nearest 



