92 



J. Eliot — The South-West Monsoon Storms 



[No. 2, 



Vessel. 



Hour. 



1^- 







o 





Wind. 



(D O 



Remarks. 



Prince 

 Amadeo. 



Commilla 



4a.m. 

 Noon 

 Midnt 



20° 00' 



88° 55' 



29-320 



W. to 



s. s. w. 

 s. w. 

 s. w. 



British 

 Princess 



Scottish 

 Chieftain 



4 a.m. 

 8 a.m. 

 Noon 

 4 p.m. 

 8 p.m. 

 Midnt 



4a.m. 

 8a.m. 



Noon 

 4p.m. 

 8 p.m. 



Midnt. 



4 a.m. 

 8 a.m. 

 Noon 

 4 p.m. 

 8 p.m. 



Midnt. 



20° 18' 



20° 24' 



20° 40' 



88° 40' 



29-190 



•247 



•252 



•232 



•237 



•234 



S. W. 



S. W. 

 S. W. 

 S. W. 



s. w. 



s. w. 



88° 42' 



88° 10' 



29^340 



29-250 

 •300 

 •350 



•400 



S.W.byS 



S. W. 



W. S. W 



S. W. 



8 

 to 

 10 



11 



11 



11 



10 



10 



10 



11 



10 



10 



10 



9 



10 



11 



10 



8 



6 



Morning. Strong gale, 

 furious squalls. 



Sharp vivid light- 

 ning, wild unsettled 

 appearance. Noon. 

 Strong gale, heavy 

 squalls, sea high and 

 very confused. Even- 

 ing. Similar wind 

 and weather. 



4a.m. Terrific storm, 

 continual rain, and 

 furious squalls. 8 a.m. 

 Squalls of hurricane 

 force. Mountainous 

 sea. Noon. Very high 

 and dangerous sea 

 running ; both an- 

 chors lifted out of 

 catchhooks, breaking 

 one stock. 4 P. M. 

 Wind and sea 



slightly moderating. 

 Violent squalls from 

 S. W. 8 P. M. Sky 

 overhead clearing 

 at times ; very dark 

 wild squally wea- 

 ther. Very heavy 

 rain in the squalls. 



Torrents of rain. 

 High confused sea. 



Westerly gale. 



Sea very high. 



Lost fore topsail, laid 

 ship to under close 

 reefed main topsail. 



Heavy rain and con- 

 fused sea. Very 

 strong westerly cur- 

 rent. 



