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J. Eliot — The South-West Monsoon Storms 



[No. 2, 



The information relating to the meteorology of the Bay on the 8th 

 is given in the following table : — 









6 



Q) 6 



Winds. 





Vessels. 



Hour. 







able 

 edbi 

 ;er. 







Remarks. 











c3 



§ 



o§| 



Dir. 



Force. 









^ 



"^ 



£^S 









Mount Stuart 



4 a.m. 









S. to W. 



2 to 3 



Sea smooth. Passing 

 showers during day. 





Noon 



12° ir 



92° 00' 



29-925 



... 



lto2 



Heavy black clouds 

 all round, with mo- 





4 p.m. 









W to SE. 



1 



mentary puffs from 

 N. W., and smart 





Midnt. 









WtoNW 



2 to 4 



showers towards mid- 

 night. There was 

 lightning in the N. W. 

 during the morning. 

 Midnight. Weather 

 was a little squally. 



Scottish Hill 



Noon 

 4 p.m. 

 8 p.m. 

 Midnt. 



12° 31' 



89° 25' 



29-920 

 29-900 



E.toW. 



1 

 

 

 1 



Light airs and calms. 

 Wind very variable. 

 Sky dull lead colour. 



Kwang Tung 



4 a.m. 







29-901 



N. W. 



2 







8 a.m. 







•926 



N. W. 



2 







Noon 



15° ir 



92° 6' 



•893 



N. W. 



2 



Smooth sea. 





4 p.m. 







•901 



N. W. 



4 to 5 







8 p.m. 







•871 



N. W. 



do. 







Midnt. 







•903 



N. W. 



do. 





Frank Staf- 



4 a.m. 









NWbyN 



2 



Fine weather, smooth 



ford. 















sea. 





8 a.m. 









North. 



2 



Very sharp lightning 





Noon 



20° 16' 



90° 28' 



29-975 



N. N. W. 



2 



in the S. E. during 





8 p.m. 









N. N. W. 



1 



the night. 





Midnt. 









N. N. W. 









Breadalbane 



Noon 



21° 00' 



88° 18' 



29-975 



N. 





Sunrise. Moderate 

 breeze from N., dying 

 away in the afternoon 

 to a calm. 



Partlienope 



Noon 

 Midnt. 



21° 2' 



88° 52' 



29-975 



N. W. 

 N.byE. 



gentle. 



A. m. Light breeze, 

 fine and clear. 8 A. M. 

 Moderate breeze and 

 hazy. Noon. Less 

 wind, current setting 

 west. 4 P. M. Light 

 airs. 8 p. m. Calm. 

 Midnight. Gentle 

 breeze and clear. 



