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J. Eliot — The South-Wcst Monsoon Storms 



[No. 2, 



Vessel. 



Hour. 



6 



6 



1. 



a 

 o 



Probable re- 

 duced bax-o- 

 meter. 



Winds. 



Remarks. 



Dir. 



Force. 



Asia 



Noon 



18° 53' 



84° 39' 





N. E. 





Moderate wind, clear 

 ■weatker. 



Maliratta ... 



4a.m. 

 8 a.m. 







29-860 

 •920 



N.N.E. 



4 

 4 







Noon 

 4 p.m. 



21° 16' 



90° 35' 



•940 

 •800 



N. 



4 

 3 



Fine weather, smooth 

 sea, and clear sl^y 

 throughout. 





8 p.m. 







•870 





3 







Midnt. 







•900 





3 





The Satara, Bycnlla, Mount Stuart, and Scottish Hill were now in 

 directions varying between N. N. W. and W. N, W. from the centre and at 

 approximately the same distance, 250 miles. The Satara was in Lat. 16° 

 35' N. Long. 92° 9' E. by account at noon, and proceeding eastwards to 

 Rangoon. Early in the morning, the weather was fine with moderate 

 breezes. Occasional squalls of wind passed over the vessel. The 

 weather became rapidly worse after 8 A. m. A heavy and dark bank of 

 clouds appeared in the east, and at 10 A. M. a gale of wind blew from 

 north-east. The sea rose very rapidly. During the afternoon and 

 evening, the vessel experienced strong easterly winds with frequent heavy 

 squalls, incessant rain, and a heavy sea. The Satara was not only 

 approaching the centre, but was crossing its line of motion in front. 

 Hence the very rapid change of weather which she experienced during 

 the afternoon. 



The Byculla was about 70 miles to the W. S. W. of the Satara at 

 noon in Lat. 16' N, and Long, 91° 10' E, Her positions, as obtained by 

 observation and dead reckoning, agree so closely as to show that there was. 

 no strong current in the northern and, we&tern quadrants of the cyclone, 

 and hence that the position assigned to the Satara by account is probably 

 approximately correct. The Byculla was advancing in almost the same 

 track as the Satara,, and gives a similar account of the weather. The- 

 morning began with moderate breezes and occasional squalls. The sky 

 clouded over about 8 A. M., and heavy rain fell. The winds increased i^ 

 lorce^ and frequent hard squalls passed over the ship. 



