1884.] 



of the Bay of Bengal in 1883. 



161 



The information extracted from the logs of vessels affectedt 13 

 cyclonic disturbance off the Burmese coast is given in the ensuing state- 

 ment : — 



Vessel. 



Hour. 



4 



Longitude. 

 E. 



able re- 

 ed baro- 

 ,er. 



Winds. 



Remarks. 











s 



Prob 

 due 

 met 



Dir. 



Force. 





Shazada 



8 a.m. 



13° 14' 



94° 00' 



29-836 



S.byE. 



Strong. 







Noon 



13° 51' 



93° 57' 









Cloudy and overcast. 





4 p.m. 







•714 



S. 







Mount Stuart 



4 a.m. 









N. W. 



5 



Sea heavy from N. E. 

 by N. It was more 





8 A. M. 







29-870 



... 



5 



northerly towards 

 noon. 2 p. m. Showery. 





Noon 



14° 47' 



91° 20' 





W. N. W. 



5 



4 p.m. Heavy detached 

 clouds. 5 p. m. Dull 





4 p.m. 







-740 





5 to 6 



heavy sky, with 

 bright pink colour 





8 p.m. 









... 



5 



at sunset. 





Midnt. 







•800 



vble.toW 



5 





Asia 



4 a.m. 









N. E. 



Mode- 

 rate. 



Cloudy, heavy easterly 

 swell, and squally. 





8 a.m. 









N. 



Fresh. 



Overcast and heavy 

 N. E. swell. 





Noon 



15° 54' 90° 58' 





... 



... 



Squally, overcast, heavy 

















N. E. swell. 





4 p.m. 









N. W. 



Mode- 

 rate. 



Overcast, N. E. swell 

 going down. 





8 p.m. 





lor. 





W. 



... 



Moderate breeze and 

 overcast. Swell gone 

 down. 





Midnt. 









SWbyW 



Steady. 



Moderate breeze and 

 cloudy. 



Loanda 



Noon 

 Midnt. 



16° 16' 



92° 54' 



29-500 



N. E. 



10 



Gale increasing. 

 A hurricane. 



Scottish Hill 



8 a.m. 







29-750 







Noon. Heavy rain 

 squalls. 





Noon 



15° 56' 



92° 10' 



•720 



W.byS. 



9 



6 p. m. Scud flying 

 fast from N. W. 





4 p.m. 







-700 







Severe squalls and 

 heavy sea. 10 p. m. 





6 p.m. 







-680 







Weather clearer, sea 

 lighter, squalls less 





8 p.m. 









W.byS. 



10 



violent. 





Midnt. 







•790 









