1858.] Account of a Cyclone in the Andaman Sea, 333 



8th April. 



4 a. m. 29.90 83.25 Gale increasing,incessant rain, 



10 29.94 84.00 left the Anchorage to gain the 



4 p. m. 29.87 83.75 open sea, run before the gale, 



10 29.90 84.00 standing to N. E. wind S. S. E. 



the whole day strength 5 — 8. 



9fch April. 



4 a. m. no obs. „ About midnight of 8th, heavy 



10 no obs. „ squalls, torrents of rain, course 



4 p. m. 29.79 81.75 N. E., wind changed to S., at 



1° no obs. „ daylight of 9th stood E. by N. 



to steer clear of the Cocos and 

 Preparis, and steer out of gale, 

 wind S. 



8 a. m. gale increasing, blow- 

 ing furiously, torrents of rain and 

 high sea, vessel labouring and 

 straining. Noon slightly moder- 

 ating, wind S. stood E. N. E. 



10th April. 



4 a. m. no obs. „ At midnight of 9th, heavy sea 



10 a. m. 29.93 82 gale, heavy squalls, moderating 



4 p. m. 29.89 82.5 after daylight, wind turning to 



10 29.74 83 S. S. W. and in afternoon to 



S. W., moderating ; strength of 

 wind during the morning 7 — 8 

 and 9, at 4 p. m. 3. 



Eunning for Maul main river, 

 I past 1, struck soundings 16 fa- 

 thoms, sand. 



10—30 p. m. anchored in 15 

 fathoms with Island a head (Cale- 

 gouk.) 

 Latitude at noon on 10° 15' N. 



Longitude, 96° 34' E, 



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