WINDS AND WEATHER. 



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the morning of the 2d of February, the wind drew 

 to the N. N. W., and after the day broke^ we had se- 

 veral tacks to make before reaching the anchorage, 

 within the Island of Perico. 



After entering the bay we were not much influ- 

 enced by currents. From what we saw and heard, 

 it appeared to be essential, on working into Panama, 

 to keep on the eastern side, where the wind is mo- 

 derate, the water smooth, and there is no current ; 

 whereas, on the western side, the breeze is too 

 strong, there is a short sea, and generally a drain of 

 current setting out to seaward. 



No. XII. 



General Remarks on the Winds and Weather^ 

 afid the Navigation of the South^West Coast 

 of Mewico. 



On the south-west coast of Mexico, the fair 

 season, or what is called the summer, though 

 the latitude be north, is from December to May 

 inclusive. During this interval alone it is ad- 

 visable to navigate the coast, for, in the winter, 

 from June to November inclusive, every part of it 

 is liable to hard gales, tornadoes, or heavy squalls. 



