ALBATROSS EXPLORATIONS ; ALASKA, WASHINGTON, AND OREGON. 85 
althougli some portion of each day was foggy. The barometer ranged from 29.94 to 
30.30, 
From Vancouver Island to Unalashka, light to moderate southwest and southeast 
winds were encountered until the 20th, and easterly winds thence to port, where we 
arrived on the 23rd, The weather was misty at all times, and frequently overcast or 
foggy, the sun appearing at intervals, however, until the 20th, after which a dense fog 
prevailed. Light rain fell during some portion of each day. The barometer was high 
during the prevalence of southwest winds, ranging from 30.1G to 30.40, but fell gradu- 
ally to 29,80, with winds from the eastward. ' 
Easterly winds and foggy, rainy weather jirevailed in Iliuliuk until the 28th, 
although the sun came out brightly on one or two occasions. The barometer ranged 
from 29.72 to 30.00. 
It partially cleared for a few hours on the afternoon of the latter date, then the 
fog shut down until our arrival in Humboldt Harbor on the 31st. The winds were 
from northeast to southeast, light to moderate, the barometer ranging from 29.90 to 
29.72. A breeze came out from northwest on the following day, and from 6 a. m, to 
meridian it was clear, but a change to southeast brough.. the fog in again for the 
remainder of the day. 
It cleared for an hour on the morning of the 2nd, shut in again until noon, then 
cleared for several hours during the afternoon. 
August 3 was clear most of the time until 2 p. m., when the fog shut in for the 
remainder of the day. The winds continued from the eastward until the 4th, then 
hauled to southwest with rising barometer and clearing weather. 
They held in the same quarter from light to moderate in force until August 15, 
the day following our arrival in St. Paul, Kadiak. Four days were fair or clear, six 
days foggy, with clear weather at intervals, and one day of dense fog. Pain fell on 
five days, very light, however, little more than a heavy mist. The barometer ranged 
from 30.10 to 30.58. 
We remained in St. Paul until the 21st, north to east winds prevailing. The 
weather was generally fair with intervals of fog and rain. A dense fog prevailed 
during the 18th, wind north, light to moderate, the barometer falling to 29.58. Light 
rain fell during four days. 
Light northerly winds prevailed until our arrival at Middleton Island on the 25th. 
The weather was generally fair, although there were intervals of fog on two days ; 
barometer from 30,20 to 29.70, falling to 29.56 the following day, yet the weather con- 
tinued clear and pleasant, excejd two or three hours of fog in the evening. Light rain 
fell on the 25th. 
Leaving the island on the evening of the 26th, we had light variable winds and 
frequent calms until our arrival in Departure Bayou the morning of September 3. 
The weather was generally fair, with intervals of fog, except on two days, which 
were from fair to clear. Light rains are recorded on two days and moderate rain one 
day. The barometer ranged from 29,60 to 30.30. 
Leaving port on the morning of September 5, we had rainy, misty weather during 
the day, and overcast, partially foggy weather the following morning, clearing after we 
entered Puget Sound. We arrived in Seattle during the afternoon, where we remained 
until the 17th. Light variable winds and frequent calms prevailed, with generally fair 
weather, although the mornings were foggy as a rule, and light rains occurred on five 
days, usually at night or early morning. Barometer 29,82 to 30.34. 
