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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND DECEMBER, 1905.
Signals of Direction (2 Symbols).
(TYPHOONS &C-Point towards which the centre is travelling.
GALES -Quarter from which the wind may be expected to blow).
Symbols:
Meaning:
N.
N.E.
E.
S.E.
S.
S.W.
Symbols:
Meaning:
W.
N.W.
Recurving.
Steady or Very Slow
Filling up.
Unknown.
Symbols:
Regions threatened by Gale (1 Symbol)
Description of the Section threatened.
Coast of the Philippine Islands, China Sea, South of Pratas Reefs and E. of the
Paracel Islands.
Coast of Indo-China, Gulf of Tongking, China Sea, W. of the Paracels.
Formosa Island and Channel, Coast of China, between Swatow and Wenchow.
Approaches to Yangtze, Saddles, Southern Yellow Sea.
Gulf of Pechili, Coasts of Liaotung, Shantung, Northern Yellow Sea.
Sea and Coasts of Japan, E. and S. of Korea, (Loochoo) Luchu Islands.
General Remarks.
The Signals are hoisted at the Yard arms of the Storm Signal mast and have the following
general Characteristics:
Typhoon and Continental ( 3 Symbols at one yard arm showing the position of the centre. Depression Signals. 2 Symbols at the other yard arm showing the direction of motion.
Gale Signals.
f 2 Symbols at one yard arm showing the general direction of the wind..
1 Symbol at the other yard arm showing the region threatened.
Hongkong Observatory, 15th December, 1905.
W. DOBERCK,
Director.