572 SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVE GAZETTE OF 27TH JUNE, 1885.
The following observations were made at the Lighthouses. They have been reduced as explained above:-
STEEP ISLAND,
NORTH SADDLE,
• GUTZLAFF.
DATE
Wind.
Wind.
Wind.
Hour.
1881.
Baro-
meter.
Baro-
Baro-
Dir.
Force.
meter.
Dir.
to 00 -1
Force.
ineter.
Dir.
Force.
SHAWEISHAN.
Wind.
Baro-
meter.
Dir.
Sept.
22
Ba
29.874
NE
"
23
ба
.891
NE
9a
.891
NE
13
*
Noon
.864
NE
"}
""
3p
.861
NE
1 to to 16
29.917
ENE
NE
29.850
NE
.873 ENE
29.954
NE
.881
NE
.883
NE
9
NE
.950
NE
.867
ENE
10
.941
NE
.863
NE
.803
ENE
10
.913
NE
.842
NE
6p
.851
NE
.754
NE
11
.857
NE
.877
NE
59
9p
.801
NE
735
NE
12
.873
NE
.857
NE
11
Midt.
.753
NE
.667
NE
12
.801
NE
.762
NE
Ba
.602
NE
.648
NE
12
.746
NE
.738
ENE
6a
.595
NE
.594
NE
12
.713
NE
.740
ENE
9a
.65%
E
.635
ENE
.711
NE
.750
ENE
22
>>
29
35
Noon
.614
E
.667
ESE
.692
NE
.657
ENE
29
3p
,525
SE
.595
SE
.661
NE
.640
ENE
"
6p
.559
NNW
.579
SE
.674
NE
.639
ENE
29
9p
.633
NNW
.638
NE
.724
NE
.667
NE
Midr.
.655
NNW
.667
N
.724
NE
.753
NE
22
24
Ba
.674
WNW
.623
WNW
N
.635
NE
"
Ga
.675
WNW
.695
NNW
766
N
.659
NNW
39
9a
.743 WXW
.740
NW
N
.679
NNW
J
Noon
.785!
WNW
.743
NW
.835
N
.746
NNW
.783
WNW
757
NW
NNW
.772
NNW
39
6p
.818
WNW
.797
NW
.880
NNW
NNE
9p
.874
WNW
.841
NW
NNW
Midt.
.872 WNW
.859
NW
.933
NNW
WNW
WN W
"
At 10 ́a, on the 23rd, the centre was in 29° 33′ N, 122° 15' E moving towards N by E. Between 3 p. and 4 p. when NW of Steep Island, it appears to have turned towards NE. drizzling rain set in at the lighthouses in the neighbourhood as early as the 19th. registered next day, and constant heavy rain fell at Steep Island on the 22nd. the 25th.
Overcast weather with Passing showers were The weather cleared on
The isobars on the 23rd may have been approximately circular in shape. It appears that a strong breeze corresponded to a gradient of 0.024 inches in 15 miles. The wind formed on an average an angle of 74° with the gradient. It is, for want of observations in the right hand semi-circle, not possible to determine with accuracy the angle in different quadrants. But it may have been about 59° in the advancing semi-circle and 89° in the rear. The disturbance was much shallower than on the 21st.
The lowest barometer on the 23rd being about 29.50 instead of about 29.00, to which the barometer probably fell on the 21st. The incurvature of the wind appears also to have decreased as the Typhoon passed northwards.
At 10 a. on the 24th the centre appears to have been situated about 32° N, 126° E. At the NE Shantung Promontory a fresh E breeze on the 23rd increased to a strong breeze on the 24th. During the following night it backed to N, and blew a strong NNE breeze at 3 p. on the 25th, after which it decreased in strength. l'assing showers were registered on that day.
At Chefoo a gentle NE breeze on the 23rd backed to N on the 25th and to NW on the 26th. The weather was fine, but at Taku it rained on the 25th.
At Newchwang the wind was NNE between the 24th and the 27th. It blew a strong NNE breeze at 7 a. on the 25th..
At 10 a. on the 25th the centre appears to have been in 38° N, 132° E and at 10 p. in 401° X 126° E. The barometer at Wladivostock fell to 29.80 at 4 p. The weather was overcast and wes with a gentle N breeze. In Japan cloudy and rainy weather prevailed. At 10 a. on the 26th the centre was about 44° N, 139° E.
Over southern China the sky was blue, the barometer rising and light W and NW breezes were blowing on the 23rd and the 24th. In Manila the barometer reached its maximum 29.97 at 10 a. 02 the 24th. A light air from SW was reported but at 10 a. next morning the wind had veered to NW and blew a gentle breeze at Bolinao. Fine weather was reported from Luzon but it rained in Formosa. Light NE breezes with overcast skies were observed in the Straits. At 10 a. on the 26th the baromete was still falling over Luzon. A moderate N breeze is reported from Bolinao. Heavy rain was reported
Force.