420
32
VESSELS.
S.S. Sikh,
S.S. Cheang Chew,
4° 49'
106° 39'
29:78
SE
2
.10
1
110 1
.70
SW
S.S. N. S. de Loreto,
11 28
120 12
W
5
S.S. Namyong,
11 29
110 29
.78
SW/W
Sh. J. D. Bischoff,
.14 50
114 39
.65
var.
Sh. Carl Friedrich,
...14 48
113 15
.63
W
S.S. Michael Jebsen,
.14 43
110 11
.70
W
Bq. Heinrich,.
.15 11
113 31
WNW
Bq. Vagabond,
.17 27
114 48
.65
E/N
S.S. Gwalior,
.19 1
113 55
.65
E
S.S. Chonfa,
S.S. Activ, S.S. Memnon, S.S. Kowshing,
.19 3
112 0
.69
ENE
.19 6
108 16
.73
ENE
.19
S.S. Zafiro,
588
57
115 9
.68
SE
118 49
.76
E
89 · 115 49
.75
E
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fine.
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oqr.
0.
og. qr.
6
rising sea.
3 C.
5 C.
clear.
C.
orq.
..20 39
On the 18th July the barometer had on the whole fallen slightly on the S and SE Coasts but had risen on the East Coast. Winds over these districts were light to moderate E breezes on the S coast, fresh NE breezes on the SE coast, and light SE breezes on the East coast. In the latter district the weather was fine. On the SE and S coasts cloudy weather prevailed with drizzling rain at some stations. In Luzon the barometer had risen slightly with light S winds and cloudy skies. At Cape St. James there was a strong SW breeze and squally weather. Vessels south of Hongkong and in the N part of the middle of the China Sea had strong E to NE breezes and squally weather. West of Bolinao the Kowshing and the Memnon had strong SSW and SSE breezes respectively with squally weather and showers in the case of the Kowshing. The Michael Jebsen, to the S of Hainan, had a moderate N gale while the Cheang Chew to the East of Annam had a fresh WNW gale with rain squalls and high sea. The Sikh to the East of Cochin China had SW 5 and the wind veering to W with falling barometer as she progressed northwards.
At noon on the 18th July the centre was in about 16°, 113° and shortly afterwards it re-curved. It thus appears that the origin of the depression which subsequently developed into a typhoon may be traced to a spot with squally and wet weather in the midst of a district with rather low barometer in the China Sea round which light variable winds following the coast lines gyrated against the sun.
Observations for the 18th July at noon:-
COAST STATIONS.
Manila,
ESE
400
Bolinao,
E
350
Hoihow,
NW
300
.73
29.79 + .02 .75 + .01 .00
0.
S
ENE
C.
Hongkong,
N/E
400
.75 .01
E
ó ó
C.
South Cape,..
NE
550
.77 + .03
NE
cg.
Breaker Point,
NNE
450
.75 .01
E
Lamocks,.......
.75 ..05
NE
om.
omd.
Fisher Island,...
NE
550
.72
.05
SSE
cm.
Amoy,
NNE 600
.78 .03
NE
C.
Turnabout,
NE 700
.81 .01
NE
cm.
Steep Island,
North Saddle,.
NNE NNE
950
.87 + .01
SSE
CV.
950
.85 + .03
SE
C.
S.S. Sikh,
8° 15'
"}
Namyong,
.10 30
109° 9' 107 50
VESSELS.
SW SW 450
500 29.88
SW
0.
.79
WSW
"J
Cheang Chen,.....
.12 55
109 48
SW 300
.07
WNW
q.
high sea.
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N. S. de Loreto,........
.13 30
118 19
SE
300
WNW
0.
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Kowshing,
..16 20
119 39
E
350
.75
SSW
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Sh. Carl Friedrich,
.16 26
113 8
NW
50
,54
NE
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S.S. Memnon,
.16 38
116 13
EN
150
.68
SSE
q.
Sh. J. D. Bischoff,
.17 16
114 45
NE 100
.62
ENE
oqr.
Bq. Heinrich,..
.17 36
114 21
NNE 120
E/N
q.
heavy sea.
S.S. Michael Jebsen,
.17 24
111 7
NW 150
.68
N
Bq. Vagabond,
Nicoya,
.19 57 .20 23
114 20 114 26
NNE 250 NNE 275
NEE
.77
E
55
op.
moderate sea.
On the 19th July, at noon, the barometer had fallen about 0.07 inch since noon of the previous day on the S Coast, less so on the SE Coast. In Hoihow and Hongkong the wind was a NE gentle to moderate breeze and the weather showery with thunder and lightning in the afternoon at Hoihow. On the SE Coast light to moderate NE breezes prevailed with cloudy and, in some cases, showery weather. At S. Cape (Formosa) there was a slight fall in the barometer with NNE 3 and cloudy sky. On the East Coast pressure had given way considerably and light SE breezes prevailed with fine weather. In Luzon the barometer showed a slight rise with overcast sky and light to moderate S and SW breezes. At Cape St. James it was overcast and there was a strong SW breeze.
The sailing vessels J. D. Bischoff and Heinrich, N of the centre, in about 20°, 114° had NE and ENE strong breezes increasing in force and backing towards evening with heavy rain squalls and irregular sea.