The following table gives the number of wireless meteorological messages received in each month from ships of different nationalities. It will be seen that the Circular has not met with a very hearty response so far.
Month Dutch Japanese British American January 4 5 467 1 February 1 1 March 1 N 3 2 April 1 May 3 2 June ++ 4 1 July August September October 44-2 November 1 N W 3 3 December 1 Totals 1919 36 6 17 2 Totals 1918 41 14 Totals 1917 93 37 Totals 1916 25 60Results of Weather Forecasts. The results of the comparison of the daily weather forecasts with the weather subsequently experienced are given below, with the results of the previous five years:
Year Complete Success Partial Success Partial Failure Total Failure % 1914 62 32 1915 54 37 8 1 1916 67 29 3 1 1917 67 29 4 1918 71 26 1919 71 27No forecasts were issued on July 28 and September 21, owing to lack of telegraphic information.
The forecast comprises wind direction, wind force, and weather.