CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 119

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Caution. It should be clearly understood that the position indicated by the latitude and longitude signalled does not purport to be the position of the centre of the typhoon. It indicates merely the centre of a circle of a specified radius within which the centre of the typhoon is believed to lie.

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Table No. 3. Radius and Intensity Signals.

The Torest of three Symbols.

Radius of position

Pircies:

1201

60

-LT+

115

Intensity, ote Unknown

Severe. Cukinivil Severe. Deepening.

Table No. 1.-- Direction Signals.

Two upper Symbols of hoist,

These indicate the direction in which a typhoon is travelling or the direction from which a gale may be expected.

ΑΧΧΧΧΙ

-TAX

N. S.X.E. N.E. E.N.E. K. E.S.E. S.E. S.S.E.

A

30

Unknown. Severn,

Txceptional Continental Position

velocity, depression, uncertain.

Table No. 4.-Time Signals.

Single Symbol at masthead,

N.

K-TA

S.S.W. S.W. W.SAV. W. W.N.W, NW. N.N.W,

Note. The numbers corresponding to the symbols indicate the

number of points from North.

Table No. 2.-Condition Signals.

Two upper Symbols of hoist,

+ ± ±

Forming.

Two centres.

Direction unknown.

Stationary or

very slow,

Recurving.

Filling up.

Yostering maning.

Yesterday alternooi.

This morning.

This

afternoon,

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Table No. 5. Gale Signals.

Que Symbol at gard-arm.

TT+

Formosa Yangu te

to

Anlam

Un of Tongking

Formosan Channel.

Coast,

To Swallow.

Yangtze,

Shanting Promontory.

Gulf of Pechili and Yan Girl.

Sea of Japon.

Norm

Hokkaido,

East Coast of

Sonth

Japan.

of Kinshuu.

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