SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVT GAZETTE OF 2ND OCT., 1886
and wet weather E of the Gulf of Siam, NE breezes and fine weather prevailed in Southern Chi Formosa and moderate SE breezes North of Ningpo. On the 11th it blew a moderate ENE the weather was wet between Ningpo and Chinkiang. The barometer was falling a little in China and rising along the Yangtzekiang. On the 12th the barometer was rising in Luzon an the whole extent of the Chinn Coast. On the 13th gentle NE breezes prevailed in Southern Chi cloudy weather, but early in the morning it blew a fresh gale in Hongkong in rain squalls duration. Light SW breezes blew over Luzon and WSW breezes in the China Sea between La Cochin-China. SE breezes prevailed in Northern China. The winds were rather fresher on
At 10 a. on the 15th gentle SE breezes blew over Luzon, where the weather was cloudy barometer had risen in Iloilo where the breeze was SWesterly. SW winds blew in the Ch between Iloilo and Saigon and variable W or SW winds accompanied by heavy rainshowers up latitude, while at 18° latitude the wind was Westerly. It appears that Typhoon VI was for about 16° N, 115° E. For several days the wind had been circulating along the coasts and surrounding the China Sea, at the same time blowing towards a slight barometric minimum the have been situated between the Philippines and the Gulf of Siam.
At 10 a. on the 16th the centre appears to have been in 18° 11′ N, 115° 18′ E. T Marcia in 17° N, 113° E encountered squally weather, strong N sea and variable W wind, t Camorta in 181° N, 114° E a fresh NNE gale and confused sea. The barometer on the latt (29.66) had not fallen much, the temperature was 78°, it was overcast and heavy rain was The S.S. Orestes in 19° N, 114 E had a strong NE breeze, a confused sea and heavy rain. S breeze with drizzling rain was reported from stations in Luzon, where the barometer had risen at 10 a. in Manila). In the Formosa Channel and along the South Coast of China it blew m to fresh NE breezes and the barometer had fallen slightly. It had risen in Ningpo and light $1 prevailed North of that station. At S. Cape (Formosa) there blew a light ENE breeze. In the E of Luzon far from the Coast, where for several days the breeze had been S it now began to blo E and after few days the next typhoon appeared in about 11° N, 136° E. In the evening of th the sky assumed a threatening appearance in Hongkong similar to the appearance presented by on the West Coast of Ireland and in other places before a storm.
At 10 a. on the 17th the centre appears to have been in 21° 24′ N, 114° 18′ E. The bar had fallen in Hongkong and also along the Yangtzekiang but risen along the Coasts of the Channel and in Luzon. The weather was cloudy, the humidity great and the temperature Hongkong, where it was blowing a strong E breeze. The S.S. Camorta about 40 miles the centre experienced a NW whole gale with fearful squalls (barometer 29.59 corrected) and rain. At 8 a. it was noticed that the sky became very bright towards NE for about 10 minu then overcast again, and again at 10 a. the sky got clearer towards SE. The sea was very hig The S.S. Marcia, south of the centre reported strong WSW wind, strong swell and overca gloomy weather. Strong S breezes and wet weather were experienced in 20° N, 119° E.
OBSERVATIONS MADE DURING THE TYPHOON OF 17тh AUGUST, 1885.
MACAO.
HONGKONG.
Date. Hour.
Wind.
Wind.
Nebu-
Bar. Ther. Hum.
Bar. Ther. Hum.
los.
Nebu- los.
Bar.
Dir. Force.!
Dir. Force.
4 a. 29.737
81
10 a.
.764 84
4 p.
.677 87
10 p.
.729 82
4 a. 10 a.
11 a. .605
Noon. .570
.650
.617
B:88
68
81
79
BEORRE666666
85 NNE
71
NE
E
75
E
78 ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
NNE
67OQ99 : 0982
29.740 80 85 .770 82 66 .676 82 .730 80
73
78 ENE
.650 77 .623 80
91
89
.610 81
87
2002200
10
10
10
.573 81
p.
.524 81
87
NNE
.551 80
.492 80
NNE
10
.523 80
85
.446 80
91
• N
.366 80
93
27
10
.528 79
SSE
,65;
N
10
.567 79
SSE
.371 80
WSW
10
.586 78
.495 78
97
SW
10
.625 79
,60
.578 77 100
SSW
10
.651 78
8 p.
.621 78
95
SSW
10
.681 79
9 p.
.673 78
95
SSW
10
.709 79 86
10 p.
.693 78
93
SS
.733 79
86
4 a.
.710 79
91
.734 80
77
10 a.
.793 78
4
p.
10 p.
.807
.829
78
95
78 95
.8241 77 .828 78 .857 80
88
91
Un in in on VA TO CA
10
.59
10
10
.71
10
10
84 SSE
10 .81
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8
29.741
.78
.72
.73
.72
10
.70
.68
CAX
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