SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVTM GAZETTE OF 2ND OCT., 1886. 911 NE breeze was felt in Northern_ Formosa which increased to a fresh breeze in the afternoon.
of the weather was threatening. Gradients appear to have amounted to about 0.04 ins. appearance
degree over Formosa and 0.02 between Hongkong and Formosa.
At 10 a. on the 18th the centre appears to have been in about 24° 13′ N, 122° 53′ E. T depression was perhaps at this time most completely developed. The barometer at S. Cape had fall to 29.50. It blew a moderate gale from WSW. At Tamsui the wind backed to NW and had increas Between Noon and 1.30 to a strong gale in the early morning hours and blew a fresh gale at 10 a. there was quite a lull in the wind. Then it freshened again and backed to SW, from which quart it blew a heavy gale with much rain (12.44 ins. on the 18th). The lowest reading of the barome At Middle Dog Lighthouse it blew a fre on board the steam-ship Hailoong 29.44 occurred at 1 p. N breeze in the early morning hours. It backed to WNW the following night.
About 10 a. on the 19th the centre appears to have been in 29° N, 120° E and to have entered mainland about this time. It appears that the depression immediately began to fill up and the b meter was rising. At Ningpo it blew a light S, at Wuhu a light E and at Chinkiang a light SE bree and at N. Saddle a moderate SE veering to S breeze. In the Formosa Channel fresh SW breezes t cloudy weather with rain prevailed.
This typhoon does not appear to have developed much energy and its track is, for want of obe vations at sea, rather uncertain, but it was followed by a much greater disturbance, which has be well observed: Typhoon IV made its appearance ESE of Luzon as early as the 16th July, at 11 on which day the steam-ship Airlie had a falling barometer (about 30.0 ins.) and NW wind with swell and rain in 12° N, 135° E. At 1.30 the following morning the wind suddenly shifted to and blew with stormforce, which was altogether unexpected as the day had been fine and calm. T greatest change in the barometer occurred between 3 a. and 5 a. when the mercury fell at leasti mch in 2 hours.
The lowest reading of the barometer 28.20 was recorded at 6.30 a, this was followed by a lull nearly half an hour's duration, from which we may conclude that the diameter of the central cal which appears to have followed somewhat behind the lowest pressure, was about 2 miles in diamet at this early stage. Unfortunately it has not been ascertained whether the sky cleared during ull. Then the wind suddenly shifted to SE and blew again with full typhoon force. At 9 moderated and veered through S to SW and the barometer rose rapidly. Strong wind appears to he
een confined to an area within about 60 miles of the centre.
At 10 a. on the 16th the centre of Typhoon IV was about 11° 45′ N, 137° 17′ E, on the 1 out 11° 57′ N, 135° 35′ E, on the 18th about 12° 18′ N, 133° 50′ E, on the 19th about 12° 58′)
48′ E, and at 10 a. on the 20th about 14° 5′ N, 129° 38′ E.
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The highest reading of the barometer (29.89) in Manila subsequent to the preceding typhoon eported at 4 p. on the 18th. There was then a light air from NÑW. On the 20th the barome ad fallen 0.05 ins. over Luzon and risen about 0.1 in Formosa. Gradients for SW winds were mo
It appears
the te, the barometer in Manila standing at 29.83 and in Hongkong at 29.73 at 10 u.
that the typhoon was at this time working its way towards NW in the trough between h essures on both sides, being likewise preceded by an area with rising barometer. Gentle variable W breezes prevailed in Southern China and Formosa where the weather was partly cloudy with li
The temperature was high but the humidity comparatively low. It was misty in Luzon. At 10 a. on the 21st the centre appears to have been in 15° 30′ N, 127° 25′ E. The barom risen a few hundredths of an inch in China and in Northern Formosa, but had fallen 0.06 at S.C d more than this in Luzon. Gradients for NE winds were slight, the barometer standing at 293 Manila and 29.77 in Hongkong and at S. Capc. Gentle NE breezes and partly clouded weat evailed. Over Luzon the sky was clear and a light air from WSW was reported from Manila
tle SW breeze and wet weather were recorded in Iloilo.
At 10 a. on the 22nd the centre appears to have been in 18° 0′ N, 125° 22′ E. The barom Manila had fallen to 29.67, the weather was overcast and rainy and a fresh WSW gale was repor om there. A gentle NNE backing to N breeze blew at S. Cape, where the barometer had fallen ab inches, but the weather continued fine. In Northern Formosa strong ESE and SE breezes were weather was squally and the sea high. Along the SE Coast of China the barometer had fallen abe 05 inches, the temperature remained high and the humidity comparatively low. The weather
and the winds light. At stations along the Yangtzekiang the barometer had risen, the west fine and gentle NĚ breezes prevailed. Between Shanghai and Nagasaki moderate Ŝ breezes i weather were registered.
SW breezes
At 10 a. on the 23rd the centre appears to have been in 22° 0′ N, 124° 0′ E. weather prevailed over the Philippine Archipelago. At S. Cape it blew a light air from NW, Fometer (29.51) had fallen about 0.1 inches, and about the same quantity in Northern Formosa, wh derate NE breezes and overcast weather were registered. Fine weather with a slightly falling be er and light NE breezes prevailed along the SE Coast of China, while the barometer was ri
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