476
88
at that time being S by E. The calm lasted until 12.13 p. when the storm burst again from the WNW. The lowest reading of the barometer occurred at noon (29.12). It remained overcast while the calm lasted but no rain fell. The average rate of motion was about 10 miles per hour at this time and the central calm therefore corresponded to a diameter of about 4 miles. It blew with almost typhoon force for one hour immediately after the passage of the centre and then gradually decreased to force 7 at midnight preserving about the WNW direction, the weather being showery. The heaviest rainfall took place in front of the centre where also the steepest gradients were found and which corresponded to 0.3 inch in 15 nautical miles. The lowest barometer reading was about 0.8 inch below the normal. Fresh gales blew within 100 miles of the centre.
The Don Juan on the early morning of the 26th had the wind quickly decreasing to W 5 (barometer 29.77 rising) at 8 a. on the 26th as she steamed southward. The barque Penshaw, at 2.30 a. about 70 miles ESE of the centre, had the lowest reading of the barometer (29.50) with a whole gale from S with heavy sea. She was still hove to at noon in 20° 28′, 120° 52′ and the barometer had risen quickly and a fresh SW gale was blowing moderating however and the direction veering (at midnight WNW 6).
The following are some observations for the 27th September at noon :-
Bolinao, Hongkong,
Lamocks,.
COAST STATIONS.
29.91 + .04 .91 + .06
SSW WSW
1
c.
b.
Breaker Point,
.91.11
SW
bm,
.90 + .12
NNW
b.
South Cape,
.85 + .73
WNW
C.
Takow,
.87 + .21
NW
b.
Anping,
.87 + .20
NW N
b.
Fisher Island,
.87 + .19
N
C.
Chapel Island,
SPERANTOTEUTATE
.87 + .12
NE
1
C.
Turnabout,
,91 + .13
E
om.
Tamsui,
.94 + .17
N/E
ඒ
C.
Keelung,
.87 + .19
NNE
C.
VESSELS.
Sch. Santa Cruz,
17o 13'
120° 0'
SW
C.
Bk. Penshaw,..
20 12
120 44 29.88
WNW
fine.
Sh. Albania,
19 20
115 31
calm
Bk. Sachem,
20 16
115 30
W
1
fine.
S.S. Deuteros,...
22 19
115 1
Tai Vick,
Gaelic,
24 13 26 38
29.93 118 47 .90 123 3 .80
WNW NW
N
fine.
3
C.
7 0.
On the 27th the barometer was rising at all stations particularly in Formosa and at the adjacent Channel stations, the weather being fine generally. At Takow and Anping moderate NW breezes prevailed. At S Cape the wind continued to blow from about WNW the whole day decreasing from force 7 in the early morning to force 3 at night. In N Formosa light NNE airs prevailed with detached clouds. The barque Penshaw had now fine weather and a light WNW breeze. The Gaelic about 100 miles to the NNE of N Formosa steering SW had a moderate N gale decreasing with rough sea, overcast sky and rising barometer. The centre was possibly at noon on the 27th in 234°, 126° but this is very uncertain and afterwards it disappeared from observation :-
BREAKER POINT
LAMOCKS.
DATE.
WIND.
WIND.
Bar.
Bar.
Dir. Force.
Dir. Force.
September 26,.......
3 a.
29.89
75
N
0 m
29.76
6
.81 73
NW
c m
9
.85 81
N
c m
75 .78 75 .80 78
NNE
6
с
4-5
NW
2
Noon
3 p.
..80 82
.77
SW
b
.78 82
W
3-4
b
.75 82
SW
*..
6
.79 79
***
b m
.79 78
9
.84 78
b m
.84 77
b
Midt.
.82 75
b m
.85
76
W
CHAPEL ISLAND.
TURNABOUT.
September 26,......
3 a.
29.77 75
N
29.83
72
N
◊ m
6
.80 75
.82 71
9
.79 79
NNE
.81 74
g m
Noon
.75 82.
.781 75
o m
3 p.
.71 86 ENE
.73 75
c m
6
.74 78
.76 75
9
.82 77
ESE
1
.84
75
NNW
Midt.
.82
77
1
.83
74
5
cm w
...
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