On three several hurricanes of the Atlantic, and their relations to the northers of Mexico and Central America, with notices of other storms / by W.C. Redfield.

  • William C. Redfield
Date:
1846
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Credit: On three several hurricanes of the Atlantic, and their relations to the northers of Mexico and Central America, with notices of other storms / by W.C. Redfield. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    57. Brig Herald, Oct. 6th, lut. 30°, Ion. 73° 3C, [75 miles R.,] had a heavy gale from S. E.; hove to ; cut away fore-topmast; gale still increased and hove the brig on her beam ends, and did not right again till the mainmast was cut away. 5S. Ship Sea Lion, Oct. 6ih, lat. 28°, Ion. 70°, [330 miles R.,J experienced a heavy gale from S. E., which veered round to W. Lost foresail and fore and main-topsails. 59. Ship Charlotte, experienced the hurricane Oct. 6th, from S. E. to N. W., lat. 32°, Ion. 73°, [about 15 miles R.] Lost every thing above the tops, with lower sails, yards, &c. 60. Ship Russell (Hover, had the hurricane Oct. 6th, lat. 31° 32', Ion. 71° 45', [95 miles R.J Lost spars, &c. &c. 61. Schr. Victoria, left New York Oct. 1st, with fine westerly winds, bound for Cuba. Oct. 5th, winds became eastward with thick weather and moderate, till 9 a. m. of 6th, when it commenced blowing in strong puffs from S. E., with thick mists or sprays, clouds flying very swiftly. The gale increased in violence and fury, and the vessel was reduced to balance-reefed mainsail and kept to the wind. At 11 a. m. it became so violent that the vessel was blown completely over upon her beam ends, her decks swept of every thing, and lay with no prospect of righting till the masts were cut away, when she came up, a helpless wreck. R was afterwards found that the wind was gradually shifting round to the southward, and from that to the westward. At 6 p.m. the gale had much abated, and at 10 p. m. had fine clear weather. Position at noon reckoned to be in lat. 32°, Ion. 72° 33', [33 miles R.] Had during the next day the heaviest cross sea Capt. Bunce had ever witnessed. 62. U. S. brig Pioneer, Lieut. Shaw. Oct. 1st, 4 p. m. winds moderate from eastward, air 83°, water 84°, barometer 2991. Midnight, wind S. E., air 80°, water84°, barometer 2983. Oct. 2d, a. m. moderate southeasterly breezes, rainy and cloudy ; at noon air 63°, water 85®, barometer, 29-87; lat. obs. 25° 51' 30, Ion. chr. 64° 33' 30 ; current S. half E. 20 miles, p. m. light southeasterly and variable winds ; midnight air 80°, water 83°, ba- rometer 2978 ; ends squally with thunder, lightning, and rain, Oct. 3d, a. M. winds moderate and variable, from N. E. to S. S. E., with frequent and heavy rains ; ends pleasant; passed large quantities of sea-weed ; noon, air 84°, water 82°, barometer 2976 ; lat 26° 48', Ion. 65° 44' 30; current S. E. by S., 18 miles, p. m. moderate and variable breezes, between S. E. and S. W. and squally ; ends cloudy with occasional heavy showers ; air 79°, water 80°, barometer 29 70. Oct. 4th, a. m. moderate to fresh breeze from S. W.; 8-12, cloudy with passing squalls ; air 82°, water 82°, barom- eter 29-70; lat. D. R. 28° 34', Ion. 67° 39'. p. m. moderate and variable southwesterly breezes, with squalls and showers, barometer at 4 p. m. 29-67. Midnight, air 79°, water 82°, barometer 29 75. Oct. 5th, light breeze S. W. to N. W. and southwesterly, squally at 4 a. m., pleasant. Noon, air 83°, water 83°, barometer 2980 ; hit. obs. 29°, Ion. chr. 67° 53'. p. n. light and moderate breezes from S. W. to S. E. and S. S. E.; at 8 p. m. barometer 29-80; from 8 to midnight wind settling at S. S. E., with occasional squalls of wind and rain; barometer falling ; air 81°, water 82°, barometer 29-78. Oct. 6th, a. m. begins moderate, with passing squalls of rain, wind S.; 4 a. m. ba- rometer 29-70, wind S. hazy ; 8 a.m. barometer 29-65, fresh gales and hazy weather, with heavy squalls ; at lOh. 30m. passed a schr. hove to; at llh. 40m. gale still increasing. Noon, air 82°, water 78°, barometer2949 ; lat. obs. 30° 30', Ion. chr. 69° 52'. p. m. com- mences with fresh gales from S. and heavy squalls with thunder and rain ; at Hi. 30m. was struck by a violent hurricane from S. S. W. while under close reefed foresail, single reefed fore-spencer, and fore-topmast staysail. The hurricane continued with nearly unabated violence during the watch, and barometer fell to 29-45, but rose again to 29-49 at 4 p. m. From 4 to 5 P. m. gale from S. VV. and S. S. W. with a very heavy sea; from 5 to 6, wind moderated, but the sea the same; at 5h. 30m. hove to ; from 6 to 8 p. m. moderate gale and very heavy sea ; weather clear; lying to; 8 p. M. wind W. S. W. and from 8 to midnight high winds and passing clouds ; sharp lightning all round the horizon ; air 80°, water 82°, barometer 29 74. Oct. 7th, from midnight to 4 a. m. moderate breezes, varying between W iS W. and W. by N, with a heavy swell and passing clouds. At 4 a. m. barometer 29-77 • at 8 a. M. 29 82 : noon, 29 87; winds W. by S. with a heavy swell. Noon, lat. obs.