 | University of the State of New York. Board of Regents - 1842 - 638 pages
...Moderate breeze. 5. Freah breeze. 6. Strong breeze. 7. Moderate gale. Letters to denote the state of the Weather. b. Blue sky ; whether clear or hazy atmosphere. c. Clouds ; detached passing clouds. d. Drizzling rain. I. foggy ; thick fog. g. gloomy dark weather, h. Hail. \. Lightning, m.... | |
 | George Combe - History - 1841 - 438 pages
...the use of these wines ad libitum, and as they have paid 4. Moderate breeze ; 5. Fresh breeze ; 6. Strong breeze ; 7. Moderate gale ; 8. Fresh gale ;...gale ; 10. Whole gale ; 11. Storm ; 12. Hurricane. a large sum for their passage, they seem resolved to " take it out," as some of them express it, in... | |
 | F. P. B. Martin - Storm winds - 1852 - 680 pages
...1 1 Very hard squalls, and showers of drizzle, accompanied by lightaiing with very heavy thunder. 6 Strong Breeze. 7 Moderate Gale. 8 Fresh Gale. 9 Strong Gale. 10 Whole Gale. 11 Storm. 12 Hurricane. CHARLOTTE TOWN, Prince Edward's Island. Lat. (about) 46.12. N. and Long, 03.12. w. Kept by Wm. Kelly,... | |
 | Meteorology - 1866 - 306 pages
...— 0 Calm. ! 3 Gentle Breeze. 1 Light Air. 4 Moderate Breeze. 2 Light Breeze. | 5 ïrcsh Breeze. 6 Strong Breeze. 7 Moderate Gale. 8 Fresh Gale. 9 Strong Gale. 10 Whole Gale. 11 Storm. | 12 Hurricane. L Л TEST INTELLIGENCE. DUMFKIES. — On night of May 1st, a heavy fall of suo'iv on the hills, being... | |
 | Robert Mills Inskip - 1871 - 188 pages
...breeze, - sail set, and clean full, would go in smooth water from Moderate breeze, Fresh breeze, 6. Strong breeze, 7. Moderate gale, 8. Fresh gale, 9....Strong gale, 10. Whole gale, 11. Storm, 12. Hurricane, Or just sufficient to give steerage way. " I to 2 knots. 3 to 4 knots. 5 to 6 knots. Royals, &c. Single... | |
 | Charles Burney - 1871 - 346 pages
...from - ) 5 to G knots. Figures to denote the Force of the Wind — continued. 5. Fresh Breeze . 6. Strong Breeze 7. Moderate Gale 8. Fresh Gale . 9. Strong Gale . 10. Whole Gale . 11. Storm . . . 1 2. Hurricane Royals, &c. Single reefs and topgallant sails. Double reefs, jib, &c. Triple-reefs,... | |
 | REv. M. J. Berkeley, M.A., F.L.S., F.R.H.S. - 1877 - 344 pages
...follows: — 1, light air ; 2, light -breeze; gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze ; 5, fresh breeze ; 6, strong breeze ; 7, moderate gale ; 8, fresh gale;...strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. The notations of weather are, for brevity, expressed by letters, which signify as follows: — b, blue... | |
 | Alexander Bridport Becher - Atlantic Ocean - 1883 - 220 pages
...Light Breeze . . 3 — Gentle Breeze . . 4 — Moderate Breeze. 5 — Fresh Breeze . . . . \ 6 — Strong Breeze . . 7— Moderate Gale . . 8 — Fresh...10— Whole Gale .... 11 — Storm 12 — Hurricane .... with which a wellconditioned manof-war, under all sail, and clean full, would go in smooth water,... | |
 | William Clark Russell - English language - 1883 - 244 pages
...: o. Calm. I. Light air. 2. Light breeze. 3. Gentle breeze. 4. Moderate breeze. 5. Fresh breeze. 6. Strong breeze. 7. Moderate gale. 8. Fresh gale. 9. Strong gale. 10. Whole gale. n. Storm. 12. Hurricane. Windward ebb. — When the tide is setting out and the wind blowing in. Windward... | |
 | Royal Meteorological Society (Great Britain) - Electronic journals - 1885 - 410 pages
...would go in smooth ) 5 to 6 knots I water, and " clean full," from ) 5 Fresh breeze 6 Strong breeze ; Moderate gale 8 Fresh gale 9 Strong gale 10 Whole gale 11 Storm 12 Hurricane FIOIJMS TO IKDICATE THE FOBCE or THE WISE — Continued. FOR SHIPS r.uv.rrt WITH DOI-BLK TOPSAILS.I... | |
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No. 0 Calm © 1 Light air \ . 2 Light breeze 3 Gentle breeze 4 Moderate breeze 5 Fresh breeze 6 Strong breeze 7 Moderate gale 8 Fresh gale 9 Strong gale 10 Whole gale 11 Storm 12 Hurricane SCALE Speed Commonly observed effects of mph corresponding winds... 
