The New York herald., 1879-09-23

portion of the Islands. The winds increased the
south thwestern coasts to gales. and the weather
became very stormy. On the morning of the 9th
storm centre advanced from the ocean and passed
over the southern portion of Ireland and England.
attended by terrific gales and heavy rains. The
weather the Norwegian and French coasts was
stormy The Meteorological Office at London warned
the southwest. west and north coasts on the even
ing of the 5th. but did not warn the south coast
until the morning of the 9th. although the storm
was very severe during the night.
April TO- le7e-A depression will arrive the British
rains and gales storm centre will the Brit
Eth SnS sh by % ed east vses
northwest gales The Atlantic will be very stormy during
These predictions completely fulfilled. The
depression arrived on the British and Norwegian
coasts the morning of the 12th and passed off in
a northwestery direction. attended by rains in
creased winds. During the afternoon the 18th the
barometer began falling quickly on the southwest
coasts and on tho 14th another aud larger
advanced toward the southern sections of the Islands
The winds to gales from the east and heavy
rains were general. The storm continued during
the 18th.
APRIL 1e "A depression win arrive with increased
18th and 10Th Asother affecting tho French win
arrive between tho 10Th and I'D A disturbance Of
pean closely following Depression attended
lightning Unsettled weather will continue until the oath
These predictions were completely fulfilled. On
the lsth depression appeared on the west coasts
attended by snow and rain. and during the succeed
ing two days it moved northeastward On the morn
ing of the Goth another and larger arrived
France and the British Islands. The British meteoro
logical charts show the two distinct centres Of de-
preston the 2lst-one on the southern coast OF
Norway and the other over France. The pressure
within the latter depression was decidedly the low
est. The "Barometrical Indications" for the 21st
state that ''The distribution of pressure this morn
ing is very complex. Depressions arc found over
France, Ireland the South of Norway and Northern
Europe" The disturbance predicted to arrive
after the last depression came on the 3d. but,
although rains attended it, the winds did develop
any great force, but backed predicted.
Norwegian possibly affecting the French coasts
the 23d and 25t attended by SOUTH northwest
and lightning Low temperature follows
This prediction completely fulfilled. The
storm centre struck the coast the 24th attended
by gales. rain and snow in the northern districts.
The influence of this storm centre felt France
during the 25th. The weather continued unsettled
until the 2Sth, on account Of the slow progress of
the disturbance. but it then cleared up rapidly.
APRIL ~ Of depressions win
strong wind. ana possibly lightning. temporary
cearngs will be experienced.
This prediction only partly fulfilled. owing
to the disturbances taking more northerly course
than calculated. Their influence. however. was felt
the British islands. and rain fell at many
tions. with strong southerly and southeasterly
Winds
French affecting Norwegian coasts between the 9Th
and sth attended by rains aud southeast backing to
This was fulfilled, according to the French charts.
by the arrival OF disturbance from the southwest.
over the British Islands to back to the north and
northeast and to increase in force The tempera-
ture fell and showers OF seet and hail
were frequent. Rain fell in nearly every section Of
France on the 7th. The "Barometric Indications
issued by the Meteorological Office in London on the
7h state that "a decided fall of the barometer has
taken place at all the French stations and on our
southern coasts since yesterday. Moderately steep
ali over Western Europe" All the coasts were
warned on the evening OF the 9th.
MAy7. 1874 distu.baHee will arrive on the British
and lightning
however, reached the coasts at higher latitude
than calculated, but affected all the districts named
in the warning. The pressure decreased rapidly in
the northwest on i1th and rain began falling in
all the districts from Spain to Norway. The wind
a asea IN iorce a. ana G was very variable On the
tend further to the SOUTH and the 18th and 18th
the disturbance moved over the southern portion
Of the British Islands, when the winds began to back
in the northern districts.
MAY 2l is79.Npmsrous depresslons win commence to
arrive tho British French and Norwegian about
ESD attended by rains. strong winds and lightning
Intervals OF warm lear weather wiz be Experienced
ssS Will arrive between tho 20'' and
This prediction completely fulfilled. The
first Of the OF depressions reached the west
ern coasts of the British Islands the 22d, and
passed rapidly eastward Again on the oath another
depression appeared in the northwest and moved
over the islands. On the morning of the 26th a
rapid fall in took place. and the predicted
disturbance moved southeastward and was
France and tho southern portions of Great Britain
and Ireland on the 9th. The Winds which began to
the Goth ana 2th. blew very strongly on
the 2Sth. particularly at the mouth of the Channel.
where they attained tho force Of gale. The rains
and thunder storms predicted were experienced, as
were the intervals OF clear. warm weather between
the depressions.
june 1S79-A disturbance will arrive ON the British
Norwegian possibly affecting the French coasts
west strong winds gales lightning and high
This prediction was completely fulfilled. The dis
turbance arrived on the morning OF the Sth aud was
districts mentioned in the warming The winds
the disturbance passed to the east.
JUNE 3, ls79A disturbance attended by rains gales
and lightning will srrive the British Norwegian
affecting the French coasts between the llth and 18th
Low temperature follows.
This prediction was completely fulfilled The dis
Islands the uth, attended by rains. The winds
did not increase until the 10Th. whom they blew
strongly, particularly in the Channel.
JUNE IL, ls79-A disturbance preceded by large do
preston viii arrive on the British and Norwegian
6ewsen the Ana aS.n ATTENDED by rains south vcer
high preceded by low temperatures.
rhispredicton was fulalled. large but shallow
depression passed rapidly over the British Islands
on the 18th and the early portion of the 18th. 1t
closely followed by the main disturbance which
.Barometric 1ndicstions' for the 10Th state that
During the past night rather deep depression
has arrived on our western coasts from the south
west causing the formation OF rather steep gradients
for southerly winds on our western coasts. The
depression is apparently moving northwestward."
On the Goth the BaroInetric Indications read as fol-
lows:-"The depression which lay off our west
coasts yesterday has moved northeastward and is
now OF our northwest coasts. 1t is very irregular
III form and is accompanied by numerous shallow
subsidiary disturbances which are passing over our
islands. the north sea and neighborng coasts. The
barometer u now rising quickly in the southwest,
but the rise will probably not last long" Heavy
rains and gales attended the movement of this dis
turbance.''
JusE 49, s79-A disturbance will arrive tho British
Norwegian affecting the French tho
and 23d, attended by rains, gales and lightning.
This prediction completely fulfilled The dis
turbance that arrived on the 18th followed,
cording to the official reports Of the British Meteor
illogical Office, by quick rise in pressure. This
however. soon gave way to another rapid fall and a
well marked disturbance moved toward the south
western coasts of the British islands. attended by
rains and gales on the 2lst On the I'D the winds
Increased to the force of strong gale in some SEQ
tions aud the rains became more general.