The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-05
Weather Prophet Says 1t Is
Galloping Down the
Coast.
DANGER SIGNALS ARE FLYING.
Mariners Have Been Warned of Ter.
rife Gales Along the Northern
SeaShore.

Forecast Officer Harmon says that a
storm is about to burst upon Northern
California, Oregon and Washington. 1t
will not be of the Scotch mist order that
keeps man between freeze and sweat,
but regular full-fedged adult storm that
will burst sewers in the City and pillow deep
cutters in the country. The coming storm
has been incubating off the Oregon and
Washington coasts for several days and
when it makes its appearance it will be
with more rain and heavier gales than if it
had not been so long held back by the
large area of cold weather that has ex-
tended up and down the backbone of the
continent.
The Weather Bureau has ordered storm
signals displayed north from Point Reyes.
These signals are now out on the Oregon
and Washington coast. The local ship
ping has also been warned of the approach
of the tempeStuouS weather that will be
encountered for the next few days on the
northern coast.
Forecaster Harmon, in discussing the
prospective weather, stated that he has
been looking for the storm to burst on any
day since Monday. 1t made its first APP
pearance off this coast, but was obliged to
stay out to the west over the ocean, being
held in check by the large cold area that
has extended from the British Columbian
frontier along the Rocky Mountains to
Colorado. AS the cold area acted as a
barrier the storm was forced slowly along
the western edge toward the north, evil
IDENTIFY with view of working around the
obstruction. On Monday night there were
signs of the storm encroaching upon the
cold area and the slightest break in
the barrier would have brought the rain
and gales down upon this section with
great force.
On Tuesday the terrific pressure from
the west drove the boundary of the cold
area still further east. Had it not been
for the powerful backing of the mountains
the cold area would have been swept in
land without much resistance.
Last evening the barrier was broken
completely and the advancing storm be-
gan to sweep in from the ocean rampant
with heavy gales and a downpour of rain.
In the past twelve hours the pressure has
fallen 2.1G on the Oregon and Washington
coast and 14.100 at Eureka. North of the
California boundary the wind at 6 o'clock
last evening was blowing from thirty to
fifty miles an hour and twelve miles at
Eureka. Rain fell at Eureka and poured
down in Oregon and Washington.
The storm signals displayed along the
coast tell the marin er who is so unfortu-
gales may be expected up to tonight.
Then the gales will shift and blow with
great force from the southwest. Look out
for those gales, for they mean mischief.
Mr.. Harmon believes that there will be
higher winds along the northern coast
than has been experienced before this
year.
The rain is advancing steadily and
rapidly down the coast from the north,
and at o'clock last evening it was ex-
pected that it would be in San Francisco
before morning. Should there be any
atmospheric combination formed when the
forecaster is asleep, SO that the arrival of
the rain would be delayed, it will be well
for those who have to go out to-day to
carry their rubber coats and umbrellas.
The delay will not last very long. To-day
the rain will probably reach Santa Cruz,
and possibly reach the upper San joaquin
Valley. 1t will extend inland to the
mountains. There will be water, and lots
of it, all over Northern California.
Mr.. Harmon says that the storm will be
gratefully received by the farmers, who
are anxious for good soaking. He has
received many inquiries from the interior
from those who were anxious for the
promised storm to make its appearance.