The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-16
TEMPERATURE TABLE.

Waimea 27So 1874 sos 6S.2 so 81
Vol. house 1000 7S.1 5s.s s2.7 so 81
Maui
waiakoa 200 s1.4 5s.s ss.s 50 "a
kinau st.
(W.R. Cas-
tle) -. so sos ia 75.1 "a ss
Eva plan. so $50 $50 TAG Sc 81
U. S. EXP.
Sta. -. $50 s1.s ss.s $50 ss So
Naalehu; mean relative humidity,
"A; barometer average, 2s.39; lowest,
2s.24i highest, 294s; greatest 24-hour
change, .13.
kohala; dew point, $50; relative
humidity, IA
Eva plantation; dew point, $50; rel.
atiye humidity, co.; barometer aver
age, 1897.
The principal features of the month
were the eruption of Mauna Loa. the
heavy electric storm on Maui and La
mai and the low average temperature.
Smoke was first observed issuing from
the crater of Mauna Loa (Mokuaweo-
weo) at 12.45 p. m. on the 9Th, and
activity has continued up to the pres
ent time. At the close of the month
the lava lake was reported to have
risen to within 200 feet of the crater's
rim, but as this is an eye estimate due
allowance must be made; the best
authority gives an estimated rise of
the lava as from % to 80 feet above
the floor of the crater, which when
the volcano was not in an active state.
was 500 feet below the craters sum-
nit. This crater is oblong in shape
being 81 miles long and LA miles in
width. The mountain has thus far
withstood the pressure from within,
and no outbreak from it's sides has oc-
Cured, hence no flow of lava. In con-
nection with this eruption the report
of Captain Coath of the British ship
Ormsary is of more than passing in
terest. Captain Coath reports having
experienced a remarkable disturbance
of the sea lasting from the afternoon
of the 5th to the morning of the 9Th,
currents and high cross seas in every
direction, the vessel making no head
way and unmana geable, Mauna Loa
bearing E. S. E. distant about so miles,
on the afternoon of the 9Th the activ-
ity of the volcano was noticed from
the ship. There are no reports of
earthquakes previous to the outbreak
which occurred without warning, and
an interesting question arises as to
whether this disturbed condition of
the sea was the result of a cause, or
an effect of volcanic activity.
The electric storm on Maui began
on the afternoon of the 14th, and last
ed until the morning of the 18th, be-
ing most severe during the night, con-
siderable damage was done by light
ming both on this island and Lanai
which also experienced the same
storm.
The mean temperature for the
month, Isl degrees is the lowest 0c-
tober mean, with one exception CAT
in 1890, on record during twenty-one
years observations at the Weather
Bureau, and is IL degrees below the
normal for that month. The mean rel
alive humidity was "a above the nor
NAL. Dew eight mornings. Bright
glow on the morning of the 18th.
Smoke haze on S. E. horizon 18th.
Distant thunder from S. E. a. m. and
| p. m. 14th, and lightning during the
night, the latter also reported from
| Hilo to the n. w. electric storm of
14th and 18th on Maui and Lanai.
| Thunder morning of the 18th.
| Reports from other stations; Hilo,
ming to n. w. on the evening of the
14th; heavy thunder shower on the
18th Kohala, Hawaii, "Kona" (wind
| from S. S. W.) 14th to 18th inclusive.
trade winds on all other days of the
month. Pepeekeo, Hawaii winds east
and east northeast 10 days, other days
| from north to northeast average 4oICe
| Is; heavy surf 4th to 18th inclusive
| also 2Sth and 29th: distant lightning
18th; lunar halo same date, volcanic
smoke all day, the latter on the oath,
also; thuad,r storm from 1 p. m. to
| p. m. 10th. with distant lightning eve
| ming; fine morning and aft." glows
numerous during the month. with
| more or less reflection from volcano
at night: dew mornings. Waimea,
| Hawaii, fresh and strong n. f. winds
first and last portions of month with
gale on the Sth and 9th, Gains and
| light winds 10th to DIST. Naalehu,
Hawaii, trade winds IS days; medium
| earthquake on the 18th at 2,45 2. m. :;
I.eruption of Mauna Loa first Observed
| about p. m. 9Th. Volcano House re-
ports very dry month.
| r. c. LYDECKER,
| Territorial Meteorologist.
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