The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-18
STORM SIGNALS
ARE HOISTEO
STORM MAY REACH SAVANNAH
IN 80 TO 4s HOURS If PRESENT
CONDITIONS CONTINUE.

Storm Center Apparently just on
Jupiter-Predicted Recurve Oc-
CURED and Storm Is Now Travel
ing slowly NOrth-Is Increasing in
Intensity-Wires at Jupiter and
Key West StiH Down md No Re-
ports ObtninnbIe-COnditi Pre-
vaiIing Here.
Unless there should be some unex-
pected change in atmospheric condi-
tions the northeast storm which has
been lowering over the Caribbean and
the South Florida coast will reach Sa-
vannah in from thirty-six to forty
eight hours.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
storm warnings were hoisted at the
Weather Bureau and the Morning
News, on directions received from the
central Weather Bureau office. The
telegram ordering UP the signals as
received from Garriott is as follows:
Hoist northeast storm warnings at
p. m, at Mobile. Pensacola, jack
sonville, Cedar Keys, Savannah,
Charleston and Wilmington. Tropical
ward from off South Florida coast. 1t
is increasing in intensity"
Should the present conditions pre-
vail, and there was no evidence of a
change at a late hour last night. the
storm should reach Savannah in from
thirty-six to forty-eight hours. 1t may
be considerably delayed, owing to the
high pressure now over this section,
but there is little probability Of its
striking Savannah before early to-
morrow morning or late tonight.
Definite information cannot yet be
gained regarding the storm as the
wires are still down at Jupiter and
Key West. The reports from other
Florida stations, however, indicate
that the storm is just off the coast,
and that the two stations named are
catching the edge of it. If the center
had reached them there would be
more marked depression in the barom-
eter at Tampa and Jacksonville.
Conditions Last Night.
The conditions last night were exact
ly as predicted by Forecaster Boyer in
the Morning News of yesterday. The
expected recurve in the path of the
storm occurred and it is now headed
almost due north There has been
slight falling off in the barometers in
Florida and i'll Savannah, though this
is not yet marked enough to excite
alarm.
During yesterday the barometer at
Tampa fell from 1880 to 1912. At Jack
sonville it was very small, decreasing
from 29.9S to only 1896. At Savannah
it fell from 30.13 at o'clock in the
morning to 30.0S at o'clock last night.
Northeast winds prevailed throughout
this section during the entire day,
though no high velocities We're re-
corded.
There is a high pressure lying over
this section which is holding the storm
back. There are signs of a weakening
in this and the very. low pressure in
Southern Florida is rapidly working its
way in. The length of time before the
storm reaches this city depends on the
length of time that the high pressure
area can maintain it's position. !, II
may be that it will prove sufficiently
strong to force the storm to take an
other course entirely.
The following wind velocities We're
reported at o'clock last night: Sa-
vannah, miles from the northeast;
Charleston, IA miles from the north
east; Jacksonville. % miles from the
northeast, and Tampa 20 miles from
the same direction.
Complete arninEs Given.
Though the storm is apparently one
of great strength, there will be little
or no damage to shipping and bust
ness enterprises, owing to the COM
plete warnings that have been sent
out by Forecaster Garriott, now In
charge at the central Office.
l. IL Ave Of
the development of the storm even be-
fore it was sufficiently advanced to
give any idea of it's character. At no
time since has he made a false predic-
ton, and it's probable direction and
its intensity has been announced from
| day to day. The storm has not
reached single station that has not
had at least forty-eight hours notice
of it's approach, and shipping bound
for ports in the danger zone have
| been prevented from sailing owing to
the warnings sent out days ago.
The completeness and absolute ac-
| curacy of Mr.. CARROTS warnings
show the efficiency which has been
| reached bv the Weather Bureau and
| almost mark a new era in weather
| forecasting and storm predictions.
| Both the Weather Bureau and the
Morning News Office were kept busy
last night and yesterday with inquiries
about the storm and its approach and
interests which might be endangered
have been given especial protection.