The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-03-09

SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.


The schooner Lucy H. arrived yes
terday from st. Andrews with a full
cargo OF naval stores, which is being
discharged at Central wharf. The
vessel viii load merchandise for her
return cargo.
The steamer Belle was among the
arrivals yesterday, coming from Yer
non with naval stores and is loading
merchandise for the same place.
The schooner Lottie S. Haskfns
with 1900 pounds of snappers and
1000 pounds of groupers and the wal
lace Mcdonald with 5000 pounds OF
snappers and 1000 pounds of groupers,
were among the arrivals yesterday OF
the fishing feet.
The tug Simpson sailed yesterday
for Milville towing barges, and win
return with several barges loaded with
lumber from the Gernan-American
mills.
Forecast of Weather During March.
The average condition of wind and
weather for March is forecasted in the
monthly pilot chart of the North At
1anfic Ocean, issued by the Hydro
graphic Office of the Navy Depart
ment. The forecast is as follows:
Pressur-The North Atlantic high
pressure area 6s9.15 inches), situated
slightly to the southwesternward of
the Azores, increases in extent, and the
winter low pressure area (2s.50 inches)
IN the vicinity of Iceland, gradually
nils up as the season advances. South
of 20 degrees north the pressure re-
mains practically unchanged. being
comparatively low throughout the
year in the neighborhood of the equa-
tor, where it averages 1890 inches.
Winds-Although March marks q
decided Improvement over January AMI
February as regards wind, precipita-
ton and sea, the daily changes along
the transatlantic routes are still ir-
regular. and the winds are variable,
both in direction and velocity, but
those from a westerly direction Is
NNW) manifest a majority, as fol-
lows: From 1880 degrees west, SIS
per cent. IS per cent of which are from
the northwest; 50-25 degrees west, e5
per cent, 80 per cent of which are from
the southwest; east of 25 degrees west,
"a per cent. 81 per cent of which are
from the southwest.
Along the American coast from
Sandy Hook to Jupiter northerly winds
prevail 81 per cent OF the time, with
frequent northwesterIy gales. especial
" around Cape Hatteras.
Storms are also frequent in the VI
entity Of the Azores. but show less
persistency than during January and
February
Over the southern portion of the
ocean the prevailing winds are the
northeast trades. extending over the
West Indies and the Caribbean Sea
The probable limits of the trades are
shown on the chart. the steadiest AMI
freshest Of which are found in the re-
gion bounded by latitude 1920 degrees
north, longitude 30-45 degrees west.
where their main force is nearly 80
on the Beaufort scale.
Temperature-Along the transatlan-
tic routes the temperature ranges
generally between 40 and so degrees.
Sharp contrasts occur between 40 and
so degrees north, on the tail OF the
Banks. South of 80 degrees north the
temperature ranges from IS to rs de-
grees.
Gales-Gales occur most frequently
along the northern Shipping routes be-
tween ATTITUDES 40 and so degrees
north and iongitudes rs and so degrees
west. AS a rule. they set on from
the southeast and shift with the sun
to the northwest.
Fog-Fog increases steadily, both in
extent and frequency, as the moon adj
vances. The area of greatest fire.
quency Gas shown by blue shading) is
located to the southeastward of New
foundland, where fog occurs 40 per
cent or more OF the time during Marcn.
It occurs 20 per cent Of the time over
q narrow region between the Grand
Banks and the American coast, ex-
tending as far south along the coast
as Norfolk, with occasional fogs off
the Carolina coast. Very little fog o.
ours along the transatlantic route east
Of the fortieth meridian and south of