The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-09-30
Winds of Gale Force.
Expected Along Coast.
Hurricane Signals Replaced By
Northwest Storm Warning,
Pensacola to Burwod.
NEW STORM IN ATLANTIC
Weather Bureau Warns All
Craft Proceeding Between Vir-
ginia Capes and Miami.

The tropical hurricane which was
to strike the Gulf coast yesterday was
reported due south of Mobile and rap
idly moving northeastward at a late
hour last night. The center of the
storm was predicted to pass east of
Pensacola by the local weather office
The wind was expected to be of gale
force. The unreasonable cold wave
was reported to be spreading from
Montana to the gulf. with tempera-
lures of so at Chicago, 48 at st. Lou
is, 80 at Oklahoma City. An area of
high pressure over Montana which had.
been stationary for several days
moved southeastward, bringing the
cold wave with it.
Hurricane warnings were ordered
replaced by northwest wind signals
from the local station last night at
10 o'clock, and from Burwood, La, to
Pensacola.
Another storm was reported gather
ing off the South Atlantic coast last
night and warnings were ordered dis
played from Miami to Cape Hatteras.
Rains have been reported over the
South Atlantic states and gales along
Jthe gulf coast are forecast, with cool
er north and northwest winds for
Florida.
Washington, Sept 29.-The tropical
storm over the gulf was central to-
night near and Immediately south of
Mobile bay and moving rapidly north
east ward, the weather bureau an
nounced.
The steamship Sarramacca re-
ported late today that it passed near
the center of the storm at 4 p. IN.
and encountered very heavy weather
about 80 miles south of the mouth of
the Mississippi river. The vessel re-
ported the velocity of the wind so
miles an hour.
Mobile, Ala, Sept. 29-The weather
bureau announced tonight at 9:47
o'clock that danger of Mobile having
hurricane winds had passed.
The local bureau received the fol-
lowing telegram from Washington:
"Change to northwest storm warn
ings, Burwood, La, to Pensacola.
Tropical storm near and south of Mo-
bile bay, moving northeastward.
"Northerly gales on coast tonight
and Thursday"
The tropical storm over the Gulf
of Mexico was central Wednesday
night near and Immediately south OF
Mobile bay and moving rapidly north
eastward. The steamship Sarramacca
passed near the center of the storm
wednesday afternoon at o'clock
and encountered very heavy weather
in a position about 80 miles south of
the mouth of the Mississippi river.
The wind in this position was blowing
a gale of so niles an hour. Storm warn
ingy remain displayed on the east
gulf coast Wednesday night.
New Orleans, Sept. 29-The barom-
eter at Port Eads, near the mouth of
the Mississippi river. at p. M. was
2a.6S, a heavy rain was falling and a
% mile northeast wind was blowing,
the weather bureau announced. At
Burwood the barometer was down to
29.70.
Washington. Sept. 29..Storm warn |
ings remain displayed on the east gulf
coast and warnings were ordered to-
night for the South Atlantic coast
from Miami TO Cape Hatteras.
Southeast storm warnings were dis |
PLAYED on the Atlantic coast, the
weather bureaus order forecasting |
increasing south to east winds.
warning-Hoist southeast storm
warning 10 p. m. South Atlantic coast |
Miami to Cape Hatteras. Tropical
storm over gulf near and south of Mo- |
bile bay, moving rapidly northeast !
ward Increasing south to east winds
off South Atlantic coast.