Source of Origin and Directions With the comparatively near Japproach of the first typhoon of the Jseason in this latitude, a few remarks on how and why it is formed and how the signals may be read will be of interest.
The typhoon is a vast whirl Jnerial currents surrounding a com-Jparatively small paco of central realm, called the vortex. In comination with this Tutating movement, which in our areas is always: left-handed (or counter-clockwise), the storm moves. steadily forward one fry well-defined cack, jane, July, August and Septem? late the typhoon' months proper. i Jcentral and northern China. In the Jearly part of this season the typhoons, which usually originate labour 1,800 to 2,000 miles to the south-east, move north-west and make for' the southern coast IChina, moving farther north as the season advances. In July and August, their directions become general, They may strike the coast. Janywhere as far north as Weihaiwei, or may curve off towards Japan when abreast of Formosa. Towards the end of the season they become more frequent and increase greatly intensity.
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