The Archive · 1938

Siccawei's Report

State on the morning of the 18th:—Anticyclone over northern Manchuria. A depression passes io the south of Shanghai east-north-eastward. Low area or typhoon to the north-west of Guam. Variable winds over northern China and around Formosa; light cyclonic circulation Over our regions. Overcast with local rains around Shantung. Rainy oyer our regions. Fine in the south, State on the morning of the 19th:—Anticyclone over China. The depression, over the Eastern Sea, is advancing east-north-eastward. The typhoon, to the north-west of Guam, is slowly advancing west-north-west or north-westward.

Probabilities, 430 p.m. yesterday:—The depression over the Eastern Sea continues to advance east-north-eastward. Fine to cloudy weather around Shantung and Formosa. Overcast with possibly some drizzle but improving over our regions. North-westerly to northeasterly winds prevailing along the China Coast, The typhoon to the north-west of Guam continues to advance slowly west-north-west or north-westward.—Siccawei Observatory,

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