The Solomon Islands and Their Natives Part 48

_January._

1883. At Ugi, S.W. to W. in first half; variable in latter half; S.E. 1 day. At Santa Anna, N.W. and W.; S.E. 5 days; occasional squalls.

_February._

1833. At Ugi and Santa Anna, N.W. to S.W.; no S.E.; latter part, fresh winds and squalls.

_March._

1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, N.W. to W. in first half, with strong winds and thunderstorms; latter part variable; S.E. 4 days at Ugi, none at Santa Anna.

_April._

1882. Amongst the eastern islands (east of Florida); first part, calms and light northerly winds; latter part, calms and light S.E.

winds; thunderstorms frequent.

1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, first part, N.W. and S.E.; latter part, calms and E. to S.E.; S.E. for 7 days at Ugi; heavy rain; squalls in middle of month.

1884. In Bougainville Straits, light northerly and westerly winds, with calms; easterly during the last few days.

_May._

1882. Between Bougainville Straits and west end of Guadalcanar, numerous calms and light winds from N.W. through S. to S.E.; thunderstorms frequent.

1883 At Ugi and Santa Anna, E. to S.E.; usually strong.

1884 In Bougainville Straits, light N.E. and easterly winds, with a great deal of calm weather.

_June._

1882. At the north coast of St. Christoval, Ugi, and Santa Anna; calms, N.N.E. and easterly winds; average force 2.

1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna. S.E. often strong, with variable winds.

In Bougainville Straits; first part light E. and S.E. winds; latter part, S.E.; very squally; frequent thunderstorms.

1884. In Bougainville Straits; first half, light E. and E.S.E.

winds; latter half, light S.E. and S.S.E.

_July._

1882. At the north coast of St. Christoval and Ugi, first part S.E., with frequent heavy squalls; latter part, light S.E. and S.W. winds, though squally.

1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, E.S.E. to S.E.; fresh and squally, sometimes blowing hard, interrupted by calms and varying winds.

In Bougainville Straits, light varying winds from N.E. to S.E.

1884. In Bougainville Straits, first part light S.E. winds and calms; latter part fresh easterly winds and bad weather.

_August._

1882. At the north coast of St. Christoval and Ugi, E.N.E. to S.; average force, 3 to 4; frequent rain-squalls.

1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, S.E. strong; in latter part heavy squalls, interrupted by calms.

In Bougainville Straits, E.N.E. to S.E.; force 2 to 3.

1884. In Bougainville Straits, S.S.E. to S.; thick weather with rain-squalls in first part.

_September._

1882. At Ugi and the Three Sisters, S.E. and S.S.E.; in latter part of month heavy, and accompanied by thick weather and violent squalls.

1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, E.S.E. to S.E. strong. In Bougainville Straits, calms, and light E. to S.E. winds.

1884. In Bougainville Straits, first part light S.E. winds and heavy rain-squalls from N.E.; latter part fresh S.S.E. and dirty weather, followed by light N. to E. winds.

_October._

1882. At Ugi, Santa Anna, and off the north coast of Guadalcanar; in first part, strong S.E.; in latter part, easterly winds with calms.

At Ugi, S.E. in first half, variable with calms in latter half.

1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, S.E., fresh. In Bougainville Straits, first part S.E. to S.; latter part N.E. to S.E., squalls and thunderstorms.

1884. In Bougainville Straits; first week, light N.E. to S.E. winds; second week, S.S.E. to S., force 2 to 4; third week, N.W. to N.N.E., force 3 to 8, rain-squalls and thunderstorms; last part, variable and E.S.E. winds.

_November._

1882. At Ugi and Santa Anna; first half, N.W. and S.E.; latter half, S.E. and variable.

1883. At Ugi and Santa Anna, fresh E.S.E. to S.E; northerly towards end of month with squalls and thunderstorms.

_December._

1882. At Ugi and Santa Anna, westerly and variable; S.E. for 6 days: latter part, squally.