'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎9] (110/496)

On the Ylth .—Whatever doubts may be entertained regarding the
rotatory nature of the gale up to this day of its duration, it will be
difficult for any one who fairly examines the subject to withhold his
assent to such an opinion on this and the subsequent two days. At
least the following notes in connexion with diagram No. 1, appear
to me to be quite conclusive as to the circular direction of the gale,
and by being so, it affords a presumptive proof that since its forma
tion about the 11th or 12th this had been its true character, although
chance has yet denied us the means of fully demonstrating it. In
the diagram (No. 1) which is intended to illustrate the position of the
focus of the hurricane at noon on this day, the arrows are traced to
shew the direction of the wind at certain points where it was ascer
tained by ooservers on land or sea, and are curved in the direction of
the wind’s veering.
The Buckinghamshire was in Lat. 10° 2CK N., Long. 75° 5' E., and
had the storm blowing at $. S. W. about noon, and her place on the
diagram is denoted by No, 1 arrow. In the course of the previous
twenty-four hours she had been steering N. E. by E. and got two bun
dled miles neaiei to tne coast than on the previous day. In the mean
time, the focus of the hurricane passed across her path to the north-
waid, so that she was nearly in its wake. The weather which she
encountered was bad—“ heavy gales, violent squalls, constant rain,
and lightning to the northward.” A heavy head sea (N.E.) was met
with, and the wind veered from North by N W. to W.S. W. and
s.s.w. .
The Faitfe Ruhahny had no observation of the sun, but her log
would place her about Lat. 11° 3CK N., Long. 75° EE E., near arrow
No. 2 on the diagram. The wind had been rapidly increasing in
violence, but only veered from E t S>E. to S.E,, owing to the little
change in her position for 24 hours, and the centre of the storm
coming almost directly along the coast towards her. She had “ a
‘ very heavy gale, with a tremendous sea, which washed away the
^ lee-quarter boat and strained the ship fore and aft. At 8.30 a.m.
c shipping heavy seas, which laid the vessel’s leading blocks under
‘ water. Ship occasionally motionless in the water. Cut away the
* ma * nsa il an( l maintopsail from the yards, being unable to take
them in.’ The ship was burying herself in the awful sea that
was running ; she was making two and a half feet water per hour,
and the pumps constantly going to keep her afloat.