STORM SIGNALS.
Following are the weather signals, which explain themselves:
WEATHER.
Beaufort's scale is used to measure the velocity of the wind. It is given below:
| Hourly Velocity in Miles. | Scale. | State. |
| - | 0 | calm. |
| 1 | 1 | light airs. |
| 2 to 3 | 2 | light breezes. |
| 4 to 7 | 3 | gentle breeze. |
| 9 to 15 | 4 | moderate breeze. |
| 15 to 18 | 5 | fresh breeze. |
| 19 to 22 | 6 | strong breeze. |
| 23 to 28 | 7 | moderate gale. |
| 28 to 40 | 8 | fresh gale. |
| 40 to 48 | 9 | strong gale. |
| 48 to 56 | 10 | whole gale. |
| 57 to 80 | 11 | storm. |
| 80 to 100 | 12 | hurricane. |
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SEA COOKERY FOR YACHTSMEN.
Those who go a-sailing for pleasure in small craft, frequently suffer hardships, or at least inconvenience, in the way of meals, because of their lack of knowledge of the provisions to take with them, and of simple methods of preparing wholesome and appetizing dishes.
