AUQU~T 1936 MONTHLY WEATHER REVIEW 267
Five tropical disturbances of the West Indian type occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean during August 1936. The earliest, that of the 9th-12th1 which was of very slight intensity, was confined to the western Gulf of Mexico. The second, that of the 15th-19th1 crossed the southern half of the Gulf, an...
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| Summary: | Five tropical disturbances of the West Indian type occurred in the North Atlantic Ocean during August 1936. The earliest, that of the 9th-12th1 which was of very slight intensity, was confined to the western Gulf of Mexico. The second, that of the 15th-19th1 crossed the southern half of the Gulf, and locally developed some intensity during its westward passage. The third, that of the 20th-22d1 originated east of the Bahamas, crossed northern Florida and thence, skirting the extreme northeastern Gulf coast, was of slight to moderate force only. The fourth disturbance, that of the 28th-30thJ crossed the extreme lower portion of the Gulf, and was locally of considerable force on the 30th. Coincident with the ha1 Gulf depression, reports were received on the 28th of a disturbance forming near 15 ' N., 45 ' W. This disturbance |
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