 A red flag with a black center indicates that a storm of marked violence is expected . The pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind: red, easterly (from northeast to south); white, westerly (from southwest to north).  Daily News Almanac and Political Register - Page 15edited by - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Almanacs, American - 1907 - 396 pages
...easterly (from northeast to south); white, westerly (from southwept to north». The pennant above the rtag indicates that the wind is expected to blow from the northerly quadrants; below, from the southerly quadrants. By night a rexJ ligh indicates easterly winde, and a white above a red light,... | |
 | Samuel Nelson Dickinson - Almanacs, American - 1894 - 720 pages
...with a black centre indicates that the etorm IB expected to be severe. The pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind; red, easterly (from northeast to south); white, weiterly (from southwest to north). The pennant above the flag indicates that the wind is expected... | |
 | Geography - 1918 - 622 pages
...pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind: Red, easterly.; white, westerly. The pennant above the flag indicates that the wind...to blow from the northerly quadrants ; below, from squtherly quadrants. (297) By night a red light indicates easterly winds, and a white light below a... | |
 | John William Moore - Meteorology - 1894 - 488 pages
...the Lake or seaboard indicates that the storm is expected to be severe. The pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind ; red,...that the wind is expected to blow from the northerly quadrant ; below, from the southerly quadrant. The Information Signal consists of a red pennant, and... | |
 | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - Pilot guides - 1895 - 190 pages
...black center indicates that the storm is expected to be of marked violence. The pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind; red,...that the wind is expected to blow from the northerly quadrant; below, from the southerly quadrant. STORM SIGNALS. Southwesterly winds Northeasterly winds.... | |
 | MARYLAND-WEATHER SERVICE - Maryland - 1899 - 756 pages
...hurricane or a severe and dangerous storm from the interior. WIND SIGNAL. Pennants with the Storm Signal indicate the direction of the wind ; red, easterly,...to blow from the northerly quadrants ; below, from the southerly quadrants. which trees are subjected will probably decide as to their growth and prosperity... | |
 | U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey - Pilot guides - 1899 - 238 pages
...black center indicates that the storm is expected to be of marked violence. The pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind ; red,...that the wind is expected to blow from the northerly quadrant ; below, from the southerly quadrant. STORM SIGNALS. Northwesterly w1nds. Southwesterly w1nds,... | |
 | John Colgate Hoyt - Navigation - 1900 - 288 pages
...with a black centre indicates that a storm of marked violence is expected. The pennants displayed with the flags indicate the direction of the wind; red,...to blow from the northerly quadrants; below, from the southerly quadrants. By night a red light indicates easterly winds, and a white light above a red... | |
 | Tides - 1902 - 516 pages
...violence is expected. The pennants displayed with the Hags indicate the direction of the wind : Kcd, easterly (from northeast to south); white, westerly...the flag indicates that the wind is expected to blow front the northerly quadrants; below, from southerly ijnadrants. By night a red light indicates easterly... | |
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