OF THE NORTH PACIFIC 21

but in January a spell of North wind generally occurs
for a few weeks. During the Summer months the
prevailing winds are Westerly and North-Westerly,
but they occasionally back round to the South-East.

The following observations were taken at Massett in
North Latitude 53° 58! and Longitude 132° o/.

Precipitation

Monthly average during the three years, 1914, 1915 and

1916.

Inches.
January 4 é - 5°51
February ; : - 4:00
March : : : Soe)
April : ; : - 5°81
May : : i = 1-76
June ; : s . 1:88
July : 2 : 3°92
August . ; : 7227,
September f : aoe
October . 5 : 2. 8-25
November : : o78-12
December : : . 6:64

Total 56-82

Temperature for the year 1918

Mouth. Maximum, Minimum. Av. daily range.
January i 42°93 32°48 9:84
February : - 40°46 29°75 10-71
March P FOAIe45 29°36 12-09

April 5 - 48°13 34°80 13°33