On the Shore of Cyprus, Montano, the island governor, watches a storm with two gentleman. Just as Montano says the Turkish fleet of ships could not survive the storm, a third gentleman comes to confirm his prediction: as his ship traveled from Venice, Cassio witnessed that the Turks lost most of their fleet in the tempest. It's is still uncertain whether Othello's ship has been able to survive the storm. Hope lifts as voices offstage announce the sighting of a sail offshore, but the new ship turns out to be carrying lago, Emilia, Desdemona, and Roderigo. Desdemona disembarks, and no sooner does Cassio tell her that Othelle has yet to arrive than a friendly shot announces the arrival of a third ship. While the company waits for the ship, Cassio