METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 103, 3 May 1934, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER;

MOON FOR MAY. Last quarter, sixth day, 6.11 p.m.; new moon, thirteenth day, midnight; first quarter, twenty-second day, 2.50 a.m.'; full moon, twentyninth day, 9.11 ajn. ■ THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934. The Sun.—Rose today 6.39 a.m., sots 4.5T p.m.; ilses tomorrow 6.40 a.m., sets 4.50 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 4hr Gmin; afternoon, 3hr 6min. Total, 7hr 12miu. Temperature In Shade".— Maximum, 63 3deg; minimum, Sl.ldeg; mean, 57.2deg. nainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. Total to date for mouth, nil. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours i preceding 9 a.m. today, 4.4 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.220 in; today, 9 a.m., 29.952 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Since last night a cyclone, which was situated north-west of Cape Maria van Diemen, has become a .very Intense one and this morning was I centred near the latter cape, where pressure was as low as 29.18 inches at 9 a.m. Some I light spattered rain fell yesterday in the Auckland- rrovince, but elsewhere, though rather cloudy, the weather was mostly fair. During the night, however, rain became general in the Auckland uistrict, heavy falls occurring at places, and it has since extended to many other parts of the Xorth Island as well as to tha western and southern portions of the South Island. Temperatures have been mild. TODAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B.blua sky: 8.C.. blue sky aha' detached clouds; C, cloudy;l 0. overcast: O, gloomy, dull; 0. .ugly, threatening;" E. contlnuojj or steady rain; S, snow; D.' drizzle: P, passing' showers;; H, hall;. Q, squally; L, liEhtnlDs: T.-tbundor; F. foe; U. mist: Z, haze. ... ' : ■■ ' -. . - -:." Beaufort scale of n-lridforce with equivalent velocities at' 16ft above ground.—O, calm. 0-1 m.p.h.; 1. llsht air. 2-3; 2. slight breeze. 4-7; 3. gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, .moderate : breeza, 12-16; 5. fresh breeze. 17-21; 6 strong breeze, ttrone eale. 41-48: 10. whole eale, 49-56; U. itorm. 5"-65;, 12. hurricane.; , - '■• forecast: ; -r Winds.—East to north-east prevailing from sCanterbury northwards, but veering .gradually |to south-east; strong to. gale force, especially lin the northern half of the Xorth Island; strong fsoutherlies south of Canterbury. : ' ;■■ Barometer.—A rising tendency in the extrema |north and south; elsewhere falling. . : Seas.—Heavy north of. East •'Cape and heicoming rough elsewhere.Tides.^Jood. Weather.—Dull and misty with almost general iTain; stormy conditions and heavy falls likely ffrom Kelson and Maryborough porthwards and (flooding in'the northern half of the Xortb (Island. Temperatures becoming cool.

ea. 'emp. 'ea:'.ier. Caiie .Maria. V.D. XE 8 '29.19 63 • CO gu ff " ESE 9 20.31 64 OKQ Hoklanga Heads.—Line Interrupted Kainara S. S. EXE 7 29.06 62 RJI Manukau Heads KJf 20.66 58 K Auckland' EXE 6 29.03 03 OR I/Tiritlri XE 8 — 62 OMB Kawhia E 7 — 61 O * Tauranga -. E8 29.81 64 OR Opotiki XE 3 20.SS 5S C Taupe- ......: X\V 2 — ' 48 OH East Cape .... XE 7 29.94" 62 OGP Gisborne .:.. AE 5 30.03 CO OPQ Napier S3 R0.01 69 O.M Castlepoint .... SE 1 30.11 56 3IR' Cape Palliser ..No — 53 C New Plymouth .. E 4 29.83 58 O3I Cape Egraont ... X 4 29.85 59 OG Patea XE 2 20.91: 59 O WanBanul i.... XE 1 29.34 52 O 1 Foxton. XK 4 — 56 C Wellington Calm 29.93 54 O Cape Campbell K1V 4 29.95 55 C Farewell Spit ... E 4 29.91 60 C Wcstport E 2 29.8S 57 033 Grcymouth E 3 29.92' 54 H Arthur's Pass XW 1 " -^ 52 R Kaikoura X 2 29.84 53 C Christchurch .. XE 2 29.80 "59 O Akaroa L'house XW 5 29.75 62 CQ Timaru ...... XW 1 29.78 50 O Oamaru ...... XE 1 ' 29.79 02 C Dunedin Calm 29.S0 52 OR " Alexandra Calm — "50 OR Queenstown . Calm 29.77 ' 49' OP XugKets .... S3 29.78 52 C Bluff SSW 3 29.80 51 Oil Puysegur Pt. ■ SE 3 29.84 51 OG