"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19466, 13 November 1928, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording Instruments at "The Press" Office, Cnriatchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13th. (Standard time).

THE WEATHER.

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on November 12th:— 9.30 a.m. 6 p.m. Barometer ... .. 30.010 30.113 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. „. 49.9 61.8 Wet bulb .. ..44 44.8 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 55.1 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 38.2 Max. in sun .. .. ISO 126 Min. on grass .. ..34 Max. during, day .. Humidity per cent. ..64 59 Wind .. .. ;.. S.S.W., S.W., Btrong. strong. Cloud (0-10) .. ... 5 2 Kain .. .. ... 0.622 in. 0.030 in. 1923. 1927. Bainfall to date 17.421 in 16.939 in Forecast. The recent depression has developed into a cyclone, with its centre east of Eaet Cape. An anti-cyclone extends from the northern Tasman -to southern New Zealand. Present indications are for strong southwest to southerly winds reaching gale force at times northwards of Westport and Akaroa, but decreasing thence southwards; seas rough to heavy in New Zealand waters generally; strong south-west to southerly winds in the eastern Tasman, reaching gale force at times in'the central and northern por-

tions, with rough seas; the. weather improving in. the western and southern districts of the South Island, but otherwise still cold, squally, and showery; some heavy falls on the East Coast between Cook Strait and East Cape. DOMINION REPORTS. (From' observations-taken at 9 a.m. yesterday.) Station. Wind. Bar. Ther. Wth. Napier S.E., m.b. 29.71 50 O C. Egmont S.E.. h.w. 29.75 50 BC Wanganui S.. f.b. 29.80 48 BC Wellington S.S.W., st.h. 29.84 47 O C. Campbell S., h.w. 29.83 58 BC Farewell S. S., st.b. ' 09.83 66 B Groymouth 33., g.b. 29.90 52 B •Arthur'* P. S.W., 1. - 36 BC Christchurch S.W., h.w. 29.88 43 BO Akaroa L.H. S.W., w.g. 29.95 50 CZ Dunedin S.W., Bt.b. 30.08 47 OV Bluff S.W., g.b. 30.07 42 BC Wind—L., light; s.b., slight breeze; f.b., gentle breeze;, m.b., moderate breeze; ,b., fresh brooze; st;b., strong breeze; h.w., high wind'; g., galo; e.b.; strong gale; w.g,, whole gale; s., storm; hj., hurricane. Weather.—-B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; I), drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; E, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; TJ, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.