"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19622, 18 May 1929, Page 24

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER,

Meteorological observations tiken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on May 17th: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer •• 30.272 30.223 Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 40.7 46.6 Wet bulb .. -. 39 44.9 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 49.7 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 31.6 Max. in eun .. .. 82 35 Min. on grass .. 24.2 Mas. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. &6 86 Wind .. .. N.E., N.E., v. light, light. Cloud (0-10) .. ..0 0 liain .. .. .. nil. nil. 1928. 1929. Rainfall to date .. .. 5.131 in 9.523 in Forecast. A moderate anti-cyclone is now passing east of Nev; Zealand. A fresh cyclone is developing in the north-west Tasinan Sea. Present are for moderate to strong south-east winds from East Gaps and Knv.hia southwards to Cook Strait, elsewhere east to north-east winds, light but freshening in tho south but strong in the northern districts; still a rough swell on the East Coast north of Kaikoura and rather rough in Cook Strait, qlsewhere smooth to moderate; moderate to strand north-east to northerly winds in the eastern Tasman Soa with moderate to rather rough seas; the

weather £ti" cloudy at places between I'astlepoint and East Cape and north of Auckland, with scattered showers, elsewhere fair to fine; cold night temperatures with some frcst. A fine week-end is indicated for districts l'rom Wellington and Taranalri southwards.

DOMINION REPORTS

(From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Tiier, Is'ori'olk Island, N.E., light .. 29.90 Awanui, E.N.E., xre3h .. 30.02 61 Auckland, E.N.E., breezs .. 50.09 G1 East Cape, ,S.S.E,, high, rough sea .. .. .. 50.09 GO Cape Egmont, S.E., light, mod. sea .. .. .. 30.20 55 Kapier. S.E., light .. .. 3X20 55 Fan;v.ell Spit, S.E., breeze, mod. sea .. .. .. 30.19 59 Stephen Island, S.S.E., iroah, rough sea . . .. 30.20 IS Wellington, S.E., light .. .. 30.24. 51 •Greymoutli, cal-a .. 30.23 59 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.W.. light, mod sea .. .. 30.21 48 Nugget Point, E., light, mod. tea .. .... 30.23 46 Puysegur Point, E., light, smooth "sea . .. .. 30.20 51 Chatham Islands, S.W., fresh, mod. sea .. .. 80.12 50 Sydney, S., light .. .. 29.90 Ho'oart, calm .. .. 29.63