"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20470, 13 February 1932, Page 21

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchuich, at J a.m. and 5 p.m. on February 12th: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. tiurometer .. -• 30.017 20.999 Thermometer--Dry buJb .. - &*.S 56.0 Wet bulb .. - 50*3 52 0 Max. prev. 21 hours .. 6L.5 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 51.1 Max. in sun .. .. 121 181 Min. on grass .. •« 48.0 Mas. during day .« Humidity per cent. ..75 70 Wind W.S.W., N.E., t. mod. br. .. .. . • nil. nil. 1932. i93i. Rainfall to date .. . • 0.93 in l.i Sin Auckland—The weather was very wet yesterday with hoavy continuous showers in the early morning and afternoon. The wind was light and varied between east and south-west. Wellington—There was an improvement in the weather in Wellington yesterday, the southerly wind decreasing in force. A little rain fell. Tho indications are for a further improvement, Dunedin—The weather again was fine and pleasant in Dunedin yesterday, with considerable passing clouds and a fresh breeze from the north-east. The barometer was rising, and registered SO.lOin last evening. Forecast. General Situation—The cyclone which was located to the eastward yesterday is (slowly moving away. A slight depression is still centred over Tasmania. Pressure is still higher in the south than in tho north of New Zealand, Winds—Mainly between south-east and north-east, moderate to strong.

Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rather rough to rough on all the East Coasts and in tho Cook Strait area, hut moderating somewhat. Elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong south to cast winds and moderate to rather rough seas. Weather—Mainly fair to fine, hut aouio rain in the Auckland Province and on parts of tho East Coast between Cape Palliser and the East Cape. DOMINION REPORTS. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Tlicr. Xcrlolk Jalund, S., moderate, fine 29.75 Cape Maria, fresh, showery, rough eca .. 29.59 67 Auckland, N.N.K., gentle, overcast, raining .. .. 29. GS 66 Kast Cape, S., fresh, overcast, raining, rough sea .. .. 29.80 70 Cape Egmont, S.E., high, fine, rough sea .. ~ .. 20.78 63 Napier, S.E., strong, mod, rou^h sea .. .. .. 29.01 62 Faicwoll Spit, S.E., fresh, fine.. rough sea .. .. .. 29.85 65 Stephen Island, S.E., strong, fine, rough sea .. .. 29.90 55 Wellington, S.E., fresh, overcast, rough spa .. .. 29.95 56 Cape Campbell, S., frc*h, fine, rough eca .. 3<0.0i 62 Greymouth, X.N.W., slight, fine, slight pwc-1 .. .. 29.53 68 Akaroa Lighthouse. E., moderate, fine, mod. swo!l . - 29.90 55 Nugget Pcint, N.E., strong, fine, rough sea. .. .. .. 23.91 56 Puysegur Point, S.E.. fine. mod, sea .. .. . • C9.D3 Chatham Islands, moderate, cloudy, mod. Fi/a 29 B*> 59 Svdnoy, E.. light, cloudy . 29.PG Hobart, calm, cloudy .. 29.77