THE WEATHER.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20790, 25 February 1933, Page 19

THE WEATHER.

sJcleoro!ogicq.l observations taken at Uio Jliiyoetiu Übuorvatory, Cliriatchutth, at J a.m. ami a p.m. on l ,! oliruury ill: .a a.m. 3 p.m. CaioiheUu- .. .. -"J/U'J i hei■utomuiot — iiry bulb .. .. 72.5) 70 W.i'l bull .. .. uS.l ilax. prc\. 21 houis .. 77.7 Mm. pre\. .1 hours .. 51.1 Max. in sun .. i!J ill •Mitt, on glass .. .. i'j Mas. during day .. - ' t}2.3 Humidity pot cent. .. -13 -J7 Wind .. .. .. Calm. .W.X.W., high. w. CUaud iC-10). .. .. o 8 ■■ .. O.Olin, nil. ' . I'aiiifall to date .. .. 0.20 in 3.70 m Auckland—The weather wa» CtiU' and riunny yesterday, with a liyht southerly wind. The barometer roan steadily, the reading bein;j 50.63 at 7 p.ui \\ cliingtan—Th 3 weather vo.-iterday v. a ; j beautifully nanny mid' warm. There was a breeze from the north, Ihuiedm—Fine weather prevailed yejlvrday, the oun shilling from a clear sky in the morning. After midday, however, thorc was cormidembli; cloud. The wind was lisht from the north-o:ist. The barometer rose to -'J. FORECAST. (from readings taken at -1 p.m. I General Situation—A deop westerly depression crossed the Dominion last night, but a second in advancing across the Taaman Sea.

1 Winds'—Moderate to strong west _to noilhwc3t winds, reaching gale force in places. Hofta (New Zealand waters)— on | the woat coast and in Cook and toveaux ytiaita, olsewlicro moderate. Eastern Tastnan Sea —Strong novth-'.vcsleiiy wintls to i,alea, backing later to wester.n-s; seas iQUijh. . Weather— Kjne in eastern districts, (insettled conditions and further rain developing in tho wcitein and l'ar southern districts and high levels; some heavy falls on tiie west coast of tho South Island ; temperatures narni. DOMINION ftEI'OKTS. Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. I her. I Xori'olk Island, 1:1. X.K., i fme .. •. •• -J.'J'J Cape Maria, W., U'Cih, fine, mod sea .. -J-® 3 7^' Auckland, W.S.W., light, line .. 29.8'J io Kast Cape, X.W., strong, fine, tough sea •• • 23.51 75 Cape I'-ginont, biee/.e. line. tough swell .. C'J Napier, S.W;, ;;ale. line. ioii:;h sea .. •• 29.5S SO Faiewell Spit, W., i-tiojiy, fine, vourfli sea . ■ ■ • • ■ £>.o3 " ; 1 Stephen Island, S.W.. 1 strun:;, fine, rough sou -0.71 C? Wellington N.W., sticn;.'., tine, rouyh sea •• '-9.55 i; 7 Capo Campbell, N.W., Ijill, line, .-rough ?ea .. .. .. 23.10 75 Groymouth, \V., light, bvercust, rough sea .. .. 23.70 65 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., U'ut?.<\ fine,mod. sea ' .. 20.10 C-J Nugget Point, W.S.W., li; 3 lit. fine. mod. sea .. 0!).C2 Puyfie:,tii Point, N.W., :;aie, cloudy, i-QU|_;li sea .. .. 29.1-1 GO Chatham Islands. N.W , fresh, overcast, rou-;h sea •• 2.).'-7 CO Sydney, W"., fresh, fine .. 29.33 fi!) Hobart. N.W., light, overcast .. 25).:.! l