"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20907, 14 July 1933, Page 19

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Records by self-recording instrnments at "The Press" Office, Christcburch, up to 1 a.m. on Friday, July 14.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on July 115; 9 a.m. 5 p»m. Bacomefor •* iJU.U77 20.881 Tl. rrmomuter— Dry bulb .. .. 44.4 54.8 WY.t bulb . . ... 40.8 48 Max. J>rnv. -1 hours .. 4fiJ Min. prev. 24 hours .. <ir;.B Max. in sun . . .. (»5 <>o Min. on erasp . . ~H.4 Max. <lurinsr day .. Humidity per cent. .. 71 U7 Wind .. .. •• K.X.K., N.N\E. r lijrht. st. br. Cloud (0,10) ..10 9 Rain . . . , . . nil. nil. .1033. ione. Rainfall to date . . O.OGin. B.fj«Jhi. Other Centres. Auckland—There was a continuation of fine weather yesterday. Conditions wqre misty early in the morning, but later the weather was mild and sunny. The sky was practically cloudless for the greater part of the day, and there was hardly any wind. The barometer fell slightly, but remained above normal. Wellington—Dull but fine weather prevailed yesterday. There was a northerly breeze. The evening was overcast, but mild. Dunedin—Light rain fell yesterday following a fairly long spell of fine weather and heavy frosts. A light northerly breeze was blowing. The barometer fell after being exceptionally high for several days and registered 30.00 last evening.

, Island. A westerly depression has advanced on to southern New Zealand, while a cyclone has developed off the I New South Wales coast. Winds—Moderate to strong northerly, reaching gale force in places in and south of Cook Strait. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Hough on the west coast and about Cook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea—Freshening northerly winds and rising seas. I Weather—Unsettled in the western I and far southern districts. Heavy rain is likely on the west coast of the South Island, fair at first in eastern districts, but a fairly general rain developing after from 16 to 24 hours; mild temperatures. DOMINION REPORTS. Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is land, N.E., light, fine 30.24 65 Cape Maria van Diemen, H.E., light, showery, smooth sea 30.1 fi 56 Auckland, S.K., light. fine . . 30.26 55 East Cape, N„ light, fine, moderate B""ll ■ . 30.19 54 Cape Egmont, v V.W., fresh, fine, modeniiH .. 30.2-1 52 Napier, W., hrcc.cloudy, considerable swell . . 30.20 56 Farewell Spit, W., breeze, cloudy, moderate sea . . 30.19 54 Stephen Island, \V., strong, cloudy, rough pea . . 30.13 51 Wellington, N.W., Rtrong, overcant, moderate sea . . 30.06 52 Cape Campbell, N., fresh, cloudy, considerable «<■» 30.03 53 Greymouth, N\, fresh, showery, moderate sea . . . . 30.12 50 Akaro.% Lighthouse, N„ strong,

cloudy, moderate era . . 29.85 50 Nugget Point, light, rain and fop. modor;Uo swoll 29.83 43 Puys**gur Point, N.W., strong, misty, rain, rough aca . . 29.79 49 Chtttimrri Islands, calm, fine, smooth sea .. .. 30.12 45 Sydney, W.. light, ovf»rrast .. C9.t>ts 66 Hobart, X.K., light, fine .. 29.70

FORECAST. (From readings taken at 4 p.m.)

General Situation—An anti-cyclone is passing slowly eastward of the North