"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20989, 18 October 1933, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

THE WEATHER Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory. Christchurch, at 9 ~3i° and 5 p.m. on October 17:— 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer - - • 29.710 29.501 Thermometer — j)ry bulb . • . - 30.0 00.3 Wet bulb • - 00.0 5 1.1 Mm. Virev. 2 1 hours . . 00.9 3tin. prcv 24 hours .. 37.1 Mux. in sun . . 11 fi 123 Mia- on grass .. 28.0 Max. during day . . Humidity per cent. ..07 2 7 Wind •• >-nm:-, *•■«•., st. br. /r. br. Cloud (0-10) -. . . 0 0 Eain . • • • - • nil. nil. 1932. 1933. KainfaU to (late .. 13.22 3 3.81 Other Centres. Auckland—A moderate south-west wind and cloudy weather prevailed yesterday, occasional light showers being experienced during the early morning. The barometer was practically steady at 30.05 in. Wellington—The weather at Wellington yesterday was fine and sunny, but a strong north-west wind prevailed, with gusts of more than 40 miles an hour, the maximum reaching 49 miles an hour. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 58 degrees, and the maximum temperature during the day was 60.3 degrees. Dunedin—A light north-east breeze aud fine sunny weather prevailed yesterday morning, with cloudy conditions in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 56 degrees. After falling several points the barometer registered 29.75 in last night. FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation—A moderate anticyclone covers the Tasman, but a rather deep depression is crossing southern New Zealand. Winds—North-westerlies prevailing in parts of eastern districts, elsewhere •vfest to south-west, moderate to strong , i-prarally, and gale force at times from Cook Strait southwards. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere moderate.

by sell-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christi up to 1 a.m. on Wednesday, October 18. Strmdaicl Time. (Add 80 minutes for Sunnier '£ioi(o Wind. S.W.; clear: barometer, steady. i Liarometer, 29.75; thermometer, 57. ' j _—«-___ Sun(to-doy): Phases of Moon J f!sSS fS T~ s 's&v Rise*, 5.-1 n.m.; sets, - for October: C 0.27 p.m. c ~ WA\ '?*«%. Sun (to-morrow): Full moon: H.ses, 5.3 n.ui.; sets, , •Id 4b 38m a.m. Mf *yr "A \ % 6 - 29 P- m - Lost quarter: jftr-l I (6T\ 1 € nil „ "oon: 12d 41. lliui a.m. || U 7 I W j U ' j X«™oo: % >iXs!L_*«'V M Higb Water at | :19d 61) Ijui p.m . iT >W* j«r LyttoHon: I I C ZM? To-day, morning. 2.24; j I First quarter: afternoon, 2.45. ]i : Jo-morrow, morning, J | 3.10; afternoon, 3.34. j Synopsis. Lyttelton: i | 9.30 a.m. 1.50 p.m. 9 p.m. 1 n.m. 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. 1 jßaruim-ier 29. 7j 29.70 29.70 29.75 29.7 t 20.72 29.07! 'Thermometer 50 08 39 37 =".-. (; , - 7 i| -Maximum temporal «ro for -'-J hours ended 0 n.m. yesterday—oß.odeg I ..Minimum temperature for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. yisterdai 37.1deg. I] |R;iinfiill for 2 1 hours ended 1 a.m. to-day—nil : Rainfall for October, 1933—.48 in. ' ' ; | K.-iini'iill for October, 1932—1.27 in. ! j Rainfall (or 1933 to date—l2.3-lin i JKainfall for 1932 to dlite—l,'J.«Bi!i. jSui)»hi,y. recorded on "The Press" recorder' yesterday—Before noon, j | .. Hours hi minutes; after noon, 0 hours. Total It hours 10 min- I iif-s. Total for year to date, 1590 hours 40 minutes. Total- [ lor corresponding period last year, 153 4 hours. Total for cor- ! ' responding period 1931, 1G23 hours S3 minutes !

Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate to fresh south-westerly winds. Seas rough in southern portion; elsewhere moderate. Weather —Changeable in districts with a westerly aspect and parts of the East Coast from Banks Peninsula southwards, with scattered showers; elsewhere fair to fine. Temperatures cool. Some frosts inland in the South Island. DOMINION REPORTS Station. 'Wind. Weather. Uar. Ther. Norfolk Island, E., light air, cloudy .. - . 30.11 US Cape Maria van Diemen, W., moderate breeze, blue sky and clouds, moderate swell • . ■ • 30.03 02 Auckland, W.S.W., moderate breeze, blue sky and passing showers . . 30.00 02 East Cape, N.W., fresh breeze, blue sky, rough sea . . 39.87 03 Cape Egmont, W., moderate ■ breeze, blue sky and cloud, rough eon .. 29.99 Ct Napier, K.W., moderate breeze. cloudy, moderate swell . . 29.80 00 Farewell Spit, W., strong breeze, blua sky. rough s»a .. -• 29.87 03 Stephen Island. S.W., fresh breeze, blue sky, rough sea . . . . 29.82 53 Wellington, N.N.W., high wind, blue sky, squally, rough sea . . 29.71 oi Cape Campbell, W.X.W., moderate breeze, haze, rough pro . . . . 29.00 05 Greymouth, W.S.W., moderate breeze, calm, moderate swell .. .. 29.91 55 C'hristchnrch, N.AV.. moderate bree/n, blue sky . . 29.57 08 Nugget Point, \\\, strong breeze, cloudy, rough fca 29.19 52 Puysegur Point, X.W., strong breeze, overcast, steady rnin, considerable swell 29.75 49 Chatham Islands, N.W., moderate breeze, blue sky, rough sea . . 29.74 50 Wanganui, W., blue sky and cloud, considerable sea 29.'.'7 01 Westport, S.W., fresh breeze, blue sky and cloud, moderate swell . . 29.39 50' Sydney, E.. fresh breeze, blue sky . . . . 30.07 71 Hobart, S.E., slight breeze, blue sky . . . . 30.05