"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 21050, 29 December 1933, Page 15

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Records by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Friday, December 29. Standard Time. (Add 00 minutes for .Summor Timo.)

the weather MrtP.,rul.. s i,.a! (.i.siral„ at tho Mnirnetic Übservntor.v, ClinstHmri-h, u .'i.m. and 5 v.in. on Pcccmbcr 2?:

Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rough generally. Eastern Tasman Sea —Strong but decreasing southerly winds, seas rough. Weather—Cold, changeable. and squally generally, with scattered showers. Some heavy rain probable tonight on the east coast ot the North Island; conditions gradually improving. DOMINION REPORTS Station. Wind. W-;ith.r Jii.r. Tllt. Norfolk Isjnmi, »S., t'rrsh c 1 nu(l . . T'J <'fipe Maria \-m\ hitmen, V/.. k'ale, cloml\, pas.- hi^ sliuwrrs, son .. L'O.bl HO Auckland, \V\, rmiderat" iTt'iv-', hi no sky and eloud .. 2lM*' Kast Otp'*. W.. M«'v. <>v«.T'-a.-1, rail:!:--. ro-;..;K Si'.i . . . . i '.^ (. .tpr- Kjmont, \V., m< •i'TiUn hr'-ez". r-1 <> *l<l > , Tonsil >'-, l 2f>. I s ."» ■> Napier, W.S.W., air, smooth hi i . . *'< I Farewell Spit. S.W , fr^h Mm. -.sly »!i.] rloutl. moderate . . L"j.-1 Stephen Island, S.K . fr«- I: hree/", cloudy, Jilf'deruto su♦ n .* \ Wellington, 5.5.1;.. hrei-zo, overran.;. ronuh *** . . 'JIVU :.2 Cape Campbell. S, i? •n 11 < • l-rve/e, ovt.• r<*rs »!, ih-hI, swell . -jn.tr. ;.s <rreymotith, S.W*., MkrM hr>MV', * hlii" sky and <-U>nt\. ri.n^lt Cliristelim-eh, S.S.W.. inndcrat<■ 1 irw-, rloudy .. L!f>. i:> .",5 Nujn:»'l Point, S., strong bree/e, bin' l sk? a;-d elmid. Hqualls, pnssim: jilifiivor*, roui'Ji va . . L*r'.7', .VJ "PiiYM'-ur Point, S.K., frv.-ii hree/p, rbuidy, pa.—ir;f lOioU <•?<. equally. o»rr iderable k\v»'l) . . "j l .* -'J Chatham Islands, W',, slight hree/e, bin" -ky and eloud, smooth .sea .. 7 J Wanganni., \V., modern t ■- hree/p, Mile sky an.l eloud, rn'ifl'-i-;it'' -w»'il .. \\ est port. "W ,S.\\ ~ iii(Ml f*r:i' eloud, moderate .. "j:i. i ; Sydney, E. t centle b Mn<; skv and .'lnuil .. .Pi.'Ji 7 ! , Ilobnrt, 5.F.., .li-l;t I,re. /.-, hi no sky . . Tiu.'l'.s —-

u « im • - - • ..O.J Oin. ml lt.iiufaH to date .tiviftin. 'Jl.uGiu. Other Centres. Auckland—Overcast conditions with heavy showers were experienced yesterday, but the clouds cleared occasionally late in the afternoon. The fresh westerly wind moderated later in the day. The barometer has fallen •75in since midnight on Tuesday, registering 29.50 in last evening. Wellington—A cold southerly breeze prevailed in Wellington yesterdav. The weather was mostly cloudy, with brief intervals of sunshine, and during the morning there were a few light showers. The maximum temperature was 57.1 degrees. Dunedin—A fresh south-west wind and unsettled weather prevailed yesterday, showers being experienced throughout the day. The barometer rose several points, and registered 29.85 in last evening. There were several brief intervals of sunshine. FORECAST (From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation—An intense depression still covers New Zealand, but its trough is now off the east coast. An anti-cyclone is advancing slowly over the Tasman. while a evclone is apparently located off the' North Queensland coast. Winds —Strong south-westerly to southerly still reaching gale force in places, but gradually moderating.

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