WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22249, 13 November 1937, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ITHE PRESS Special Service.] WELLINGTON, November 12. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 p.m. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: Light .to fresh north-easterly winds predominating; weather for the most part fair to cloudy, but a few isolated light rains probable; temperatures moderate, and seas slight to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is:— Moderate and var/ab/e winds; weather for the most part fair to cloudy, but some scattered and mainly light to moderate rains probable; seas slight to moderate. DOMINION The forecast for the Dominion is:— Weather cloudy to overcast and in places misty, with rain at times in most districts; a few heavy falls probable in the North Island, but mainly lisrht and scattered in the South Island: temperatures moderate to mild. The recent anticyclone has passed away eastwards while the cyclone over the north Tasman Sea lias been moving slowly south-south-eastwards and is at present centred to the west of Cape Maria van Diemen. A series of shallow westerly depressions extends from southern Australia across the south Xasmaii Sea. Winds—Moderate to strong northeasterly to easterly predominating, of gale force at times in the iar north, but somewhat variable, however, south of Westport and Kaikoura. and southeasterlies prevailing at times in the centra] provinces. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough to high, but later decreasing north of East Cape; rather rough to rough offshore north of Farewell Spit; moderate to rather rough in Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere slight to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Strong northeasterly to easterly winds and rough seas in the northern portion; moderate and variable winds and moderate seas in the southern portion. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The weather in Christchurch yesterday was warm, with a lightly-overcast sky. There was a strong northeasterly wind. At 1 o'clock this morning the sky was clear and a easterly breeze was blowing. The temnerature was 54 degrees and the barometer was steady at 30.00 inches. Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on November 13 at "The Press" Office:— 9 o.m. 1 a.m Barometer .. .. 30.00 30 00 steady

Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory on November 11:

SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records)

IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—A fresh to strong east-north-easterly wind blew with driving rain, and overcast sky yesterday. The maximum temperature was 63 degrees. The barometer fell steadily, the reading at 5 p.m. being 29.90 inches. . Wellington—Light rain fell between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m., and most of the day was overcast, but there was a little sunshine during the afternoon. A strong, squally, north-westerly wind blew in the morning, but moderated in the afternoon The minimum temperature on Thursday night was 54.0 degrees, and the maximum yesterday was 59 7 degrees. The barometer reading at 3.30 p.m. was 29.92 inches. Dunedin—The sky was overcast, but the temperature was warm in the morning, the maximum being 68 degrees. In the afternoon it became much cooler, and a light breeze blew from the north-east. The barometer was steady at slightly below 30.00 inches. OFFICIAL REPORTS

SUN, MOON, TIDES SUMMER TIME Sun—To-day: Rises, 4.57 a.m.; sets, 7.30 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 4.56 a.m.; sets, 7.32 p.m. Phases of Moon for November New moon. November 3, 4.16 p.m. First quarter, November 11, 9.33 p.m. Full moon, November 18, 8.10 p.m Last quarter, November 25, 12.4 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—To-day, 11.37 a.m. and p.m.; to-morrow, 12.7 a.m. and 12,26 p.m.

Thermometer .. .. 54 Min. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. 38.5 Max. for 24 hours ended 9 p.m. .. .. — Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. Rainfall for Nov., 1937 .. Rainfall for Nov., 1936 .. Rainfall for Nov., 1935 .. 54 nil .02in .91'n 1.45in

9.30 a.m. Barometer .. 29.946 Rising slowly Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. .. 64.0 Wet bulb .. 55.5 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 64.9 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 45.1 Max. in sun .. 127 Min. en grass .. 38.5 Max. during day — Humidity per cent. .. 55 Wind ..N.N.W strong. Cloud (0-10) .. 8 Rain .. nil 1937. Rainfall to date 18.59in

hrs itn Yesterday morning .. 3 3 0 Yesterday afternoon .. 5 2 5 Total .. 8 ~55 1034. 1935. 1936. 1937 h. m. h. m. h. m. h m Jan. .. 197 12 213 48 190 36 230 36 Feb. .. 21148 156 6 132 48 199 18 Mar. .. 150 24 163 0 192 54 121 0 Apr. .. 124 24 132 24 125 54 157 12 May .. 113 12 121 36 150 36 135 6 June .. 73 36 72 6 122 12 98 54 July .. 148 12 118 12 126 54 153 36 Aug. .. 146 36 171 24 133 0 133 42 Sept. .. 156 42 174 42 192 24 130 18 Oct. .. 175 12 185 48 170 42 228 6 Nov. .. 235 18 164 24 162 24 •108 30 Totals 1732 36 1673 30 1700 24 •1690 9 •To November 12.

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, W., fresh, cloudy, rough sea .. 29.68 72 Cape Maria van Diemen, N.E., fresh, fairly clear, mcd. sea 29.71 71 Auckland, N.E., mod., overcast 29.89 61 East Cape, N.W., fresh, overcast, mod. sea .. 29.99 02 Gisborne, N.W., light, overcast, smooth sea 29.96 G4 Chateau Tongariro, N., gentle, overcast — 64 Cape Egmont. S.W.. gentle, cloudy mod. sea 29.91 63 Napier, N.E., light, overcast, smooth sea 29.89 66 Wanganui. S., light, fairly clear, smooth sea .. 29.93 76 Farewell Spit, N., light, overcast, mod. sea .. 29.96 57 Stephen Island, W., gentle, overcast, smooth sea 29.95 59 Wellington. N.W., gentle, overcast, slight to mod. swell 29.92 60 Cape Campbell, S.E., light. fairly clear, slight * swell 29.88 61 Westport, N.E., light, fairly clear, slight swell 29.94 59 1

Greymouth, N.W., light, - fairly clear, moderate swell 29.95 65 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., mod.. fairly clear. slight swell 29.85 62 Nugget Point, W., strong, cloudy, rough sea 29.86 52 Bluff, S.W. mod., fairly clear, mocl sea 29.91 54 Puysegur Point, N.W., fresh, overcast, rough sea 29.98 52 Chatham Islands, W.N.W., very strong, overcast, rough sea 29.86 59 Sydney, E.N.E., gentle. cloudy 29.94 74 Hobart, E.N.E., gentle, overcast 29.86 73