WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22319, 5 February 1938, Page 22

WEATHER REPORT

OFFICIAL FORECASTS ' IXHB PRESS Special Service.] / WELLINGTON, February 4. The weather forecast for Canterbury and Marlborough, issued at 5 pjn. by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, and dealing with the 24 hours following the time of issue, is as follows: — Moderate to strong north-east to northerly winds. Weather cloudy ; to overcast, and rain probable. I' Temperatures warm. Seas slight | to moderate. WEST COAST The forecast for the West Coast of the South Island is;— Moderate but increasing northeast to northerly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast and in places misty or foggy, with rain probable. Seas slight to moderate, but rising later. DOMINION The Dominion forecast is:— Weather cloudy to overcast, and in places misty <y foggy; fairly general rain probable, heavy in places from Nelson and Marlb irough northwards, with some flooding In the northern half of the North Island. Temperatures warm. The recent anti-cyclone is passing eastwards off the South Island. A cyclone of moderate intensity is now centred north-west of Cape Maria van Diemen, and moving southwards, and pressure Is low also over South-Eastern Australia. Winds —South-easterly in parts of the Cook Strait area; otherwise eastei’ly to north-easterly predominating, strong to gale force north of Kavvhia and East Cape, elsewhere light to moderate, but freshening. Seas (New Zealand waters) —Rough to high north of East Cape, and rough off shore north of Kawhia; elsewhere slight to moderate, but rising norm of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura. Eastern Tasman Sea—Easterly winds, strong to gale force in the northern portion, with rough seas. Moderate but increasing north-east to northerly, winds in the southern portion, with moderate but rising seas. CHRISTCHURCH WEATHER The skies were overcast in Christchurch yesterday, and there was a strong north-easterly wind. The maximum temperature was 67.3 degrees. At 1 o’clock this morning the sky waa cloudy and an easterly -wind was blowing. The thermometer registered 62 degrees and the barometer was steady at 30.05 inches. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, on February 4:— 9.30 a.m. 3.30 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.221 30.132 falling • falling slowly, slowly Thermometer — Dry bulb .. .. 65.3 66.1 Wet bulb .. .. 62.3 61.8 Max. prev. 24 hours 67.2 Min. prev. 24 hours 61.0 Max. in sun .. *l3l 122 Min. on grass .. 55.3 Max. during day .. Humidity per cent. .. 84 77 Wind E.N.E. E.N.E. strong v. strong Cloud (0-10) .. .. ? 10 Rain .. •• Nil Nil 1938. 1937. Rainfall to date .. 2.96 in 2.06 m Observations taken up to 1 a.m. on February 5, at “The Press” Office: — 9 p.m. 1 a.m. Barometer .. .. 30.05 30.05 Steady. Thermometer .. 62 62 Rainfall for 24 hours ended 1 a.m. .. nil Rainfall for Feb., 1938 nil Rainfall for Feb., 1937 .02in Rainfall for Feb.. 1936 nil SUNSHINE (Magnetic Observatory records.) hr. min. Yesterday morning .. 0 30 Yesterday afternoon .. 0 15 Total .. .. 0 45 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. hj. m. Jan. .. 213 48 190 36 230 36 192 15 Feb. .. 156 6 132 48 199 18 *27 45 Totals 369 54 323 24 429 54 *220 0 •To February 4. IN OTHER PLACES Auckland—There was a fresh gale ifom the east during the day, heavy intermittent showers falling. The maximum temperature was 72 degrees. Barometric pressure fell sharply, the reading at 5 p.m. being 30.20 inches. Wellington—The weather yesterday was overcast, warm, and humid, with a light south-easterly to easterly breeze. The maximum "temperature was 78.8 degrees and the barometer at 3.30 p.m. registered 30.06 inches. Dunedin—The weather was hot, with the sky overcast, for most of the time yesterday, the temperature reaching a maximum of 71 degrees. The barometer tended to fall in the afternoon. OFFICIAL REPORTS Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, W., gentle, fairly clear, smooth sea .. .. 29.65 81 Cape Maria van Diemen, N.E., mod., drizzling, slight sea .. .. 29.53 79 Auckland, E.N.E., high, raining .. .. 29.74 67 East Cape, E.N.E., strong, raining, rough sea .. 30.11 67 Gisborne, N. very strong, showery, smooth sea 30.14 68 Chateau Tongariro, S.E., mod., overcast .. Cape Egmont, S.E., mod., showery, mod. sea . . 29.90 69 Napier, N.E., strong, overcast, moderate tea .. 30.12 70 Wanganui, E.N.E., gentle, hazy, smooth sea .. 30.00 75 Farewell Spit, S.E., strong, raining, mod. sea .. 30.05 66 Stephen Island, S.E., strong, overcast, mod sea .. .. 30.05 65 Wellington, E., gentle, overcast, slight swell 30.06 69 Cape Campbell, S.E., strong, hazy, mod, sea 30.12 65 Westport, E., light, overcast, slight swell .. 30.01 72 Greymouth. W., light, overcast, slight swell .. 30.03 72 Akaroa Lighthouse, N.E., mod., overcast, slight swell .. 30.14 63 Nugget Point, N.E., strong, hazy, slight swell .. 30.01 67 Bluff, S.E., light, cloudy, smooth sea . .. 30.01 61 Puysegur Point, S., light, hazy, smooth sea .. 30.05 65 Chatham Islands, W., light, cloudy, slight swell .. 30.30 70 Sydney, N.E., mod., fairly clear .. .. 29.65 80 Hobart, E.S.E., gentle, overcast .. .. 29.62 61 SUN, MOON, TIDES SUMMER TIME 6«n—To-day: Rises, 5.34 a.m.; sets, 7.53 _ p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.33 a.m.; sets. 7.52 p.m. Phases of Moon for February New moon, February 1, 1.5 a.m. First quarter. February 8, 0.3 p.m. Full moon, February 15, 4.40 a.m. Last quarter, February 22, 3.54 p.m. High tide at Lyttelton—TO-day, 7.55 a.m. and 8.24 p.m.; to-morrow, 8.43 11 a.m. and 9.11 p.m.