NOON FORECAST

Press, 23 September 1983, Page 32

NOON FORECAST

General forecast: A deep depression is expected to move across the south of the Tasman Sea today and its associated front should move on to the south-west of the South Island later. The front is preceded by a strong northwesterly airstream, and north-westerlies should reach gale force in exposed places. In the east it should be mainly fine and warm. Scattered showers are expected in the west, with more general rain spreading from the south. District forecasts: Canterbury: Mainly fine; a few showers on the Alps turning to rain in the west later; north-wester-

lies strengthening to gale force in some inland valleys; mild over the plains. Marlborough: Mainly fine; warm north-westerlies becoming strong and gusty. Nelson: Fine; westerlies gusty at time; showers in the western ranges. Buller: Cloudy; showers becoming more widespread later; north-westerlies slowly freshening. Westland: North-westerlies freshening; showers turning to rain later, which may be heavy in the evening. Tomorrow: Cold south-west-erlies and rain developing in most districts; fine periods in Westland.

CHRISTCHURCH READINGS

Observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Christchurch Airport, yesterday.

Barometer: .... 6 p.m. 11 p.m. Millibars .... 1005.4 1008.8 Temperature: deg. Maximum (to 6 p.m.) . . 17 Rainfall: mm. 9 a.m to 11 p.m nil To date this month. ... 37 To date this year 406 To date last year 232 Average to date 470 Average for September . 43 Wettest September (1946) 120 Driest September (1980). 2 Evapotranspiration . . 1.5 Sunshine: hrs Yesterday 8 hr 30 min To date this month. ... 117 To date this year 1427 To date last year 1547 Average for September . 164 Humidity: Per cent at noon ...... 35 Per cent at 6 pan 44 Temperatures and rainfall for the 24 hours to 9 a.m. yesterday: Maximum 24 deg, minimum 5 deg, grass -1 deg, rainfall tee

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Today: Rises, 6.19 a.m.; sets, 6.26 p.m. Tomorrow; Rises, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 6.27 p.m. Moon—Today: Rises, 7.13 p.m.; sets, 6.59 a.m. Tomorrow: Rises, 8.17 p.m.; sets, 7.21 a.m. High tide at Lyttelton—Today: 4.48 a.m. and 5.9 p.m. Tomorrow: 5.35 a.m. and 5.57 p.m. (Lake Forsyth,

subtract 60min; Akaroa, subtract 45min; Port Levy, subtract 30min; Ashburton

and Rakaia, subtract 25min; Kaikoura, add 17min; Kaiapoi and Sumner, add 30min.) Phases of Moon Last quarter: September 30, 8.5 a.m. New moon: October 6, 11.16 p.m. First quarter: October 14, 7.42 a.m. Full moon: October 22, 9.53 a.m. NOON WEATHER Auckland: 15deg., showers, S.W., 17 knots. Wellington: 14deg., partly cloudy, N.W., 18 knots. Christchurch: 16deg., fine, S.W., 11 knots. Dunedin: 14deg., partly cloudy, N.W., 9 knots. WORLD WEATHER Minimum and maximum temperatures in the main Australian cities yesterday were: Adelaide, 8, 27; Brisbane, 17, 26; Canberra, 2, 16; Hobart, 9. 20; Melbourne, 9, 20; Perth, 13, 17; Sydney, 11, 21. Minimum and maximum temperatures in main cities of the world in the last 24 hours were:

Amsterdam, 10, 17; Athens, 16, 25; Bahrain, 26, 36; Bangkok, 27, 33; Beirut, 23, 29; Belgrade, 11, 17; Berlin, 11, 18; Bogota, 8, 18; Brussels, 8, 20; Buenos Aires, 8, 17; Cairo, 22, 35; Caracas, 19, 29; Chicago, 9, 22; Copenhagen, 13, 17; Dublin, 9, 13; Frankfurt, 8, 19;