METEOROLOGICAL

Dominion, Volume 24, Issue 104, 27 January 1931, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

YESTERDAY’S REPORTS. The following reports are based on observations taken at the Meteorological Office, Wellington, at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Norfolk Island—Bar., 80.04; ther„ —; EJ„ slight breeze; cloudy. Cape Marla—Bar., 30.06; ther., 75; S.W, light air; cloudy, foggy; sea moderate. Auckland—Bar., 30.05; ther., 73; S.W., gentle breeze; overcast. East Cape—Bar., 30.15; ther., 77; N.W., gale; cloudy, hazy; sea rough. Cape Egmont—Bar,, 30.07; then, 71; W.S.W., slight breeze; overcast; sea smooth. Napier—Bar., 29.98; then, 80; calm; hazy; sea smooth. _ Farewell Spit—Ban, 30.01; ther., 73; W„ fresh breeze; cloudy; sea moderate. Stephens Island—Bar., 80.01; ther,, 58; W.N.W., gentle breeze; foggy; sea modWelllngton—Bar., 30.02; then, 07; N.N.W., gentle breeze; blue sky and detached clouds; sea smooth. Cape Campbell—Ban, 30.05; then, 66, 8., gentle breeze; cloudy; sea rough. Greymouth—Ban, 30.06; ther., 66; N.W., slight breeze; hazy; sea slight. Akaroa Lighthouse—Ban, 30.00; then, 06; E„ slight breeze; cloudy; sea smooth. Nugget Point—Ban, 30.0-; ther., 59, calm; misty, sea smooth. Puvsegur Point —Bar., 30.0-, then, 54, q siinht breeze; overcast; sea moderate. S Chatham: Islan'ds-Bar. 20.06; then 6b; E.. slight breeze; overcast; sea smooth. Sydney—Bar., 29.86; ther., ■—*» S.S.IS., slight breeze; cloudy. Hobart—Not received.

lONIC LOADING. The Shaw-Savill liner lonic, which has commenced her Homeward loading at Wellington, is to leave here on February 3 for Lvttelton and Auckland to fill up. She, is scheduled to clear the northern port finally ou February 14 for Southampton and London via the Panama Canal.