METEOROLOGICAL

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 72, 18 December 1937, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

Yesterday’s Reports r f ho following reports based on obserrations taken throughout New Zealand were received at the Meteorological Office, Wellington, at 4 p.m, yesterday;— Norfolk Island.—Bar., 20.89; ther., 76; N.N.W., slight breeze; overcast; sea slight.Cape Maria Van Diemen.—Bar., 20.94; tier., 73; S.S.W., light air; blue sky, detached clouds; sea slight. Auckland.—Bar., 20.01; ther., 70; S.W., fresh breeze; blue sky, detached clouds. East Cape.— Bar., 20.76; ther., 74; N.W., moderate breeze; blue sky; sea slight. Gisborne. —Bar., 29.78; ther., 71; N.W., gentle breeze; cloudy; sea smooth. Chateau Tongariro, 9 a.m. —Bar., —; then, —; S.E., gentle breeze. Cape Egmont.—Ban, 29.81; ther., 68; W.,l strong breeze; cloudy; sea rough. Napier.—Ban, 29.77; ther., 76; S.W., frosh breeze; cloudy; sea smooth. Wanganui.—Ban, 29.80; then, 67; W., strong breeze; overcast, passing showers, squally; sea rough. Farewell Spit.—Ban, 29.73; then, 63: W.S.W., fresh breeze; blue sky, detached clouds; sea moderate. Stophens Island.—Ban, 29.78; then, <11; E., slight breeze; cloudy, haze; sea slight. Wellington.—Ban, 29.73; then, 59; S.E., slight breeze; overcast; sea moderate swell. Cape Campbell.— Ban, 29.75; then, 59; N.W., light air; overcast, drizzle; sea slight. Westport.—Ban, 29.73; then, 61; W„ gentle breeze; blue sky, detached clouds; »ea moderate; light to moderate fresh in river. Greymouth.—Ban, 29.76; then, CO: S.W., slight breeze; blue sky, detached clouds; sea considerable swell; river, moderate fresh. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Ban, 29.75; ther., 52: S.W., gale; cloudy; sea very rough. Nugget Point.—Ban, 29.96; then, 58: S.W., gentle breeze; blue sky, detached clouds; sea moderate. Bluff.-—Bar., 29.94; ther., 56; S.E., gentle breeze; blue sky; sea Blight. Puysegur Point.—Ban, 29.93; then, 60; S.E., fresh breeze; blue sky; sea moderate. Chatham Islands.—Ban, 29.80: then, 60; N.N.E., fresh breeze; misty. Sydney.—Bar., 29.77: then, 77; N.E., moderate breeze; cloudy. Hobart.—Bar., 29.71; ther., 38; S.E., gentle breeze; steady rain.