METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 146, 18 December 1919, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER,

THURSDAY, 18th DECEMBER. int sun. Rose to-day-^4h°l2m a.m.; sets'7h 22m p.m. Rises to-morrow—4h 12m a.m.; sets 7h 23m p.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE,. Yesterday—Morning, Oh 33m; afternoon, 3h 60m; total, 4h 23m. THK MOON. for New Zealand Mean Time.) First quarter '. i' 4 " 17 Vm. Full moon .. .. ... 7 0 «3 p.m. Last quarter „ .. ..14 5 32 p.m. New moon 22 10 25 p.m. First quarter ...... 30 4 55 p.m. TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday—Maxfmum, Co.9deg.; minimum, 57.9deg.; mean, 59.4deg. RAINFALL. Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-dt» Total to date during the month—l.2sin. Total rainfall during November—2.s4in. WIND. Total force of the wind for the 24 honrs preceding 9 a.m. to-day—ll.s miles per hour. BAROMETER. ' Yesterday—9 a.m.,. 30.06. To-day—9 a.m., 30.01; noon, 29.99. NEW ZKALAND. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The weather has been warm and fair generally, though cloudy at times. Fogs have been prevalent, especially along the east coast of tho South Island. Atmospheric pressure has decreased slightly in the South, and moderate to strong northerly winds have predominated. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. - From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Wind.—L, light; br. breeze; f b fresh breez*; m *, moderate gale; g, vhole or b«avy file; w, gale of exceptional severity. * Weather.-B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D. drizzllnu rain'; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, bail; L, lightning; SI, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; ft, rala, continued ram; s, snow; T, thunder; V, urly thre»teni«j »ppear»Boe; Z, h«zy.

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast wil »sncd for the subsequent 21 hours:— ■ Winds—Moderate \o strong northerly winds increasing northward of New Plymouth and Napier ; westerly winds, strong to gale at times, elsewhere. barometer—Falling tendency. Seas—Rough on the West Coast of the South Island and between Castlepoint and Kaikoura; moderate elsewhere. Tides—Poor southward of Cape Egmont; moderate northwards; good elsewhere. Warning signals for northerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Dienien and Tiritlri, and for westerly at Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, Cape Fonlwind, ond Nugget Point. ' Weather—Cloudy to overcast conditions gene- ■ rally, with scattered fogs; rain probable shortly In many parts. B. V. PEMBIRTON.

Station. Tiler. ■ Wind. Bar in We'th'r shade. Cape Maria V.d! NE g 30.01 65 O K«s?e» ■• SEl 30.01 70 0 ' HokiaDga Hds ... N 1 30.00 68 C Kaipara Sig. Stn. NE I 30.08 66 O ilaiiukau Hde .... N br 30.07 65 ' t! Auckland EKE 1 30.00 70 BC £lntm NE.br 30.06 69 C Kawlua NE 1 30.03 69 BC Tauranga NE 1 30.0S 73 BC ■™P° Calm 30.07 65 0 East Cups Line interrupted. Gisborne ...... NW br 30.03 70 ■ B J; aP'er •, Calm 80.05 72 BC Cnstlepoint..... KW br S0.03 74 B Cape Palliser .... E 1 29.90 70 B CapeEgmont.... NW 1 30.01 62 BC fatea ... 8W1 30.02 6S B Waiiganm 3W1 30.03 65 B Wellington .... NW fb So.01 62 BC « Cape Campbell N fb 29.90 62 B Farewell Spit .... W 1 30.13 65 B' Westport SW 1 S0.04 63 0 Greymouth .... NW 1 30.02 61 O Arthur's Pass .. NW 1 29.87 69 B Chnstchurch .... NE1 28.73 64 C ■ Akaroa L.H NE 1 29.74' 62 F T'muru Calm 29.72 62 F °ama™ NW1 29.70 62 BC Duaedin NE 1 29.78 60 BC Queens town .,., W 1 29.80 60 BC £«SRets Calm 29.77 60 P B1U« SI 29.75 60 O