METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume C, Issue 89, 12 October 1920, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. TUESDAY, 12th OCTOBER. 1 The Moon.— last quarter, sth day, 0.24 p.m. New moon, 12th day, 0.20 p.m. First quarter, 20th day, 11.59 a.m.. Full moon, 28th day, 1.39 a.m. The Sun— Eose to-day, Sh 8m a.m.; sets 6h Sm p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h '6m a.m.; sets Oh 9m p.m. Bright Sunshine: YesterdayMorning, lh 35m; afternoon, nil.. Temperature in Shade—Yesterday, maximum, sS.Bdeg.; minimum, 54.8deg.; mean, s(j.Bdeg. X Rainfall.— Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during the month—o.4lin. Total for September—3.6oin. Wind— Average velocity for 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—9.9 miles per hour. Barometer —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 50.22. To-day, 9 a.m., 30.32; noon, 30.30. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOTJRS. Antieyelonie conditions still dominate, but pressure has decreased slightly in the South. Northerly winds have prevailed, and have freshened generally, while at Puysegur Point -a heavy north-wost gale was reported this morning. Warm and hazy weather has been experienced in most parts of the Dominion.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

From observations taken at 9 a.m.

Weather.—B, .blue sky, toe the atmosphera clear or heavy; 'C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, 'oggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; I. lightning;',Jf,.misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick "clouds; P, passing show-r ; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appear.'.nee; Z, hazy. Wind—L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m, g, moderate gale;.;, whol» or heavy gale; w. gale of exceptional severity. ■

At 9 a.m. to-day the following forecast wa» issued for the subsequent 24 hours :—

Winds—lncreasing northerly winds, strong to gale soon southwards of New Plymouth arid Castlepoint.

Barometer—Fall. Seas—Heavy southward of Cape Egmont, between Castlepoint and Kaikoura, and in Foveaux Strait; rough off the east coast of the South Island; moderate elsewhere. Tides—Moderate on the west coast of the North Island; good elsewhere; Warning signals for northerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri (East Cape interrupted), Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit, Cape Fouhvind, and Nugget Point. Weathei—Warm and hazy generally, but clouding over soon, and boisterous conditions "and rain following in many parts; heavy rain in the West Court and southernmost districts. B. V. PEMBERTON.

Station." I I ITher. . I Wind. Bar. in Wt'th'r i . [shads.

Cape Maria VV.D. Nfi 1 30.34 02 . C Russell Efb 30.35 61 0 HoWanga Heads Nfb 30.30 06 ■ BC Kaipara Sis. Stl). Sff 1 30.53 51) C Jlanukau Heads Nbr 30.36 C 7 C Auckland NE 1 30.3p 62 BC Tiritiri ........ NW 1 30.35 62 O Kawhia , Calm 30.36 63 B Tauranga SW 1 30.40 61 BC East Cape T. Line interrupted. Uisborne N.I 30.38 68 B Napier Calm 30.55 65 B Cashpoint .... SW 1 30.33 5D B Cape Palliser .... E 1 30.32 00 1! Cape Egmont Nfb 30.36 59 C Patea Calm 30.30 60 B Wauganui SW ! 30.35 ,61 ' B Foxton Calm 30.34 61 B Wellington .. NKW br 30.32 US C Cape Campbell .. M fb 80.25 57 BZ Farewell Spit...'... Wl 30.32 59 C Westport NE I 30.33 57 C Greymouth E 1 30.29 53. M Bealey „. SW 1 30.20 59 B Christchurch .... JJE 1 30.07 54 B Akaroa L.H NE 1 30.06 63 B Timaru N I 30.02 52 ' F Oamaru E 1 30.00 54 B Bunedin NE fb 29.97 51 BC Queenstown ..'.... W 1 30.06 58 BC Nuggets N 1 29.96 55 B Bluff NNW 1 29.93 56 B