METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 38, 13 August 1921, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

SATURDAY, 13th AUGUST,

The Mtmv-New Moon, 4th day, 1.41 a.m. First quarter, ilth day, 1.14 a.m. Fall ttooii, lllth day, 2.68 >i.m. last IJiilrter, 27tli day, 0.21 >.ni, "

Til* SJrt—Eoeo to-day, 611 45m a.m.; sets 5h Vm p.m.' Rises to-morrow, 611 44m a.m.; sets 5h 8m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—

f«il|nr»{ur« in Shad«—Yestert-ky, maximum, 56.2deg;; minimum, 49.8dcg.; mean, Kdeg.

Rainfall—Tottl tot the 24 hours pr^cedlne 9 ft.m. to-day—Nil. Total to date during the month—vi.Oliih Total for July^-4.61in.

WMnt-^Yeloo'ty of ths> wit"l for the M Lours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—9.4 miles per hour.

' Barometer— Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.36. To-day, 9 a.m., 30.16; noon, 30.12 i

SYNOPSIS OF IAST H HOURS.-

Atmospheric pressure has decreased -considerably in the South since last evening, and Ireshehihg Westerly and northerly winds have predominated. The. weather has been cloudy nhd unsettled generally, With rain In the West Coast and southernmost districts'.

Weather—B, blu« iky, fie ths atmosphere clear or haty; C, cloudy, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark wtather; H, hail; lAUghtning; M, tnisty, 0, everatet, til* wimisisky covered wltfi thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; H, r*in, continued win; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; z, hazy. C, calm; L, light ] -Br, breeze; FB, fresh breeze; M(3, moderate gale; G, whole 'or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptiooal seTerity.

At 9 am. to-day the following foreenet wai Issued for the subsequent 24 hours;—

Winds—Northerly, -moderate to strong, increasing, and backing to westerly, northward of Kawhia, and Castlepoint; Westerly, strong to gale, backing to southerly, elsewhere. Barometor^-Falling tendency in the North, hut rising in ttie South after from 10 to 16 hours.

Seas—Very heavy southward of Cape Egniont; heavy northwards and southward of Castlepoint; rough 6S shore elsewhere. Tides—Poor northward of Castlepoiht; good elsewhere.

Warning signals* for westerly gales are ex> hibited at Castlcnoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen island, farewell Spit, Cape toulwind, and Nugget Point.

Weather—Unsettled 1 and cloudy, with rain following generally; rivers flooded In the West Coast and southern districts, and snow on the higher levels; colder weather following.

D. C. BATES.

. IV-UAX o Vr BAXnUB,. From observations taken »t 9 a.n. Station. | I [Thar. Wind. Bar. in Wt'th'i Ciape Marts. V.fi. NE 1 30.37 5& 0 ftmt5e11.......... Calm 30.37 S3 O Hokianga Heads .. N 1 30.35 63 ' O Kaipara Sig Stn NW 1 30.32 84 "0 Manufcad Hds. NW br 30.35 49 C Auckland NE 1 30.46 49 F riritiri , N 1 30.44 54 0 RatfhiA N 1 30.38 50 C rnuranga Calm 30.35 54 BC IPaiiliO ;;... Calm 30.35 60 • C Eiast Cape : Una interrupted. Bisbofhe < Calm 30.36 49 OM Napier Calm 30.3d 42 BC Castlepoint ...... SE I 30.24 49 C Cape Palllsef'.... If ib 30.18 52 0 Cape Bgmont .. NE fb 30.32 54 G Patea ; N br 30.31 53 0 WttflganUi ..... . RK 1 - 30.24 5C BC Poxton Calm 30.20 54 0 Wellington ..,, NW fb 3QJ6 54 C Cape Campbell NW fb 30.10 51 C Farewell Spit .... W(b 30.18 55 C Westport Nfb 30.12 53 OP Hreymouth Nfb .30.00 51 MR Arthur's PaSs.. NW tb 29.85 45 R Cliri3tchurch .... NH 1 29.76 53 0 ikaroaL.H NE fb 29.75 .53 G rimaru „......;. W | 29.73 41 O Oamat-u WSW 1 29.70 42 . BC Dunediil NH fb 29.76 4.6 0 Qneenstorfn .... Caliii 23.78 47 R [fuegets Bfb " 53.71 40 C Bluff NE 1 29.53 48 00