METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 111, 11 May 1923, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON WEATHER FRIDAY, llth MAY. Tile Moon.—Full moon, Ist day, 9 a.m. List quarter, Bth day, 8.18 p.m. New moon, 16th day, 10.0 a.m. ■ First quarter, 24th day, 1.6* a.m. Full moon, 80th day, 4.30 p.m. The Sun—Rose to-day, 6h 46m a.m.; sets 4b ■48m p.m. Kiaeg to-morrow, 6h 47m a.m.; sets ■4h 47m p.m. Bright Sunahine: Yesterday— Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 67.9d«g.; minimum, 50.7deg.; mean, 54.3d«g. Kainfall—Total for the 24 hour» preceding 9 a.m. to-day—Trace. Total to date during the month—G.OSin. Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 houri preceding 9 a.m. to-day—4.9 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 28.78. To-day 9 a.m., 29.87; noon, 29.85. . \ SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOCKS. ■Unsettled conditions and rain have beei experienced, but northerly breezes . have brought a change, and the weather has Improved In many parts, since last night. The northern disturbance has disappeared east ward, but pressure now shows a decreaslm tendency in the South. TO-DAY'S. WEATHBR.

From observations taken at 9 a.m.

; Weather—B, Blue sky. be the »traoaph«M I clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing clouds; JV ; drlztling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hall; L, lightning; M, nilsty; 0. 1 overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing Bhowers; Q, equally; R, i rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; ! U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Wlnd-C, calm; L, light; Br, breeze; V*. fresh breeze; MO, moderate g«le; G, whole «r heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity. FORECAST. The following forecast was isiued »t t ».■. to-day:— ' ■ Wlnds-Incroasing; westerly, moderate to strong, prevailing northward of Kawhla and Uastlepoint; northorlles elsewhere. Barometer-Unsteady in the North, but fall everywhere soon Seas—Rough between Castlepolnt and Kaikoura; moderate swelj, elsewhere. Tides—Good generally. *. Warning signals for northerly gales will be exhibited at sunrise a.t Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Farewell Spit,C»pe -Koulwiud, and Nugget Point. ; Weather—Unsettled and cloudy at times in most parts of the country; rain probable, particularly in the West Coast and southern districts; probably warmer m the east co»st districts. D. C. BATBS. Friday, flth May, 1823.

. I [l'her. 3t»tio». Wind. Bar. in We'th' [ |Slltd^ Caps Maria V.D. Wf b 29.95 62 C Russell SE 1 2(1.95 68 B Hokianga Heads SW 1 20.84 6S BC Kaipara Sig Stn NW 1 29.90 60 B : Manukau Heads... W 1 29.59 56 C Auckland W I 29.89 58 BC Tirltiri SJV 1 29.90 67 B Kawhla S 1 2!).8« 62 BC Tauranga E 1 29.75 54 BC Taupo S 1 29.84- 51 C Eaßt Cape S 1 29.84 56 B ■■■ Oisborne W 1 29.92 57 0 Napier . SW br 29.04 56 BC Castlepoint W 1 29.90 68 . C Cape Palliscr ... Calm 29.89 58 B Cape Egraont NEI 29.80 54 B Patea N 1 29.85 62 B Wanganui '■ NE 1 29.00 55 BC . Foxton Calm 29.80 52 BC Wellington ...... NNE 1 29.87. 66 . BC Cape Campbell...NW 1 29.85 55 B ; Farewell Spit SEI 29.85 55 BC Westport Not received. Ureymouth Ebr 20.80 60 O Arthur's Pass ... NW 1 29.81 45 R Clirlstchuroh ... SW 1 29.80 68 OD Akaroa L.H KB 1 29.73 61 ■ P Tirnaru ; W 1 29.76 46 BC Oamaru NE 1 29.73 41 B Dunedln NE 1 29.70 49 BC Queenstown SW 1 29.71 41 C fluggetn NE 1 29.68 48 F Blult KB I 29.07 45 C ..