METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 14, 17 July 1923, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

i WELLINGTON-WEATHER TUESDAY, 17th JUtY. The'Jfpon.—last auartcr, 6th day, 1.2< p.m, New moon, nth day,. 0.18 p.m. First quarter, ■ 21st day. 1.0 p.m. Full moon. 28th day, 10.0 a.m. • ' The Sun-^Uone'to-day, 7h Mm a.m.; sets 4h 42m p.m. Kiseß tO'iuorrpw,. 7b llui a.m":; |3ets 4h -!Ji» p.m. Bright Sunshine; Yesterday— Morning, 111 0m; afternoon', 41) 20m; total, 5h 2pm. , ■ ■ ; Temperature in Shade—Mn,iimum, SO.Odeg.; minimum, 41.7deg.; mean, 50.3deg., Kainfall—Total for the 24' hours preceding 0 v.m. to-day—Nil. • Total to . date during the month—l.2lin. . ; ..'.'• Wind—Velocity of the wind, for the 24 boure preceding !) a.m. to-day—2 miles per hour. . . Uaromet^r—yesterday, 8 a.m., 20.76. To.day, 0 a.m.; 20.01; noon, 29.58. ' ' • ■ SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 BOURS. Strong hut decreasing southerly winds h«v» prevailed in the northernmost districts, and moderate to strong easterly to northerly winds elsewhere. The weather has been dull and misty in many parts, and further heavy rain ifi 3 "a °n the e*3t coaat o£ the Kottl> TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

from observationt taken at I a.m.

Weather-B, blue sk>% be the atmosphere clear or hazy; C cloudy, patsing clouds; D. drizzling rain; F, fougy; O, gloomy, dark weather; H,- Uail; L. lightning; M, misty; o. overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; <J. squally; B ram, continued rain; S. snow; T thunder: V, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, baiy . Wi! n!!~ q ' c'd^: h ' ]'m- Br- 6r««e; FB. freah breeie; MG, moderate gale; G, whole «r heavy gale; W, gale ot exceptional seterity

Tlie following forecast was issued at • ».m today:— ' Winds—South-east, moderate to strong, prevailing and veering by south to westerly north- 1 ward of Hokitika and tyttelton; northerns prevailing elsewhere. Barometer—Unsteady in the northern' districts; fulling tendency In the South. Seas—Rough' between East Cape and Kaikoura; moderate elsewhere. Tides—High on all tho eastern coast j moderate in Cook Strait; good elsewhere. ■ Weather—Expect dull weather, much mist and fog in parts, and rain probable on the east coast or the North. Island; a very cold night generally. D. C. BATES. Tuesday, 171b July;' 1923. ;

Station. BliTi —: ~ Wind. In ITb.tr. We'th'i . Shade I Uape Maria YD SW fbl 29.40' 59 0 Kuese" ■ •.... S 1 29.54 55 C Hoklaiiga Heads ...SW 1 29 50 67 C Kaipara Sig Stn ... SEI 2'j 60 :SO C" , Manukau Heads... SE 1 29.49 53 EC A. uf, k,"! nd W 1 29-53 65 BO £ lrlt« 8 1 29.53 53 0 Itawjua 81 29.50 51 BC lauranga Calm 29.44. 56 E J>«po Calm 29.50 ■52 C bast Cape SE £b 29.60 .57 P Ulsborae Ebr 29.51 55 OP :.... Ebr 29.6R 54 O ' Uastlepoint SE br 29.57 64 p Cape Palllser W 1 29.58 57 B tape Egroont ... SE fb ' 20.55 48 B f;' ltea ■•• E 1 29.54 49 B Wanganui ; E l 29.55 47 . Z ™'pn ■••.• Efb 29.68 49 BC Wellington Calm 29.01 45 BCM Cape Campbell S 1 29.03 51 G Farewell Spit ...„. S 1 29.00 "49 BC ,Ves'Port, SE 1 20.63 41 BC CjrearmoutU Ebr 29.56 is BG Arthur's PaE3 ... XW 1 29 70 "7 S • (jhristchureh ... SW 1- 29.6S 43 OM "»ro» LH SW I 29.60 4(1 51 rimilru Calm 29.U8 40 B p»maru \V 1 2 9. a5 3S Uunedin Calm 28.™ 42 O gueenstown N, ] s a . 7s 38 0 $&§ eU £:-■■ Line interrupted Blu" NW 1 29.02 39 OP