METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 146, 17 December 1924, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

WEDNESDAY, 17th DECEMBER.

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Wind—Velocity of the wind for the *l hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day-1«.4 miles per hour" Barometer—Yesterday, 3 , a .m.' 28.C0. Today, v a.m., 29.72; noon, 20.72.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Atmospheric pressure has iuireysed in the bouth but v low centre is still located off the West.Coast. Strong westerly winds have backed, to soutlierlies in and southward of Cook Strait, while westerlies "and northerlies jiave cont;nued northward. Tlie weather has been unsettled and cloudy, with rahi in many parts, and conditions generally have, become

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather— h, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or hazy; C, cloudy, passing showers: D, drizzling rain; -F,-foggy; G, cloomv dark weather; H, Hail; L, lightning; W, mlky; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; I>, passing showers; Q, squally; It rain, continued rain; 8, snow; T thunder' U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. '

Wind—C, calm; t,, light; BU, breeze; FB fresh breeze; MG, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, gale of exceptional severity.

Tho .'blowing forecast was issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the subsequent 21 hours:

Winds—Strong westerly winds, backing to southerlies northward of New Plymouth and Ciistlcpolut; southerly winds, strong to gale

Barometer—Unsteady in' the North but rising everywhere soon.

Sens-Heavy southward of C'nstlepolnt and to ctous i l er Sa b ?e Oaetewh tere°: KOrtll IS'andi ™gU

Tides-High southward of" Castiepoint; mode-' rate southward of Cape Egmout and also north of East (Jape; good elsewhere.

Warning signals are exhibited for southerly sales at■ Castlepoint,. Cape Campbell, Stephen SPlt> . F°«>™l, Pand

Weather—Cold, unsettled, and cloudy weatlier, with further rain generally, .neavv r« > expected in the Taranaki and Wellington districts, and. also m the north-east portion of the South Island, with rivers rising.

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