METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 65, 14 September 1926, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON FOR SEPTEMBKB.

The Moon.—New moon, 7th day, 5.15 p.m. First quarter. 15th day. 3.57 p.m. Full moon, 52nd day, 7.49 a.m. Last quarter, 29th day, 5.18 a.m.

TUESDAY, 14th SEPTEMBER.

■ The Sun—Hose to-day, 5h 55m a.m.; sets sti 33m p.m. Biles to-morrow, Bh 64m a.m.; sets 5h 89m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morning, 4h 50m; afternoon, 5h 15m; total, lOh sm. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 64.0deg.; minimum, 43.0deg.; mean, 53.5deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.4oin. Total to date during tlie month—o.o4in.

Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—7.B mllei per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.65. Today, 9 a.m., 29.93; noon, 29.92.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOTJES. Barometric pressure has increased steadily in the North, while continuing low In the South, and considerable gradient has resulted. Strong south-vest to north-west winds hare prevailed, and, except on the Eatfc Coast, cloudy weather has ruled, with rain in the western and southern districts.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, driizlinß rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. H, hail. L, lightning. M, misty. 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds P, passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, continuous rain, 8, snow. T, thunder. U, ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, calm. L, light. BK, breeze. FB, fresh breeue, MG, moderate gale. G, whole or heavy gale W, gale ol exceptional severity. FORECAST. The following forecast was Issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds—Westerly winds, strong to gale, with a southerly tendency, and a heavy gale probablo in Cook Strait. Barometer—Unsteady, with a rising tendency. Seas—Heavy on all the western coast; rough oil shore elsewhere. Tides—High in Cook Strait; good elsewhere. Warning signals for •westerly cales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri, Castlepoint, Cape Campbell, Stephen Island, Fnrewell Spit, and Nugget Point. Weather—Unsettled' and squally weather, with rain following generally; heavy rain, with rivers flooded, in the West Coast and southern districts; indications for electrical disurbances in the South. D. C. BATES. Tuesday, 14th September, 1926.

Stations. Ther. Wind. Bar. in We'th'r. Shade. Cape Maria VD W 1 Russell S 1 Hokiaaga Heads SW 1 Kaipara Sig Stn SW 1 Jlanuliau Heads SW fb Auckland ... WSW br Tiritiri W 1 Kawhia Calm Tauranga S 1 Gisborne „.. NW {b Napier W 1 Castlepoinfc W fb Cape JPalliser ... NW fb Cape Egmont ... NAV 1 Patea NNW 1 Wanganui NNW 1 Foxton W fb Wellington ... NW fb Cape Campbell W fb Farewell Spit ...NW fb Westport NW fb Greymouth ... N mg Arthur's Pass NW fb Christchurch ... Calm Akaroa LH NW fb Timaru NW Ib Oamaru W fb Dunedin ....'. W br Queenstown SW 1 Nuggets N 1 Bluff NW mg 30.22 58 30.23 55 30.22 67 S0.21 54 30.20 52 30.19 57 — 54 30.08 S3 30.12 65 30.01 55 30.00 57 — 64 — 53 30.05 65 30.07 55 30.09 52 — 52 29.93 S5 29.87 90 30.01 58 29.93 « 29.82 50 — 43 29.61 55 29.60 54 29.53 57 29.50 53 29.47 56 29.46 45 29.42 48 29.40 40 O c c o G O O o B B B C c o B c o *c C z OR R R Bc C o B B O B O£H.