METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 73, 23 September 1927, Page 10

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER. MOON FOR SEPTEMBEB. First quarter, 4th day, 10.15 p.m. Full moon, 12th day, 12.24 a.m. Last quarter, 18tti day, 3 p.m. New moon, 26th day, 9.41 a.m. FRIDAY, 23rd SEPTEMBEB. The Sun—Rose to-day, oh 41m a.m.; sets, Sh 4im p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h 39m am - sets, 5h 48m p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Nil. Temperature in Shade—Maximum, 56.0deg.; minimum, 4S.ldeg.; mean, 52.0deg. Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.3sln. Total to date during the Wind—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—6.B miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.03 in. Today, 9 a.m., 29.53 in; noon, 29.811n. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Pressure has decreased in the South, and southerly winds have veered to moderate to fresh northerlles since last night. Unsettled, cloudy, and misty weather has been experienced, with scattered rainfall. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy. C, clouds, passing clouds. D, drizzling rain. F, foggy. G, gloomy, dark weather. H, hail. L, lightning. .M, misty. O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds. P, passing showers. Q, squally. R, rain, continued rain. S, snow. T, thunder. U, ugly threatening appearance. Z, hazy. C, Calm. L, light. BR, breeze. FB, fresh breeze. MG, moderate gale. G, whole or heavy gale. W, gale of exceptional severity.

The following forecast was issued at 9 a.m. to-day for the subsequent 24 hours:— Winds—lncreasing strong to gale; westerly prevailing northward of Kawhia and East Cape; northerlics elsewhere. •Barometer —Fall. Seas—Heavy on the west coast south of Cape Egmont and between Castlepolnt and Kaikoura; considerable southwards and also northward ,of Capo Egmont; moderate to rough elsewhere. Tides—Moderate northward of Castlepolnt; good elsewhere. Warning signals aro exhibited for westerly Kales at Cape Maria. Van Dlemen and TlrlUrl, and for northerly at Castlepolnt, Cape Campbell, Farewell Spit (Stephen Island not reporting), and Nugget Point. Weather—Unsettled, squally weather, with rain generally; heavy rain and rivers rising shortly in the western and southernmost districts. EDWARD KIDSON. Friday, 23rd September, 1927.

Stations. I Wind. I I I Ther. I [Bar. in I W'thT. I 1 Shade.) Cape Maria VD W 1 30.00 60 Russell S 1 30.00 59 Hokianga Hds . W 1 29.98 61 Kalpara Sig St SW 1 29.97 63 Manukau Heads W 1 29.96 60 Auckland SW 1 29.95 60 Tiritirl Calm — 58 Kawhla KW 1 29.87 G5 Tauranga .... E 1 29.91 OS Taupo Calm' 29.58 55 East Cape ... SW 1 30.04 57 Gisborne NW I-'"" 29.92 59 Napier NE 1 29.88 62 Castlepoint . NE br ' 29.85 59 Cape Palllser SE fb — 59 Capo Egmont . W fb 29.84 . 55 Patea NNW br 29.88 58 Wanganul ... KW 1 29.90 59 Foxton NE 1 — 158 Wellington . NW fb 29.83 55 Capo Campbell. Nfb 29.79 57 Farewell Spit NW fb 29.79 58 Westport S 1 29.80 53 Greymouth . NW br 29.74 51 Arthur's Pass: SW 1 — 45 Christchurch ..El 29.70 56. Akaroa LH .; NE f b ' 29.72 43 Tlmaru Calm 29.74 51 Oamaru NE br 29.74 52 Dunedin NE fb 29.GS 51 • Queenstown . Calm 29.53 49 Nuggets ...... NE fb 29.66 48 Bluff N br 29.64 50 • B B O C C BC ' C O c o B B C c c o c BC BC OP C o IIP o R O OR OG C OP 0 Z ■ B