METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 19, 24 January 1929, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S: • WEATHER

MOON FOB JANUARY.

Last quarter, 3rd day, 6.44 a.m. New moon, 11th day, 12.2S p.m. First quarter, 19t» tiay, 3.12 a.m. Full moon, 23tb day, 9.30 _.m.

THURSDAY, 24th JANUARY.

The Sun—Rose to-day, 5h 16m a.m.; set», 7h 50m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h lTm a.m.; Bets, 7h 49ra p.m. Bright Sunshine: Testerday—Morning, Sk 42m; afternoon, 3h 12m; total', 9h 54ra. Temperatuo in Shade—Maximum, 65.1dcg.; minimum, 45.1deg.; mean, 55.1deg. Rainfall —Total for the 24 hours preceding.9 a.m. to-day—o.27in. Total to date during th» month—o.96in. ' Wind—Telocity of the wind for tho 24 hourt preceding 9 a.m. to-day—9.9 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.151n. Today, 29.27fn; noon, 29.321n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Tho very intense depression which has dominated the meteorological situation has moved slowly eastwards, and pressure has been rising over the greater part of the Dominion, but Is BtlU considerably below normal. • Strong southwesterly winds to gales and unsettled, squall? conditions have been experienced, with rain in most districts, many places having heavy fall* during Wednesday night. Some snow has also fallen on the ranges in the South Island. Temperatures havo become much cooler everywhere.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort scale or wind force with equiTaleut velocities at ICft above ground:—o, calm, 0-1 mile per hour; 1, light air, g-8; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-Us *, moderate breeze, 12-16; 6, fresh breeze,, 17-21; 6, etrong breczo, 22-2T; 7, high wind, 58-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 0, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole ealo. 49-SG: 11, storm, ■ 67-65: 12, Hurricane. ' Weather—ii, blus 6ky; BC, blno stj ml detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; TJ, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzles P. passing Bhowers; H, hall; Q, «quMly; li, lightning; T, thunder; F, foe; H, mist; I, hazo. \

FORECAST.

The following forecast waa Issued ■» I ».m, to-tla> for the ensuing 24 hours:— Winds—Moderate to strong south-west, to southerly winds, reaching gale forca at places, and gradually decreasing. Barometer —Ulsc. Seas—Heavy south of Castlepoint; rough generally elsewhere. Tides—Good generally. Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibited at <111 warning stations. Weather—Stilt coot, changeable, and squalty, with'showers in most districts; some further heavy falls on tho east coast south of CasUeFoiut and in Otago. , . - ,

Three sharks were caught at once or{ a line at the mouth of the Asliburton: River during the week-end. The owner of the line had fixed a float with a sail, on it to the end of the line, and at intervals; as the northerly wiud carried the float out to sea (says the "Ashburton .Guardian"); 1 he attached small lines with hookai'Three sharks were caught at one -haul, though one got clear just beyond ■ the • surf.. A second time the sailed float was put to sea, but this time a < shark, (presumably) took the whole thing aiyajf,' breaking th&. line. The sail was in sight for a long time, but was too far out for the southerly wind in the afternoon to Iwing it bank to the slipr'-

Station. : Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria YD AVSAV 7 Russell SW 5 Hokianga Hds SW S Kaipara Slg St VV 5 Manukau Hds SW 3 Auckland . WSW 5 Tirltiri ...... W 3 Kawhia SW 1 Tauranga .... W 2 Opotlkl SW 1 Taupo SW 5 East Cape .... AV.S Gisborne W 5 Napier SW 0 Castlcpolnt .. SW 4 Capo Palliser . W 8 Cape Egmont SW 3 Tatca Calm Wanganul .. NE 1 Foxton SE 2 Wellington . SSW 5 Capo Campbell . S 1 Farewell Spit SW 3 Westport S 1 Groymouth .... S 2 Arthur's Pass SW 2 Christclmrch . SW 4 Akaroa LH .. SW 10 Tlmaru SW 5 Oamaru SW l> Duneciin .... SAY « Quccnstowii . Calm Nuggets S 0 Bluff S 8 29.49 66 29.47 C 3 29.52 62 29.47 58 29.35 60 29.35 63 — , 55 — 61 29.31 63 29.30 66 — 54 29.29 63 29.26 61 29.24 62 29.20 53 — 5G 29.30 ■ 55 29.29 62 29.26 58 — 5S 29.27 5S 29.31 56 29.25 62 29.27 49 29.26 55 — 43 29.31 50 29.29 50 29.38 55 29.43 52 29.4* 49 29.50 42 29.50 4S 29.62 48 COQ BO CQ 1)(J BO BC ECP O It BC EC O BO BC 0 ft c B . BC BC O O C B Ji BC cv 808 O»I OP orQ OR CP OQ