METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 21, 25 January 1929, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JANUARY,

Last quarter, 3rd day, 6.44 a.m. New moon, Uth day, 12,28 p.m. First quarter, IStb day, 3.15 a.m. full maun, 25th day. fI.SU a.m.

•-''FRIDAY, 23lh'JAMJAKY

The Sun —Rose to-day, Oh 17m a.m.; sets, 7h 49m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5h 18m a.m.; suts, 7h 49m' p.m.

Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Jlorning, lh 4lim; afternoon, 3h 0m; total, 4h 48m.

Temperature In Shade—Maximum, SG.fideg.; minimum, 45.4deg.; mean, Sl.Odeg.

Rainfall—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—o.B6in. Total to date during the month—l.B2in.

Wind—Velocity of tho wind for the U4 hour 3 preceding 9 a.m. to-day—ls.l miles per hour.

Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 23.2"1n. Today, 0 a.m., 29.56 in; noon, 29.1i31n.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 UOUJiS.

Pressure has risen over tlio Dominion, but as the rise was considerable in southern parts and only slight to tlio northwards and on tho east coast of the North Island, gradient steepened in the night. As a result, southerly winds became stronger, and gales have been particularly severe from Cook Strait southwards. Cold, squally conditions, with showers, have been fairly genera!, and heavy rain fell durinc the nißht on the cast coast south of Casllcpoint, in parts of Otago, and on tho west coast of the Auckland Peninsula.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort scale of wind forco >vlth equivalent velocities at 16ft above ground:—o, calm, U-l mile per bour; 1, light air, 2-8; 8. slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 6-11; 4. moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze,, 17-21; 0, strong breeze. 112-27: 7. high wind, 28-33; S calo 34-40; '.', strong fialo, 41-4 S. 10. whole calo 49-56: H storm. K7-G5: 12. nurricaue. Woallicr— B, blue suy, BU, olue slfj nnd detached clnuds; C, cloudy; O, orereast; G, clooiuy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; H. continuous or steady rain; S, snow: D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H. hail; Q. (squally; h, lightning: T. thunder: F. fog; SI, mist: Z, baze.

FORECAST.

The following forecast iras Issued »! 9 a.m. to-da., for the ensuing 84 hours:— Winds—Strong southerly winds, still with Kale force at many places, but shortly decrcasiiiK. Barometer—ltisc. Seas—Heavy south of East Cape and on the west coast of the""North Island; elsewhere rough. Tides—High soutli of Castlepolnt and north of Cape Egmont; good elsewhere. Warning signals for southerly Kales aro exhibited at all warning stations. Weather—Cold, unsettled, and squally, with showers generally, but only scattered in Westland ; further heavy falls in the east coast districts soutli of Castlepolnt and in the Cool; Strait region.

Station. Wind Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria YD WSW 5 29.69 63 Itussell SW o 20.66 CO Hokinnfe'ii Hds . S 6 29.70 (17 Kalpani SiX St . S 8 29.60 61 Alanukau Hds SW 5 2D..16 Gi! Auckland SW 5 20.56 62 Tiritirl SW -1 , — GO Kawhia NW 5 — 58 . Tauranga .... SW ;( 29.3S 65 Opotikl SW IJ 29.30 «L Taupo SW 6 — 58 East Capo ... SW 2 29.40 59 Gisborno SW ■! • 29.37 ' (12 Napier S 7 29.31 61 Castlcpoint . SW 5 29.45 55 Cape Palliser Not. received. Cape Egmont .. S 6 29.50 63 Patea SE 3 29.55 C 2 Wanganul S 5 29.56 55 Foxton S 8 — 51 Welllncton .. SW 8 29.56 49 Cape Campbell . Si 20.60 57 Farewell Spit SW 4 29.53 65 Westport SE 5 . 29.67 59 • CJreymoutl) .... E 3 29.60 58 . Arthur's Pass SW 4 — 17 Clirlstclmrch SW 0 29.72 53 Akaroa LH .. SW 9 29.76 52 Timaru SW 6 29.88 45 Oamam .... SW fi 29.87 51 Dunedfn SW 4 . 29.93 52 Quecnstown .. SW 3 29.91 54 Nugcots SE 3 29.97 52 Bluff SE I 30.00 54 OP BC B BC CQ OK BCP BC B J-. BC BC BCQ CO 1' C C OK OR OKQ O O B B O CUP OUQ P OP c BC OZ 0