METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 61, 15 March 1929, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MARCH.

Last quarter, 3rd day, ' 11.09 p.m. New moon, Uth day, "8.37 p.m. First quarter, 18th day, 7.42 p.m. Full moon, 25th day, 7.46 p.m.

FRIDAY, 15th MARCH.

The Sun—Rose'to-day, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 6.43 p.m. Rises to-morrow, 0.18 a.m.; sets 6.42 p.m. Bright Sunshine: Yesterday—Morn lug, shr lSuiin; afternoon, 4hr 48min; total, lOlir Cmin. Tomperaturo in Shade—Maximum, 67.8deg; minimum, 55.9deg; mean, 61.8deg.

Rainfall-r-Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to date during the month, 3.tilln.

Wind—Velocity of tlio wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 9.3 miles per hour.

Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.02 i n;;. to> day, 0 a.m., 29.99 in. . .

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOUKS.

Pressure has continued, high in northern New Zealand and is now rising again generally, a wavo of low pressure having passed eastwards since last evening. The latter has been responsible for cloudy conditions and showers i.u v the west .coast and southern half of the South Island, and falls being mostly light, but heavy in parts of the Foveaux Strait region. Puysegur Point reports having had 212 points. Over the remainder of the Dominion the weather has been fair to flno and generally moderato to fresh winds between west aud southwest have ruled. "

TO-DAY'S WEATHER,

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force with equivalent velocities 16ft abovo ground :—O, calm, 0-1 miles per hour; 1, .light air p; 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 1-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-li; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 0, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6,.strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 0, strong gale, 49-56; 10, whole Bale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-05; 12, hurricane.

Weather:—B, blue Sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C. cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; 11, continuous or. steady rain ; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; !{,■ liailp Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; SI, mist; Z, hazy.

FORECAST.

The following forecast was issued at 9 a.m. for the ensuing 24 hours:—

Winds —Becoming southerly generally and moderate to strong. Barometer—Rising, generally. • ' Seas —Rather rough south from Cook Strait; moderato elsewhere. . •■ '

Tides—Good on the ca3t coast; moderate on tho west coast.

Weather—Some scattered showers in the South Island, mainly on the east coast, and later extending northwards .to East , Capo; otherwise fair to fine. Cold temperatures.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. C. Maria V.D. S 2 30.13 67 B Russell ' BC 2 30.17 61 BC Hokianga Heads S3 30.J8 67' B Kaipara S. Su. SW 5 30.16 65 0 Jlamikau H. SSW 3 30.15 07 C Auckland .. SW 3 30.12 66 C Tiritiri .... SW 3 — 63 C Kawhia SW 3 — 60 O Tauranga .. SW 3 30.07 65 B Opotikl S 1 30.05 64 BC Taupo SW 3 — 61 B East Cape, S 1 30.60 63 B Gisborne , .. NW 2 30.03 08 B Napier . SW 1 30.07 65 B Castleiioint .. W 5 30.01 69 B Cape Palliscr NW 6 — 71 B Cape Egmont .. W 3 30.07 62 B Patea NW 2 30.06 65 BC Wanganui ..NWI 30.05 65. O> Foxtou .... NW 2 , — 65 ■ 0 Wellington ... N i 29.99 65 BZ Cape Campbell N 5 29.91 ' 62 B Farewell Spit . W 6 30.02 68 B Westport. .. NW 2 30.06 60 OP Groymoutli ... NW 2 30.01 '62 P Arthur's Pass NW 1 — 54 R Christchurch . Calm 29.99 ' 62 C Akaroa L'hse. W 3 29.97 58 . OAV Timaru Calm 29.99 57 0 Oamaru .... W 3 30.02 55 B Duiiediu KJS 1 30.04 C 5 BO Queenstown .. Calm 29.98 52 BC Nuggets W3 30.00 52 'BC Bluff SW 6 29.96 55 O