METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER : MOON FOR APRIL. Last quarter, 2nd day, 6.09 p.m. New motts, 10th day, 8.3 a.m. First quarter, 17th ds, 1.39 a.m. full moon-; 24th day, O.IT a.m." : : SATURDAY, 27th APRIL! The Sun—Kose to-day, 6h 33m a.m.; ■ seta, 5u.5m p.m. Rises to-morrow, 6h 34m a.'ffift sets, 5h 3m p.m. , SYNOPSIS OF LAST 2i HOUES. r Since last.night the small cyclone has passed away eastward of East Cape. It caused heavy rain during the night at places In the Bast Cape and Gisborne districts, but' conditions (were.flno there by this morning.- ■ In most I other parts of the Dominion, except for a few Isolated showers in the western and southern ! districts, the weather has been fair and mild. This morning, however, a new cyclone of considerable intensity is shown on the weather chart, being centred south-west of Norfolk Island. It was already beginning to affect parts of New Zealand. Winds have become northerly again over most of the North Island, whtls In the South.they were variable. ■. There was I'also much mist or fog, especially In Taranaki 1 and on the oast coast of the South' Island. ■ TO-DAY'S WEATHER. '

Beautort Scale of Wind Force nltb. equivalent velocities 16ft above ground :—O, calm. 0-1 miles per hour; 1, light air, 2-3; 2,' slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentla breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; S, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, sttone breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale. 34-40; 0, strong gale, 41-48; 10, Whole gale. 49-50; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. Weather—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky »nd d«tachsd clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; 6, gloomy, dull; TJ, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hall; Q, saually; I, lightning; T, thunder: P. fog; M, mist; Z, hazy.

FORECAST. The following forecast was Issued at » «"*j. to-day for the ensuing 24 hours:— „ Winds—Moderates to strong east to south winds south of Westport and Akaroa; elsewhere freshening northerlles, reaching gale force'in places north of Auckland. Barometer—Falling in the North; little mo\ement elsewhere. Seas—Becoming rough north of New Plymouth and East Cape, and rising elsewhere on the cast coast; otherwise moderate. Tides—Moderate south of Capo Ecmoat; elsewhere good. " Warning signals for northerly gales are exhibited at Cape Maria Van Dicmen and Tln- ■ Weather—Unsettled In" northern Auckland and Taranakl, with rain developing, and gradually extending south and eastward'!; becoming cold in southern districts; otherwise Mild temperatures.

Station. Wind. Pros. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria YD NNE 3 2!).V1 6G O Eussell. N 3 29.7(5 65 BC Hokianga Hds'>. N 5 20.77' CS ■BC . Kalpara Sic St KW 2 29.7S 62 BBC Manuknu Hds . NW 2 29.78 6!) BC Auckland .. NXK 1 29.74 Go 8,0 Tiritirl KW 2 — fi2 JHJ Kawhia ... B I — ' fiO 0 Tauranga .... Calm : 29.77 B2 0' Opotiki NW X 29.77 63 B6Taupo KW- S — SB 0 ■ - East Capo .. NW i 29.7S 6« Bfl Glsborne .... M 3 29.7-t fiH B Napier .--. Calm 29.71 '„60 B Castlepoint .. N 2 29.72 , r.fl jr Capo I'alliscr . KB I — 08 ' B Capo ISgmont .- .N 2 251.50 61 .-MB' Patca Calm 29.72 63 0 .- Wansanui .-..-. NK 1 -29.70 00 !! Foxton ...... Calm — • ■ 5* O Wellington .... N 1 .29.71 5G BC Cape Campbell M N 4 29.70 57 BG Farowoll Spit .. S 2 23.C9 67 C Westport ...... SI 29.CS 50 . Bil Greymouth -B 4 29.70 53 .B Arthur's P.iss. NW 1 — 3S RC ' Christclnirch . Calm ' 29.71 4S Oil Akaroa Lit ... N 2 29.70 52 T Tiinaru <'alm 23.7/5 4.9 r. . Oamarti SW I 29.7G 50 F Buncdln SW 2 29.79 SO Bi' Queenstown .. Calm 29.72 45 n Nuggets N 1 29.78 50 F * Bluff S 1 29.77 SI OR