METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 14, 16 July 1929, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

TUESDAY. 16th JULY

The Sun-Rose to-day, 7h 12m a.m.; sets. Hi Urn p.m. Rises to-morrow, 7h 12m am • sets, -Ih 42m p.m. Bright Sunshine : Yesterday—Nil. Temperature in Shade—Maximum 46 "dog ■ minimum, 43.7dcg.: mean, 44.9deg. Rainfall—Total for the 21 hours preceding lhe l-mouth-4 y73?n 9:iiU- T°'al t0 da' C dUrIUS

Wind—Velocity or the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day—l.2 miles per hour. Barometer—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.44 in Today, 9 a.m., 29.111n; noon. 29.42 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

lhe eye'-me which has dominated the metcoroiOK •• situation during the past few days is stii, centred near Farewell Spit. Cold, unsettled weather lias continued to prevail with general rain. Many heavy falls have occurred, and there has been much snow on the ranges of the South Island. Strong southerly winds have ruled in the South Island, but a north-east gale was reported at Akaroa Heads this morning, while In the North Island winds have been northerly or westerly.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force with equivalent velocities 16ft above ground:—o, calm 0-1 miles per hour; 1, light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderato breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11. Btorm, 57-65; 12, hurricane

Weather—B, blue 6ky; BC, blue sky and detacned clouds; C. cloudy; O, overcast; G Bloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D. drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; 1, thunder: F, fog; M, mist: Z, hazy.

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

Winds—Moderate north to wost winds over the North Island, backing gradually to southwest and becoming strong; elsewhere freshenins south-easterly winds.

Barometer—Rising slowly. Seas—Moderato north of Castlepoint; otherwise rather rough to rough. Tides—Good generally.

Warning signals for southerly gales are exhibitod at Capo Campbell, Stephen's Island, and the Nuggets.

Weather—Mainly fair on tho west coast of the South Island; elsewhere still unsettled with intermittent rain, but improving gradually from the north and west. Cool temperatures, with some snow on parts of the high country in tho South Island.

Station. Wlad. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria VI» NW 4 29.02 '37 Russell W i 29.56 55 Hoktanxa lids . W 4 29.55 j-> Kalpura SiK St N\V 3 29.53 54 Manukuu Hds WNW 2 29.52 57 Auckland ... SSE 2 29.34 54 Tiritlrl ... WNW 1 — ;i> Kawliia. X I . — r.O Taurmiga .... W 2 29.52 -IF Opotlkl NE 1 29.50 03 Taupo Calm — . u East Capo .. KW 4 29.56 3S Ui.-iboruc :... NW 1 29.52 IS Napier N 2 29.50 31 t'astlepoiut ... X 2 29.-lli 50 Cape 1'alliser KW 1 _ 50 Cape Egmont NW G 29.41 SO Patoa N s jg.41 .",:) Wantauui ... NE 1 29.U 51 Foxton XB 3 — .19 WclUoRlon .. Calm 29.41 .10 Cape Campbell . S t! 29J39 -17 Farewell Spit . N 3 29.30 52 Wcslport SE 3 23.32 Ai Urcymouth .... E 3 29.34 42 Arthur's Pass „• Not received. Chrlstchurch . HE 1. 29.32 47 Akaroa LH .. NE 7 29.50 iS Tlmaru SB 1 29.56 IS Oamaru K 5 29.i>2 -IT Dunedln NE 1- 29.68 47 Queenstown . ■.. N 2 S9.61 43 Nuggets S 4 29.67 — Bluff E 8 23.GS 40 B BC l> C C C. B li BC O OD CP C o c BC 1> B K P. OF OR li BC O on R o n UD o OP OR