METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 119, 15 November 1929, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR NOVEMBER.

New moon, 2nd day, 12.01 a.m. First quarter, 10th day, 2.10 a.m. Full moon, 17th day, 12.14 p.m. Last quarter, 24th. day, 4.04 a.m. FRIDAY, 15th NOVEMBER. The sun roso to-day 4.53 a.m., sets 7.18 p.m.; rises to-morrow 4.52 a.m., sets.7.2o p.m. Bright sunshine: .Yesterday morning, Ohr 42mln, afternoon 2hr 48min; total', 3hr 30min. Temperature In shade: Maximum, 60.5 deg., minimum 53.4 deg.; mean, 56.9 deg. Rainfall: Total for the 21 hours preceding 9 a.m., to-day; nil, total to date during the month, 0.671n. Wind: Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 21.0 m.p.h. Barometer: Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.47 in; today, 9 a.m., 29.26 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Since last night the depression covering New Zealand has Intensified considerably, and barometers are now extremely low in the South. Strong north to west winds have ruled, reaching gale force at places, particularly strong gales being reported at 9 a.m. to-day about Foveaux Strait. Unsettled, changeable weather has been experienced with rain in most parts, but only slight scattered falls have occurred in the eastern districts. Mild conditions have continued generally,' but there has been a marked drop in temperatures in the far South. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force with equivalent1 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, moderate 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, 49-50; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; V, ugly, threatening; B, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F,' fog; M, mist; Z, hazy. - • '

I FORECAST. .

Winds. —Strong westerly winds to gales, backIng to south-west soon In southern districts and southerlles becoming general within the next 24 hours. Barometer. —Rls.'ng everywhere soon. Seas.—Heavy In Foveaux Strait and rough generally In New Zealand waters. Tides.—Good generally. Warnings tignals for westerly followed by southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Campbell, Stephens Island, and Farewall Spit, and for a southerly gale at Nugget Point. Weather. —Changeable and squally with showers generally and some heavy falls; thunder at places. A cold change ■ working up from the South dur!ng to-night or Saturday.

Station. Wind. Fres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. W 2 29.62 64 F Russell W 6 29.61 65 FR Hokianga Hds. W 2 29.T0 63 O Kaipara Sig. St. W. 8 29.G5 64 0 Manukau Hs W2 29.60 64 O Auckland ., WSW 2 29.55 61 O . Tiritirl W 3 — 66 OG Kawhla W 5 — 60 O Tauranga .... KW 1 29.51 66 O Opotlki NW 4 29.52 65 C Taupo NW 2 — 59 C East Cape .... NW 3 29.53 60 C Gisborne NW 4 29.47 69 B Napier Calm 29.40 71 B Castlepoint W 5 29.33 62 C Cape Falltser NW 7 — 62 BC Cape Egmont . NW 5 29.46 61 C Patea NW 4 29.53 61 C Wanganul NW 4 29.50 60 BC Foston W 6 — 59 BC Wellington .. NSW 7 29.26 59 C Cape Campbell NW 3 29.33 5D BC Farewell Spit .. SW 4 29.41 67 BC Westport .. WSW 4 29.53 53 OPQ Greymouth .... SW 4 29.40 54 P Arthur's Pass NW 4 — 47 .p Christchurch .. NW 4 29.11 65 C • Akaroa L'house N2 29.09 64 C Timaru NW 7 29.06' 60 B Oamaru NW 4 29.10 01 C Dunedin SW 4 29.16 46 OP Queenstown .. SW 5 29.15 48 CQ Nuggets W6 29.15 39' ORQ Bluff WSW 9. 29.16 46 C