METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 13, 16 January 1930, Page 16

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

THURSDAY, 16th JANUARY. First quarter, Bth day, 3.11 p.m. Full moon, 15th day. 10.21 a.m. Last quarter, 22nd day, 4.01 a.m. New moon, 30th day, 7.07 a.m. The Sun rose to-day 5.6 a.m.; sets 7.55 p.m. Rises to-morrow 5.7 a.m.; sets 7.55 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 4hr 24mln; afternoon, Ihr 6min; total, shr 30min. Temperature in Shado.—Maximum, 66.0deg; minimum, 52.4deg; mean, 59.2deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to ; day, O.llin; total to date during the month, 3.891n. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceeding 9 a.m. to-day, 7.2 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m.: 29.45 in. Today, 9 a.m.: 29.60 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

The recent cyclone is now passing away eastwards, its centre having crossed the northern portion of the North Island during Wednesday night. Rain was fairly general yesterday and last night and heavy at places in tho North Island and\ in Canterbury. In the latter district the heavy rain ceased during the afternoon and by this morning there was a marked, improvement in evidence over the greater part of the Dominion. Winds have become southerly generally since last night and they have been strong at times from Cook Strait northwards, but otherwise light to moderate.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort Seals of Wind Fores with equivalent velocities 16tt above ground.—o, calm, 0-1 miles per hour; 1, light air, 2-3; 3, Blight breeze, 4-7 i 3, gentle breeze, 8-11 i 4 moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, freah breeze, 17-21; 6, atrong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-3, 8, tale, 30-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole Bale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; Q, gloomy, dull; U, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H, hall; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F. fog; M, mist, Z hazy.

FORECAST.

Winds. —South-westerly wlnd3 from Canterbury northwards, strong in tho far North, but otherwise light to moderate; light to moderate easterlies in Otago and Southland; later winds veering northerly south of New Plymouth and Castlepolnt. , Barometer.— Rising slowly in tho north; little movement elsewhere. Seas.—Still a considerable swell south of East Cape and rather rough north of Kawhia; otherwise smooth to moderate. Tides.—Good south o{ New Plymouth and East Capo; moderate thence northwards. Weather. —Some isolated local showers arc still probable,-more .especially north of Aucllaml, and.about Foveaux Strait; otherwise fair

Station. Wind. Pres. • Temp. Weather Cape Maria V.D. \V 6 29.80. 68 Russell SW 4 29.7T , 64 Hoklanga Hds. SW i 29.84 65 Kalpara SIg Sn. SW G 29.76 65 ManukauHds. WSW 5 29.70 60 Auckland ... SW 4 29.66 63 Tlritlri SW 5 — 60 Kawhla .... SW 6 63 Tauranga ... SW 3 29.55 60 Opotlkt .... SW 1 29.57 67 Taupo ' KW 1 57 East Cape W 3 29.50 65 Gisborne .... SW 4 29.54 62 Napier ...... SW 3 29.60 67 Castlepolnt ... S 2 29.63 65 Cape Palliser .. W 4 60 Cape Egmont ..S3 29.69 62 Patea SE 1 29.69 64 Wanganul .... S 2 29.68 64 Foxton ...:.. S 2 03 Wellington .. SE 3 29.66 58 Cape Campbell . S 5 29.68 59 Farewel Spit .. SW 2 29.65 68 Westport .. SW 4 29.70 59 Greymouth S 2 29.65 58 Arthur's Pass . Calm 50 Chrlstehurch .. SW 5 29.69 56 Akaroa L'house SW 2 29.68 . 55 Timaru SE 2 29.69 57 Oamaru Calm 29.68 60 Dunedin .... NK 1 29.66 57 Queenstown . SW 1 27.66 60 Nuggets ' E 4 29.65 57 Bluff -Calm 29.69 55 CP BC BC BC O O 1' B BC BC BC G OP "" P c c B C BC BC BC ■R B BC 'BC B BC M BO BC OE B OM BZ