METEOROLOGICAL
WELL'IJNrGTON'S WEATHER
MOON FOR MAY.
First quarter, 6th May, 4.23 am Full Ma°v n' w May' *6»-«-»- I«t qus«. Sl* May, 3.5- a.m. New moon, 28th May, 5.7
WEDNESDAY, 14th MAY, 1930.
The feun rose to-day 6.50 a.m., sets 4.45 p.m. Rises to-morrow ■ 6.51. a.m.,: sets 4.44 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, lnr; afternoon, 2hr 6mln. ■• Total, 3hr Cmin Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 59.4deg; minimum, sG.2deg; mean, 57.8deg Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding month," to°C?n y' ""' tO, dat°' dUrine the Wind.—Velocity of the wind,for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 19.4 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.31 in. Today, 9 a.m., 30.25 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A low-pressure wave crossing southern New Zealand last night has been responsible for strong north-west winds in and south of Cook Mrait, and scattered rainfall in the western half of the South Island and about Foveaux Strait. In the eastern districts of the South Island and over most of the North Island the weather has continued to be fair to fine. Temperatures have been mild everywhere.
Weather. —B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, gloomy, dull; U, 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. Beautfort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities l%ft 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, eale, 34-40; 9, strong gale. 41-48; 10, whole gale. 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. '
FORECAST.
. Winds. —Northerly, moderate to strong generally and of gale force at times south of New Plymouth and Castlepoint, backing soon tft southerlles In the south and later southerlles becoming general. Barometer.—Falling, but rising after from 10 to 10 hours. Seas. —Rough south of. Cape. Egmont and off shore south of Castlepoint; elsewhere moderate. ' ,' - Tides.—Moderate south'of Cape Egmont and on the east coast south from Cook Strait; elsewhere still poor. ' Warning Signals for "northerly gajes are exhibited at Cape Campbell, Stephens Island, and Farewell Spit, and for a southerly gale at the Nuggets. Weather. —Unsettled in western districts, more especially south of Tariinaki, with scattered rain; elsewhere fair to cloudy at first; later, rain extending to places Inl eastern districts. Mild temperatures, but becoming colder by tomorrow. ■
TO-DAY'S WEATHER. Station. , Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cp. Maria V.D. NE 3 30.36 64 BC Russell ........ E 3 30.37 !>8 ' CHotilanga Hds. .. N 1 30.40 59 B Kalpara Se. St. NE 2 30.39 36 BZ Manukau Hds. . NE 1 30.40 BO BC Auckland Calm 30.37 58 BC Tiritlri E 2 — 59 0 Eawhia NE 2 — 54 B Tauranga .... NE 2 30.3S 51 C - Opotiki NW 1 30.30 56 BC Taupo N 1 — 41 OF East Cape .... ,NW 6 30.34 61' B Gisborne NW>4 30.32 60 B Napier .SI 30.30 52 B Castlepotnt ..:. W 5' 30.27 64 C Cape Palllser .. NW 7 ' — (i3 BC Cape Egmont .. NE 2 30.43 56 B Patea N 1 30.39 59 B Wanganui NE 1 30.37 55 B Foxton . 1 NW 3 —. 54 B ■ Wellington .... NW 6 30.23 5S C Cp. Campbell WNW 7. 30.20 60 BC Farewell Spit .. N 3 30.33' 60 BC Westport NE 5 • 30.33 58 CP Greymouth N 4 30.27 HS ■ C Arthur's Pass NW 2 — 50 R Christcliurch .. Calm 30.09 55 O AUaroa L'houso NW 4 30.05 67 C " Tlmaiu N 3 • .30.01 53 O Oaraaru Calm 30.05 56 C Dunedin .. Calm 30.07 55 C Queenstown .... W 1 30.07 54- B Alexandra ..... Calm — 43 BC Nuggets 1- ......*. S 6 30.03 53 C Bluff SW 4 30.07 54 O Puysegur Pt: NW 3 30.12 53 OMK
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