METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 115, 17 May 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR MAY. First quarter, 6th May, 4.23 ».m. Full moon, 13th May, 4.59 a.m. Last quarter. 21st May, 3.52 a.m. New moon, 28th May, 8.7 p.m. SATURDAY, 17th MAY. The Sun: —Rose to-day, 6.53 a.m.; sets 4.42 'p.m.. Rises to-morrow, 6.54 a.m.; sets, 4.41 P'Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday.: morning, nil; afternoon, nil; total, nil. Temperature In Shade.—Maximum, sS.4dcg.; minimum, 50.8deg.; mean, 54.6deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, O.TMh; total to date during the month, 0.561 D. I Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 21 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day, 1.9 m.p.h. Barometer.— Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.00 m; today, 9 a.m., 20.68 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The rain which commenced on Friday night "has continued In most districts, and during last night many heavy falls occurred in the North Island and in Nelson and Marlborough districts. In Westland and Otago, however, only light or moderate totals have been recorded during the past 24 hours. Tho depression still covers the Dominion, and this.morning It was centred near Nelson. Moderate to fresh northerly winds have given place to westerlies north of New Plymouth and Castlepolnt, while elsewhere southerlles have predominated, although directions liavo been somewhat variable in the Cook Strait area. TO-DAY'S WEATHER. I

tached clouds: C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, 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. Beautfort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities l%ft above eround. —0, 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, fresb 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, 49-5.6; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. » Winds.—Moderate to strong north to' west winds over the North Island, backing, soon to south-west; elsewhere moderate .to strong south-east to south. Barometer. —Rising. Seas.—Becoming rather rough generally. Tides.—Good north of Cape Egmont and south of East Capo: elsewhere moderate. Weather.—Still unsettlled with further rain, but Improving shortly in western districts. oCIcl temperatures. '

Statlon. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Capo Maria V.D. W 6 Russell NB 4 Hokianga Heads W C Kaipara Sig Stn. W G Manulcau Heads SW 0 Auckland .... NW i Tirltlri .... WNW 2 Kawhla NW (1 Tauranga Culm Opotikl NW 1 Taupo N 1 East Capo .... NW 4 Glsborno NW 2 Napier NW I Castlcpolnt N 8 Capo Palllsor ■. SW a Capo Egmont ... N 5 Patea N 1 Wanganul N 1 Poxton Ni'M Wellington .... NW 2 Cape Campbell .. S !t Farewell Spit .. SK 5 Westport S H Greymoutli .... S13 S Arthur's Pass NW 1 Cliristclmrcli .. SW 2 Akaroa Light. .. W 3 Timaru Calm Oaraaru ...... SW •! Dunedin Calm Queenstown .... W 1 Alexandra Calm Nuggets W 2 Bluff Wl Puysegur Pt. •.... S 2 20.98 02 CQ 29.02 02 C 29.08 01 BC 29.00 01 OPZ 29.81 (ill OP 29.84 (14 BC — IH> BC — (10 Oil 29.95 SI — 29.85 59 BC 50 O 2(1.82 Oil BC 29.77 ■ 00 <! 29.72 (10 OP - 29.70 fl-l O — 59 OP 20.78 58 BC 29.73 fi9 C 29.82 n« BC — H8 O 29.118 55 OK 2o.ru no n 29.01! GS OP 20.0(1 n:i op 29.08 52 C — n v 2D.72 '17 OJt 20.08 51 — 29.71 'IS O 29.74 'IS O 20.77 -18 O 20.80 41 O — S9 O 29.78 -10 BCP 29.84 44 OF 29.SS 4T • O Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue »kr and de-