METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 125, 30 May 1930, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

! WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR MAY. First quarter Gth iiay a.m. Full moon. 13th May 4.59 a.m I*ast quarter. 21st May. 3.52 a.m. New moon, 2Stl) May, 5.J p.m. FRIDAY, 30th MAY. The Sun.—-Hose to-day, 7.4 a.m.; sets, 4.32 p.m. Itises to-morrow, 7.5 , ; a.m.; sets, 4.32 p.m. i Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Ihr 48mln; afternoon, 4hr • 12mln; total; Chr Omln; Temperature In Shade. —Maximum, 54.5deg; minimum. 41.1deg; mean, 47.Sdeg. Rainfall.—Total for tho 24 hours proceeding 0 a.m: to-day, 0.02 in; total to date during tho month, 2.5!) in. - ■ ' I Wind,-- Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 0.2 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 2'J.351n ;* today,. 0 a.m.. 30.101u. , ' ... SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Yesterday's intense depression moved rapidly eastwards last night anil prossiire: has1 'Since risen considerably over the Dominion. Strong and squally south-west winds blew during yesterday and last night; accompanied, by showers at times in most districts aud by hall at places along tho East Coast. By this morning, howover, the southerly had moderated and, except In tho northern portion of the Korth Island, there was a marked Improvement .in tho weather. : *i

. Weather; -B, blue sky; BC. blue sky and douched Wouds; C. cloudy; 0, overcast; b, Gloomy (lull: 0 " ugly, threatening; R. continuous or steady rain; S. snow; D, drizzle, P, passing showers: H, hall; Q. squally; L. lightning T. thunder P. fok, M. mist; Z. hazy. Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities l'Aft above eround. 0. calm, 0-2 miles per hour; 1 light air. 2-3. 2. slight hreeze 4-7; 3. gentle breeze. 8-11; 4. moderate breeze. 12-16; 5,. fresh breeze. 17-21. 6, strong breeze. 22-27; 7 liigb wind. 28-33; 8. Kale. 34-40; 9, strong Bale, 41-48; 10: whole gale. 49-56 i 11, storm. 57-65: 12. hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong south-westerlies prevailing north of New Plymouth and Xaplor; elsewhere winds tendlug west and north-west. Barometer. —Rising slowly in the north: unsteady with a falling tendency in the south. Seas.—Rather rough generally with a considerable southerly swell, but moderating ou the East Coast. . Tides.—Jloderato generally.. Weather.—lmproving in eastern districts, but a continuance of changeable and showery weather in western districts. ' Temperatures rather milder.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cane Maria V.D. S S ! 30.20 59 CP Itussell ...... SW 2 -30.17. 55 B Hoklanga Hds. .. S G 30.20 5o BCQ Kaipara Slg Stn SW fi 30.15. 51 OP Manukau Hds. SSW 5 ,30.11 59 .OP Auckland .... Calm '30.11 55 BO Tlritiri ..'.. SSW 5. .. — i.Sj-BCQ Kawlila .El' • •j« / » • " Tauranga W 4- -30.05 4. B Opotiki ■ •.'.. S 1 30.00 . XS , 3 Taupo.V .". ■ SE 8 42 KC East Capo .... SO .29-00 4!) B Gisborne .... SW 5 30.00 51 < ; Napier ........ WH. 30.04 47 ' B Castlepoint .... S-;3 30.07, 52 P Cape Pallls.er SW 5, — 49 BC Capo Egmont ..S3' 30.1.1 48 BC Patea El B0.09 52 B_^ Wanganul .... KE 1 30.12 A-> ■ BO ,1'oxton SW 4\ 47 B ' Wellington .. SK 2 . .; 30.10 4S J> Cape Campbell ..S3 30.13 47 B Farewell 'Spit .. Calm ,. 30,12 M3 BC Wcstport .... SE 3 . 30.12 39 BC GreymoutU ....El 30.10 ■ ;io BC Arthur's Pass—Xot received. Cliristctairch .. Calm 30.10 3.) B Akaroa Light. SW 1 30.07 43 BC Timaru ...... W2 30.0S ' 39 BC Oamaru" ..... SW 4 30.07 3S B Dunedin Calm 30.0G 42 B I Queenstowu .. KW 2 30.07 .-34 C Alexandra Calm — 31 O Xiigcets .' S2 30.02 41 C . Bluff NW2 2,9.07 41 O Puyscgur Tt. NKW 3 30.03 41 O