METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 114, 11 November 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

TUESDAY, llth NOVEMBER. 1930. MOON FOR NOVEMBER. Full moon, 6th da;, 9.58 p.m. Last quarter, 13th day, 11.57 p.m. New moon, 20th day, 9.51 p.m. First quarter, 28th day,. 5.48 p.m. The sun rose to-day 4.27 a.m.; sets G. 43 p.m. Rises to-morrow 4.26 a.m.;. sets (i.4i.. p.m.. . Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Mornlnp, 2hr T2min; afternoon, ihr lSmiu; total, 3lir 30 mm. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 60.8deg; minimum, 50.2deg; mean, 53.5deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to date during the month, 0.37 in.. . . • Wind.—Velocity of Uie wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 13.5 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9a.m. 2D.65in; today, 29.70 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A low pressure wave, one of a series of depressions of the westerly typo, crossed the Domlon last night. It intensified to the eastwards; and consequently fresh to strong south-west-erly winds have become general. Showery weather has been experienced in all districts with a westerly aspect, and the far South, but no heavy falls have been reported. No rain appears to have fallen in eastern districts. Temperatures became cool in Otago and Southland, but elsewhere they have remained mild in- spite of the south-westerly winds.

Weather.—B., blue sky; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., gloomy, dull; U.. ugly threatening; R., continuous or steady rain; S., snow; D., drizzle; P.. passing showers; H., hail; Q., squally; L., lightning,' T.,' thunder; F., fos;.M., mist; <5., Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 1G feet-above ground—o, calm, 0-1 r0.p.h.,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, 3-1-40; », strong gale, 41-48, 10, whole gale, 49-o6 ;1, storm. G7-05: 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong winds -between south-west and west. Barometer.— Unsteady, with a rising tendency. Seas.—Rather rough on the west coast and about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere moderate. Tides.—Moderate generally. . Warning signal for a westerly gale is exta western edicts l^eSe/r dis^TentpSr^ ™^-

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. Station Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cpc. Maria V.D. SW 5 30.0G 05 OZ Kussell W 5 29.93 00 C Hoklauga Heads SW 6 30.00 61 BC Kalpara SB. St. SW 0 29.93 60 BCZ Jlanuknju Hds. WSW 5 . 29.90 , 59 0 Auckland .... SW 5 29.87 • Cl BC Tiritlr! ...... SW 7 — H7 BC Kawhia W8 29.70 C3 B< Tauranga W 8 29.70 03 B Opotlkl SW 5 29.70 .".() BC Taupo S 5 — D4 B East Cape Wj 29.71 63 B Gisborno SW 4 29.65 G2 B Napier SW 4 29.60 B3 B Castlepolnt .. SW 3 29.65 55 0 Cape Palliser .. SS — 61 B New Plymouth SW 6 29.77 B2 BC Cape Egmont . SW- 5 29.87 • 55 BC Patea WSW 1 29.77 5S C Wanganui W5 29.72 KO B Foxton W 6 — OS BC Wellington ... SE 2 29.70 57 B Cape Campbell .. S 2 29.69 57 BC Farewell Spit.—Mne interrupted. Westport .... SW 5 29.S2 48- BC Greymouth ..... SW 4 . 29.81 50, BC Arthur's Pass.—Kot received. .. . , • Kaikoura SE 2 29.6S 57 0. Christchurch SW 2 29.66 58 IS Akaroa L'house SW 7. 29.64 52 BC Timaru Calm 29.05. 51 ■■ Ti Oamaru SW 5 29.61 51 V. Dunodln SW 5 29.02 4S B Quecnstown .. SW 2 29.66 50 B NHCKeta SW 5 29.62 .'15 OFQ Bluff W 8 . ■ 29.63 :. 'iT ■ . CP ; Alexandra.—Xbt received.Puyscgur Pt. XW i 29.72 44 OP