METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 117, 14 November 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER . MOON FOR NOVEMBER. Full moon, 6th day, 0.58 p.m. Last quarter, 13th day, 11.57 p.m. New moon, 20th day, 9.51 p.m. First quarter, 28tb day, 5.48 p.m. FRIDAY, HthNOVEMBER. The Sun. —Koso to-day: 4.2-1 a.m.; sets, 6.47 p.m. Itises to-morrow: -1.23 a.m.; sets, 6.4S p.m. ■ ■ • . UriglH Suushiue.—Yesterday: Morning, Ohr Omln; afternoon, 2hr 30min;. total, 2hr 30min. Temperature In Shade.—Maximum, 59.8dcg; minimum, 45.0deg; mean, 52.4deg. Rainfall.—Total for ths 24 hours precedinc 9 a.m. to-day, 0.31 In; total to date durlug the month, 0.791n. ■ Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 0 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.2-lin; today, 9 a.m., 29.731n. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A depression passed eastward" yesterday and was followed by a moderate rise In pressure. A southerly change moved gradually northwards over the Dominion, accompanied by some showers. The deep depression, located near Tasmania yesterday is, however, extending eastwards rapidly, and this morning winds were again freshening generally from the north. The rain was widespread, but of a rather local nature, and there were few heavy falls. A Few frosts occurred in the South Island last night, hut generally speaking the effect of the southerly was slight and mild temperatures have ruled. TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.— 8., blue sky; 8.C.. bluo sky aud 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; (J., squally; h., lightning; T., thunder; F., foe; M., mist; Z.. haze. Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 16 feet above ground.—o, calm, 0-1 m.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, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48, 10, whole gale, 49-56 ;1, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—'Nonhcrly, moderate to strong generally, and in places rising to gale force. .Barometer.—Falling. Seas.—Rough about Cook and Yoveaux Straits and rather rough on the West Coast generally; moderate on the East Coast. Tides.—Good generally. Warning Signals for northerly gales are exliihitcd at all warning statlous. Weather.—Becoming unsettled with further general rain; some heavy falls, especially in western districts. Temperatures mild.

Station Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather Cape Maria V.D. W 3 29.96 Kussell NW 3 29.93 Hoklansa Hds. NW 2 20.05 Kaipara Sig. Stn.—Line faulty. ManukauHds. WSW i > 20.90 Auckland .... W.4 29.90 Tiritiri W 2 — Kawhla No Tauranga .... W 3 29.85 Opotlkl N! 29.89 Taupo S 1 East Cape .... NW 4 29.84 Cilsbornc NW 4 29.79 Napier XI 29.75 Castlepolnt W 5 , 29.74 Cape Palliser .. N i New Plymouth .. W 3 29.S7 Capo Egmont .. X 5 29.89 Patca NW 1 29.S2 Wanganui .... NW 1 29.83 Foxton W 4 Wellington .. NW 6 29.73 Cape Campbell .. N 4 29.66 Farewell Spit .. W 4 29:73 Westport NE 4 29.72 Greymoutli N 4 29.72 Arthur's Pass NW 3 ■ Kaikoura ..., Calm 29.61 Christchurch .. KB 5 29.54 Akaroa Light. NE 5 29.56 Timaru N 2 29.50 Oamaru NE 4 29.49 Dunedin NE 6 29.4S Queenstown .. SW 2 29.39 Nuggets NE 6 29.42 Bluff NE 1 29.43 Alexandra. —Not received. iPuyscgur Pt. Calm 29.33 71 61 65 58 Cl es 59 63 64 56 63 61 64 63 61 60 57 5S _6b 51 is 5S 57 55 54 55 51 BZ E B BC C O O BC O 0 . B B B C B CP C O BCP O 0 BC O a BC 0 B C B C C BC B BZ O C