METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 50, 28 February 1931, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR FEBRUARY. Full Moon, 3rd day, 11.56 a.m.; Last Quarter.. lOtu day, 3,40 a.m.; New Moon, 18th day, 12.41, a.m.; First Quarter. 27th day, U.3G a.m. ' ' The above times are elren In itandaid time, not summer time.

SATURDAY,. 28th FEBRUARY.

Tho Sun.—Rose to-day, 5.29 a.m.; sets, 6.36 p.m. Itises to-morrow, 5.30 a.m.; sets, 6.37 p.m. i Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning, 6hr ISmin; afternoon, 6hr 18min. Total, ■ 12hr 26rain. Temperature In Shade.—Maximum, 72.6deg; minimum. 55.1deg; meau, 63.8(icg. Ttainfall for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to date, l.D7in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 7 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.19 in; today, 9 a.m., 30.12 in; noon, 30.10 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A slight wave of low pressure crossed the South Island last night, moving along the southern edge of an anticyclone which has been passing slowly across New Zealand. Winds have become northerly nearly everywhere and have freshened in and south of Coolt Strait. Tho southernmost districts have had showers since last night, and there have also been isolated falls in tho Capo Egmont region. Otherwise fair weather has continued to prevail, although conditions generally arc not now so pleasant as they were yo6terday, when brilliant weather was the rule.

TO.DAY'B WEATHER.

StatioD Wind. Pros. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. E 1 30.14 G6 BC Russell , E 4 30.21 . 6G EC Hoiianga Heads XE 3 30.21 1)5 B Kaipara Sig. Stn. X 1 30,22 88 B Manukau Heads N 2 50.22 62 IS Auckland X 1 30.20 05 BC Tlritiri XI J • «"> B Kawhia ..... NW 1 ■ 60 / DC Tauranga Calm 30.15 69 li Opotlki -■ Calm 30.30 67 BC Taupo ...... SW 1 59 O East Cape .... X 3 ' 30.23 69 B Gisborne .... SIV 3 30,19 C 9 O Kapler.—Not received. Castlopolnt .. NW 4 30.15 CO C Cane Palliser KW 4 t>9 1»C New Plymouth N 1 30.17 . 611 .0 Cape Egmont .. X 2 30.23 ,- 01 0 Patca ........ N 6 30.18 M. 0 Wanganui Calm 30.21 04 O 1-oxton SW2 . 62 O Wellington.. NNW 4 30.32 01 O Cape Campbell-.. N-6 ■ 30.03 bl BCZ Farewell Spit .. W 1 30.10- B. 0 Westport Calm 30.1) S.> <- Greymoutli E 4 '30.21 5h 0 Arthur's Pass NW 1 -— 4» • " Ealkoura •.. ENB 2 29.97 CS B Christchurch BNE 1 29.8fl »>0 O Akaroa Light .. W S 29.87 M C S -v:.. 0!1" :« «• o SSn •:::;* j™ i .so.** « ™ Alexandra. ... Calm -—-- '•» <• Queenslown .... W 2 .20.80 M O Xuco-cts SW i 29.80 -'6 <*>'«* Bhfff .......... SI 28.H8 51 '»" Puyacgur Point XI 29.90 »5 BC"welthcr!—B. blue sky: 8.C.. blue sky and detachod clouds: C, cloudy; 0., OTercast; G srloomy. dull: U., ugly, .threatening; R., cou«m™s or steady rain; 1, snow; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., lvail; Q., squaly; L., lightning: T- thunder; F., fog; M., mist; Beaufort Seals of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 16 feet above ground.—o, calm. 0-1 m.p.lj.; X, 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,,2B-33; 8,,- gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane.

FORECAST.

Winds. —Mofiorato to. strong northerly winds, backing to Bouthorlles after 24 to 36 hours. Barometer.—Falling at first; rising after about "4 hours. Seas.—Rough in Cook and Forcaux Straits; elsewhere moderate. ■ Tides.—Good south or Capo Egmonl aiul Cnsllopolnt; elsewhere moderate. Warning Signals for northerly gales are exhibited at Cnpe Campbell, Stephens Island, and Farewell Spit. Weather. —Cloudy In western districts from Taranaki southwards, with rain at times; elsewhero fair to fine at first, but later scattered sliowers In most districts. Temperatures warm, but a. cool, change setting in from Ihe south ito-uiorrwfc.