METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 124, 21 November 1931, Page 16

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

SATURDAY, 21st NOVEMBER,

The Sun.—J?ose to-day 4.18 a.m.; sets (i.55 p.m. Itises to-morrow 4.17 a.m.; sets 0.36 p.m. (Standard time.)

Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 2hr ISmlii; afternoon, 30min; total, 3hr ISmin. Temperature In Shade.—Maximum, Gj.Sdcg; minimum, 07.-Meg; mean, 61.(Sdcg. Itaiufall for the 24 hours preceding 0 a.m. to-day, O.OSin; total to date for the month, i.oSiu. Wind.—Telocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 2-1.1 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.75iu; today, !l a.m., 29.40 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS,

An intense depression has covered New Zealand extending over the greater portion of the Tasman Sea, Conditions became unsettled generally yesterday, and during and since last night tliere has been widespread rain, many heavy falls occurring, especially in districts with .a westerly aspect. Strong northerly to westerly winds havo prevailed, reaching gale force in places, but southerlles were blowing this morning in the far South in the rear of a low centre which has been located off the east coast of the South Island.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B., blue sky; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., Bloomy, dull; U., ugly, threatening; U., continuous or steady rain; S., snow; D., drizzle; P passing showers; H., hall; Q., saually; L., 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; S, gale. 31-40; 9, strong pale, 41-48: 10, whole gale, 40-50; 11, storm, 57-H5; 12, hurricane.

FORECAST,

Winds.—Strong north-west, to west winds ta gales nortli of Farewell Spit and Kiiikoura; elsewhere rnrinblc, but strong sonthcrlles prevailing in the far South. Southerlies becoming general after about 24 hours. Barometer.—Unsteady; rising after from 10 to 24 hours. Seas.—Rough generally Tides.—Good to high

Warning Signals are exhibited for westerly Bales at Cape Maria van Diemen, Capo Campbell, Stephens Isla*d, and Farewell Spit, and for southerly at Nugget Point. Weather.—Cloudy, unsettled, and squally, with rain in most districts, and many heavy falls. Temperatures becoming cold during Sunday.

Station. Wind. fres. Temp. Weather. Cane Maria V.D. N 6 29.70 Russell W 4 29.72 Hokianga Hvads N 4 29.7G Kalpara Sig. Sn. NW 15 29.71 Manukau Heads NW 5 2».6fl Auckland N 3 29.OS Tiritlrl N 3 Kawbia W '1 TauranKii ' Calm 20.73 Opotoki KW 7 20.80 Tamio N * East Cape ... NW l> 29.89 Clsborno KW G 29.71 Napier NW 6 2!t.«0 Castlepoint ... NW 4 21).50 Cape Palllser NW (i New Plymouth . W C 2!).,">■") Capo Egmout.—Lino interrupted. Tatea SS 20.D3 Wanganui NW t ■ 29.51 Foxton NW 0 Wellington ... NW 5 29.40 Capo Campbell "NK 4 2SI.38 Farewell Spit NNW 4 29.45 Westport Calm 211.50 (ircyraoiith SW 2 20.47 Arthur's Pass . NW 2 Kaikoura Calm 29.34 Christchurcli WSW 1 29.29 Akaroa Lthse. . Calm 29.33 Timaru Calm 29.27 Oamaru N 1 29.25 Dunedin SW 2 29.34 Alexandra .. SSW 5 Queenstown .... W 3 29.30 Nuggets S6 29.32 Bluff SSW 4 29.37 Puysegur Point N 2 29.43 64 Oil OS «S till (16 «;s us (i" 7S 01 7? 03 07 00 15 "> lil 02 Ofi US 37 no .si o« 00 02 59 00 52 53 44 45 41 our 0 c 07, O 0 MR O O O Ofi Ol'M <: 0 n B OMIt O OK K BCQ m: ]JC I! p BC BC BC BC B BC O r, OG OJIP OR OP