METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 11, 14 January 1933, Page 13

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR JANUARY. First quarter, 4th day, 3.54 a.m. Full moon, 12th day, 8.6 a.m. Last quarter, 19th day, 5.15 p.m. New moon. 2Gth day, 10.50 a.m. (Standard time.) SATURDAY, 14th JANUARY. This Sim.—Rose to-day, 4.34 a.m.; sets, 7.26 p.m. Rises to-morrow, 4.35 a.m.; sets, 7.26 p.m. (Standard time.) •'• ;" '■' 'V Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning, 6hr 36min; afternoon, 7hr. Total, 13hr 36min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 73.6 dee: minimum, 57.2deg; mean, 65.4deg. EalnfalL—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day,- nil; total to date during the month, 0.54 in. . i • , : Wind. —Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 5.1 m.p.h.Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.85 in;; today, 9 a.m., 29.91 in. .-.■ ■■'.-.;

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Although, the cyclone still remains centred west of the Kcrmadec Islands, It appears to have been gradually losing Intensity. At the same time an anticyclone located' east "of the Dominion has intensified since last night, and pressure has also been rising in the Tasman Sea. Further scattered rain- has accompanied the fresh south-east winds which have prevailed in the Auckland peninsula and the East Cape and Gisborne districts, some heavy falls having occurred in the latter areas, TiMtiki, for instance, having 214 point 3 duringthe past 24 hours. Over the remainder the Dominion the weather has been fair to fine with moderate and variable winds, northerlies rulUir yesterday,- but southerlies prevailing this morning at a number, of places.. Temperatures, however, are still warm generally. . " .

-TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B., blue sky; 8.C., blue eky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., Bloomy dull; U. Ugly, threatening; R., continuous or steady rain; S., snqw; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hail; Q., squally;■!•.,lightning; T., thunder; P., fog; IL, mist; Z. haze. Beaufort scale of Wind Force with Equivalent Velocities at 16ft above Ground.—o., calm 0-: m.p.n.; 1., light air, 2-3; 2. slighl breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze,----22-2T; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8. gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole esle, 49-56; 11, storm. 57-65; ,12, hurricane.

FORECAST.

Winds.—South to east winds prevailing north of Farewell Spit and Kalkoura; strong In parts of the far North and north-east; elsewhere moderate; variable winds south of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura.. Barometer.—lJttle movement. Seas.—Rough north of Castlepolnt, and a considerable swell thence southwards; smooth to moderate on the west coast. ; Tides.—Moderate south of Cape Egmont and Kaikoura; elsewhere good. Weather.—Cloudy to overcast north of Kawhia and Napier, with scattered ram- elsewhere fair to fine.

Station. Wind Prea. Temp. Weather. Caps Maria V.D. S6 29.66 63 BCZ Russell SE 5 29.69 69 OP Hpklanga Heads SB S 29.77 68 CM Kaipara Sic Stn SSE 5 29.79 70 CZ Manutau Heads NE 4 . 29.78 69 C Auckland .. ESE 3.. 29.81 71 \ C' TIritiri i..^.. E 5 ——" 67 SI '■- Kawhia ...; SE 4 .73 O Tauranga .... SE 3 29.88 69 ■ O Opotild . . M .. Calm 29.92 76 ' O "Taupo SE 1 —- 6T £(3 East Cape ,.. SE i 29.85 66 OMP Gisborae »-.-^'KB 4 29.95 67 OMD Napier ....„ E 2 29.95 ; 70 BC ■ Castlepotot. ,.. E 2 29.93 65 BC Cape Palliser .;\V 5 72 BZ New Plymouth Calm 29.82 '72 C Capo Egmont ..S3 29.86 66 BC Patea ...... Calm 29.93 69 B Wanganul .. KE 1 29.95 80 B Foxton W 2 70 BC Wellington .. SE 4 29.91 61 O Cape Campbell ..S3 29.91 63 B Farewell Spit .. E 4 29.85 73 BC Westport .... SW 2 29.82 61 B Greymouth .. SW 2 29.85 60 P Arthur's Pass .. Calm 62 B Kalkoura .... S 3 29.90 , 66 B Chrlstchurch SW 6 29.90 64 B Akaroa L'house WSW 4 29.93 63 BCZ Timaru ..... Calm 29.91 65 B Oamaru .... KE 1 29.90. 62 ' B Dunedln ; .... NE 2 29.90 ' 66 BC Alexandra ".. NE 1 -— 68 B Que'enstown .. NW 1 29.86 61 ,B Nugeeta ....NW2 29.88 66 BZ Bluff SW 1 -29.90 60 BCZ Puysegur Point . N 1 29.91 60 C