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Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 48, 27 February 1933, Page 3

FORECAST,

MOON FOB FEBRUARY,

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

First quarter, Srd day, 12.46 a.m. Full moon, 11th'day;" 12.31 a.m! Last quarter, 18th day,l 1.38 a.m. New noon. 25tb day. 12.14 a.m. (Standard time.) '

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27,, 1933.

The Sun.—The sun rose today 5.29 a m • sets 6.39 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 5,30 a,m,; Bets b.iS p.m. (Standard time.) Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday Morning, 6hr 6min; afternoon, 3hr 54min. Total, lOhr 64 mm. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 67 Bdee ■ minimum. 55.5deg.; mean, 61.6deg Eainfall.—-Total for the 48 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil; total to date during the month, 3.751n. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 13.0 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.73 in. Today, 9 a.m., 29.821n; noon 29.82 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

The series of westerly depressions which has been moving past the southern portion of New Zealand ceased last night and a considerable rse of pressure has taken-place. The principal cause of the change is a tropical cyclone which has been travelling southwards from the Tonga Group. On Saturday, strong squally north-west to westerly winds' prevailed, but they decreased somewhat during yesterday. This morning wind 3 are mainly light and variable. The weather has been for the most part fine in districts east of the main ranges from Canterbury northwards. Elsewhere it has been very variable with rain at times, in most places. Heavy falls have again occurred In the Southern Alps, South. Westland, and the Fiord country, rivers being in fresh. Further thunderstorms were reported from southern parts'of the South Island.

„ Weather.—B, blue sky; BC blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; o. overcast; O, Bloomy, dull; TJ, ugly, threatening; R, continuous rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; fl, hail; Q, squally: L lUt. nine: T thunder; P, fog; M, mistVz. 'ha"o Beaufort scale of Wind Force with Equivalent velocities at 16ft above Crouml.-O, ca m 0-1 ra.p.h.; 1 light air. 2-3; 2. slight bree™ 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, ■ S-ll; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21; 6 stronE ■win 0' <Ti r: 7 ' Illgil wind' 28"33: 8. gaTe! J4-40; 9. strong gale, 41-48; 10 whole eale 49-51,; li, storm. 57-65; 12. hurricane.

W nds.—Light to moderate, with south in south-east prevailing. l 0 Barometer.—Llttlo movement. Seas.—Smooth to moderate. Tides.—Moderate. Weather.—Mainly fair to fine, but with a few isolated showers and possibly thunder, principally In the ranges and foothills.

TODAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. N. 4 29.80 68 BCF Russell SB 3 29.79 71 — Hokianga Hds. N 2 29.83 TO BC Kaipara SIg.. Stn. S 5 , 29.83 62 ORM JIanukau Hds. NW 2 29.85 69 6 Auckland ... SSW 3 29.83- 66 0 Tiritlri ...... ESE 3 —67 O Kawhla SB 2 . — 65 BC Tauranga NET 29.83 65 C, OpotlM. ....... Calm 29.85 64 BC Taupo Ml - 58 B East Cape. El 29.80 63 B Glsborne .... NW 3 29.86 64 . BC Napier ........ w 2 29.84 70 B Cashpoint .. NW 1 29.83 70 B Cape Palliser NW 2 — . 70 B New Plymouth . El 29.84 68 B Cape Eemont N^v 2 20.84 Gl "BC f,? tea Calm 29.84 6S 0 Wanganm .... N 1 29.84 70 BC Foxton .... WSW 1 — fn no W^ton ..... l\ 29.82 ll 12 Cape Campbell .. S 2 29.81 67 B Farewell Spit .. w 1 .29.81 66 BC Wes'P°rt Calm 29.82 56 C Greymouth E3 29.82 53. P Arthur's Pass NW 2 — 45 BC Ka'toura S 2 29.82 63 0 Christchurch .. sw 5 29.84 60 bc Akaroa L'houae SW 2 29.85 65 O Jlraaru Calm 29.89 58 O ar.u n S4 29.90 57 BC Dunedin Calm 29.91 55 C Alexandra—Not received Queenstown NE 1 29.82 52 C ■ gpSBets ENE 3 29.93 56 C Eluff NE 1 29.88 54 . B Pujsegur Ft. . NE 1 29.88 52 BC