METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 109, 11 May 1933, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR MAY. First auarter, third day; 10.9 a.m. Full moon, tenth day, 9.34 a.m. Last quarter, seventeenth day, 12.20 a.m. New moon, twenty-fourth day, 8.37 p.m. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1933. The Sun.—The Sun rose today 6.47 a.m., sets 4.47 p.m.; rises tomorrow 6.48 a.m., sets 4.46 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, nil; afternoon, Ohr 30min; total, Ohr 30min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, .50.2deg; minimum, 44.7deg; mean, 47.4deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil; total to date during the month, 2.711n. Wind.—Velocity of wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 11.5 m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.491n; today, 9 a.m., 29.721n. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Although there' has been a rise In pressure, it is still fairly low over, and to the east of the Dominion. The weather yesterday was again cold'and squally with strong southwest winds and showers at many places. In the western districts from Taranakl southwards, however, it was, for tho roost part, fair, and by this morning, except for some scattered showers, conditions had considerably improved, the southerly having moderated nearly everywhere. fOOAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and 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, hall; Q, squally, L, lightning; T. thunder; F. fog; M. mist: Z, haze. Beaufort scale of wind force with equivalent velocities at 16ft above ground.—o, calm. 0-1 m.p.h.; 1. light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21: 6, strong, breeze, 22-27 ;7, high wind, 28-33; S, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48: 10, whole trale. 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. , FORECAST Winds.—South-westerly, moderating generally, but still strong In exposed positions. Barometer. —A rising tendency. Seas.—Moderate In parts of Cook Strait; elsewhere still rather rough to rough. Tides.—Good. , Weather.—Mainly fair to fine and cool, but isolated showers still probable, more especially In the far North and South.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria Y.D.—Line interrupted. Russell W3 29.83 55 BC Holdanga lids. ' SW 6 29.85 54 BCP Kaipara Sg. St. SW 6 29.81 57 CZ Manukau Hds. SW 5 '29.72- 57 BC Auckland .... SW 3 29.74 54 C TIritirl .... WSW 3 — .5.1 CP Kawhia .......... — 59 BC Tauranga .... Calm 29.81 49 B Opotlki S 2 29.70 44 B Taupo SI — 28 .BC East Capo ... SW 4 29.69 49 B Gisborne .... NW"2 29.77 47 BC Napier SSW 3 29.75 48 B Castlcpolnt S3 .29.73 50. B Capo Palliser SW 0 — 50 CP New Plymouth SW 3 29.76 49 BC Cape Egmoiit . NE 3 29.75 46 BC Patea Calm 29.75 55 B Wanganui NE 1 29.75 45 B Foxton Calm ■ — 47 BC Wellington .. SW 2 29.72 50 BC Cape Campbell W 2 29.71 45 B Farewell Spit ..El, 29.73 52 B Westport ...... SI 29.70 41 DC Greymouth E3 29.72 35 B Arthur's Pass NW 1 — 29 BC Kaikoura S3 29.71 53 BC Christchurch WSW 3 29.71 44 O Akaroa L'house. —Line interrupted. Timaru ...... Calm 29.75 41 O Clamant SW 4 29.75 46 C Dunedin .... : SW 3 29.76 .,45 BC Alexandra .... Calm — 41 C Queenstown ... W 1 29.74 .42 C ■ Nuggets S-4 29.71 43 CP Bluff SW -3 29.77 46 BCZ Puysegur Point .S3 29.83 46 OG