METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 52, 2 March 1934, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR MARCH." Full moon, first day. 9.56 p.m.; last quar- ' ter.ninth day, 5.36 a.m.: new moon, -fifteenth day^ 11.38 p.m.;" first 'quarter, twenty-third day, 1.15 p.m.; full, moon, thlrtyrfirst day. i 2."43 p.m. (Standard timo.) FRIDAY, MARCH 2, i 934. _ The Sun.—The suh'rose today, 5.33aa.mr. r sets, 0.35 p.m. Rises tomorrow, 5.33 a.m.; 'sets, 0.34 p.m. (Standard time.) - Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, ohr 42min; afternoon, shr 4Smin. Total, llhr SOmin. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, »6.7d(>E; minimum, G2.odeg; mean, G9.3dcg. Rainfall.—Total for tlie 24.hours preceding 9 a.m. today, nil. .Total to date* for" month, nil: - * Wind.—Velocity of* the wind:for- tho 2i hours preceding 9 a.m. today, 5.7 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.075UW To» day, 9 a.m:, 29.7231n. - " ' SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. A complex though shallow depression-is now passing over New Zealand, and c: fairly Intense anticyclone Is advancing :across .the:. Tasman Sea. There has ;been furthbr arid,'iufplaces, heavy rain in the Auckland Province,' snd silica last night a few scattered falls have alsfton*"-™----red in the west roast and south":-! "portions of.the South Island. OT;r~i-i of the Dominion,; however, fair and warm weather has-been experienced during the past twenty-four hours. Winds have been.mainly light to moderate with northerlies predominating, but .this morning directions were more variable.

Weather. —B, blue sky: BC, bine sky-ansl detached clouds; C, cloudy; O. overcast, *G, Bloomy, dull; O, ugly, threatening; R.■ continuous or steady-rain; S. snow: D,\drizzle; P. passing showers: H. hall; Q, squally; lj lightning: T thunder: P. fog: M. mist: Z, haze . Beaufort Scale ot Wind Force. With'Equlva***lent Velocities at 16ft. Above Ground.—o. calm 0-1. m.p.h : I. light air. 2-3; 2, slight breeze. 4-7: 4. moderate breeze. 12-16:' 5; rresh breeze, 17-21; 6. strong breeze." 22-27; 7, high wind 28-33; 8, gale. 34-40; 9, -strona - gale, 41-48; 10. whole gale. 49-56; 11, storm. . 57-65: 12. hurricane. FORECAST. "Winds —Northerlies prevailing at flrst In Cook Stra't and tho eastern portions of tha Jiortii Island, but southerlies becoming general =■ by tills cvemne:: moderate fo*- the most part* but strong at flrst on parts of tha east coast. * Barometer.—Rising. , Seas.— Rather rough north of East* Cape and • rising south of Castlepoint,- otberoiso .smooth, to moderate. : Tides.—Moderate. Weather.—Mainly fair on the west 'coast cf the South Island; elsewhere, unsettled with - some rain. Temperatures becoming cooler.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. ital Ion. .:■,- Cape Maria T.D. W 5 : 29.70 '•'■■ 64 OP Russell W4 29.68 67 BC Hoklanga. Heads N 1- 28.70 .V -67- ■•■ BC Kaipara SIg Stn SW 2 29.74 65 OJ£ Manukau Heads N 2 29.70 '60 OR Auckland .... SE 3 29.68 87 'OP Tlrltin ...I EKE 4 .64 OGP Kawhia ...... E 6 , -70 O Tauransa .... E,6 29.82 f!3 08 Opotiki Calm 29.83 65 C Taupo ........ B 2. ■ • -55 C; East Capo ... KW 5 20.77. 6S OB Glsborno .... NE 3 29.83 68 O Napier ...... KE 3 29.78 • 69 ' C ' Castlepolnt ' - ... Kl, 29.73 69 C ' Cape Palliser .. KE 3 —- 73 . C New Plymouth ' N! 3" 29.74 71 '• BC Capo Eemont .. NE 2 29.76 "-'. 6S " C Patea ....... Calm 29.77 70\ O Wancanui ...Calm 29.78 ■ 70 O l Foxton ..... Calm &S —. Wellington NNW 3 £2.72 • 70 ' O Cape Campbell NNW 4 29.69 6X BCJ Farewell Spit ..W.I 29.7-t ■ 75 .C Westport Calm 29.79 02 C Groymouth .. SW 2. 20.S2 63 O Arthur's Pass NW 1 -^— 5S ■■ BC Katkoura ..... S2 ' 29.6S 63 ■• BC Christchurch Calm 29.68 62 B Akaroa Ii'houso KW 1 29.72 69 BC " Tirnaru ....... R 1 29.72' 59 O Oamaru .... SW5 29.SS GO ' r Duncdin' .... S^2' 29.86 !■ 57 OK ■ Alexander /.. SSW 6 :. 57 OQ ' qucenstowia .'. SW 3 29.S4 58 0 Nugsets ..-S 7 ' 29.85' 48 OPS Bluff ...... SW 5 29.SS . 53' ■ rBC Puysegur Point .. S i 29.86 53 < C

TODAY'S WEATHER.