SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 58, 6 September 1937, Page 11

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 48 HOURS.

During the weekend, while pressure nas remained relatively high to the north .* of the, Dominion and east of the South Island, a widespread, though apparently rather shallow, cyclonic depression has been covering the Taaman . Sea. Consequently, moderate winds between east and, north-east have predominated, but strong south-easterlies have blown' at times in the Cook Strait area: The weather has been mostly /overcast and misty," and rain has. fallen at limes In. most districts... In. tha western and far southern portions .of the South Island, however, if has been mainly fair. TODAY'S WEATHER. Station. Wind. Pres " Temp. Weather

\Yeatt>er.-B, Blue sky. cloud amount 0-8 tenths, BC, blue sky and detached clouds, cloud amount 4-6 tenths, C, cloudy, doudenIng; R continuous or steady rain; S, snow. JP, "precipitation within sight of, station; b drtxzte; P, passing " showers r':H. hail; U, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; V. tag: M. mists Z.. haze: X : hoar frost: I. latermittent. . ' Beauforl seals ot irlna force, smn equltalent m.p.h.—o! calm, 0-1; 1. llgM 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. hign wind, 28-33;- 8, gale. 84-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole Baie. 49-56: 11. storm 57-R5: 12 hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Northerly to westerly north of Kawhla and East Cape, and south-easterly about Cook Strait; otherwise easterly to northeasterly prevailing; moderate to strong generally and of gale force in parts of the Cook Strait area. A change to southerlies gradually extending over the Dominion. Barometer. —Falling tendency. ■ Seas.—Rather rough to rough south of East Cape; elsewhere, moderate but rising. Weather. —Cloudy to overcast with much mist and fog In places; fairly general rain probable with some heavy falls, especially In eastern areas. Temperatures becoming colder [tomorrow, with snow on the ranges.

C Maria V.D. KW 3 29.82 01 BC RUsseir ..'..... Calm' 29.87 37 CP Hokianga "Heads N '3 29.80 til '■ BC Kalpara Slg. Stn. N 3 20.81 58 C , Manukau Heads ■ N 1 29.84 ,.54 O Auckland ....NNE 3 29.S4 5? 0 Ttritiri NE 3 - 57 C Kawhla El — 56 OR Tauranga .... SE 3 29.87 57 0 Opotlkl Calm 29.90 59 0 Taupo ........ Calm — 52 BC East Cape .... E 4 29.93 55 OUZ Glsborne E 4 29.9S 55 OJF Napier., . NE 3 29.94 55 OK Castlepofnt ..... E 5 29.94 49 R Cape Palllser . SE 6 - 47 OP New Plymouth SE 2 . 29.86 53 OR Cape Egmom .,. N 4- . 29.S0 57 BCP Patea Calm — 56. O Wanganui ■'.... Calm 29.87 54 OP Foxton .... E 4 — 55 0 Wellington SSE 3 29.95 50 O Xelson .. Variable 3 29.92 53 O Cape Campbell "SE 4 . 29.99 ". 47. ORM Farewell Spit SSE 6 29.83 $49 . OP- • Westport SE 4 29.82 . 54 O-Grei-mouth ..... E 5 29.88 .50 BC Arthur's Pass 6W 1 '- . 38 EC Kalkoura ."..... NE 1 . 30.07 - 48 O Christchurch ENE 3 30.06 45-0 Akaroa Light. NE 4 3Q.05 4a .0 Tlmaru El 30.05 46 O1KM Oaraaru SW 2 30.02 44 O Uunedln NE 4 30.03 43 ■ C . Alexandra Calm — 37 B Oueenstown ... "NE 2 29.94 50 B Nuggets- ...... NE 4 29.99 42 O Bluff E ?, 29.97 ,4a B Puysegur. Point Calih 29.91. 46 B