METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXXIX, Issue 16, 19 January 1940, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL

MOON FOR JANUARY

Last quarter. 2nd, 4.26 p.m.; new moon. 10th, 1.23 a.m.; first quarter. 18th, 5.51 a.m.;' fun moon, 25th. 10.5? a.m. (Standard Time.)

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19. 1940. ,

The Sun.—Rose today 4.39 a.m.; sets 7.24 p.m. Rises tomorrow 4.40 a.m.: sets 724 cm (Standard Time.) - ' Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, 6.7 hr'; afternoon, 4.3 hr; total, ll.Ohr. Temperature at 9 a.m., 63.6deg. , Relative humidity at 9 a.nir, 78 per cent. Maximum temperature yesterday/ 75.0deg; minimum temperature.last night, 58.3deg: minimum temperature on grass, 56.3deg. . Mean wind velocity for 24 nours ending 9 a.m. today, 2.3 m.p.h. Rainfall in previous 24 hours, nil; rainfall to date this month. 2.32 in; rainfall to date this year, 2.32 in; rainfall average for lanuary, 2.891n: rainfall average from January I to the end of January. 2.891n. Barometer. 9 a.m., 1016.3 millibars.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

Pressure has fallen slightly over the Dominion while the weak disturbance has remained centred la the north. Moderate to fresh easterly winds have continued to prevail In the far nocth, elsewhere wind directions have been variable, but with a general easterly tendency. Apart from occasional rain yesterday iv the far.north, the weather was mainly fair to fine. This morning the weather over the northern half of the North Island is cloudy and,, In places nilbty with some scattered light rain. There is a considerable amount of low cloud on the east coast of the South Island, otherwise the weather is fair. Temperatures have beeu mild to warm.

TODAY'S WEATHER,

We'atber.—B. blue sfcy, clouu amount 0-3 tenths: BC. blue sky and detached clouds, cloud amount 4-6 tenths: C. cloudy, cloud amount 7-8 tenths; O. overcast, cloud amount 9-10 tenths; G, gloomy, dull; D, ugly, threatening: R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow ■(P. precipitation within sight of station; D, drizzle; P. passing showers H, hall t Q squally; L, lightning; T, thunder: P, fogM, ' mist; Z. haze: X. hoar frost: .t, Intermittent. ' ', ; :

Beaufort scale ot wind' force, with equivalent m.p.h.-r-O, calm, 0-1; 1, light air 2-3; 2. slight breeze. 4-7: 3. gentle breeze. S-ll: ■» moderate breeze, 12-16: 5, fresn breeze, 17-21: 6. strong breeze, 22-27: 7 hisb wind, 28-33: 8. gale. 84-40; 9, etronp gale. 41-48: 10. whole gale. 49-stt: 11. storm 57-65: 12. hurricane.

FORECAST

Winds.—Between east and north prevailing, light to moderate In force, but freshening at times along the east "coast and in the far north.

Seas.—Slight to moderate. Weather. —Scattered, rain from Taranakl northwards and mist or drizzle on parts of the east coast ot the South Island. Otherwise fair to cloudy. Temperatures mild.

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS THURSDAY. JANUARY 18. WAIANA, m.s.V (11.15 a.m.), 3363 tons, Jaunay. from Lyttelton. BREEZE, m.s. (1 p.m.), 622 tons,, Williams, from Lyttelton. • FRIDAY, '^ JANUARY 19. PUKBKO.s.s. (1.25 p.m.), 742 tons, Petley, from Lyttelton. DEPARTURE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 18. WAINUI, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1633 tons, White, for Dunedin. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19. ROGGBVEEN. s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 4782 tons, Corten, for Sydney. i ■ ' ~~ BY TELEGRAPH. , NELSON, January IS. I Arrived—Arahura (5.15 a.m.). from Wellington. . DUNEDIN. January 18. Arrived.—Kiwitea (7.30 a.m.). from Tlmaru. j AUCKLAND. January 19. Arrived—Georgios 51. Embiricos (1.30 a.m.), from Galveston; Monterey' (7.15 a.m.), from, I San Francisco. NELSON, January 19. Arrived— Matangi (5.35 a.m.), from Wellingj ton. ■' ■ . ■

Station. Wind. Pros. Temp. Weather Millibars. Cape .Maria V.D. 13 1 1010 . ' 67 CZ Russell ENE 4 1013 65 O Hokianga Heads;—Not received. ' , Kaipara Si;;. St. ENE 4 ' 1012 62 OJIR Maiiukau Heads . B 4 67 C Auckland ENB 5 1014 64 O1R Tiritiri ENE 5 66 CP Kawhia SB 1 . 72 BG Tauranga E3 1016 72- C [Opotiki N13 2 1017 69 BC I Taupo Calm 65 a East Capo .. SSW 1 1017 61 OMR Gisborno SE 2 1016 68 ■ C Napier S\V 3. 1017 67 BC Castlepoint N 1 1019 68 BC Cape Palliscr . NE 2 66 BC New Plymouth SE 2 1016 64 0 Cape Egmont .. NE 3 • 65 OU Patea Calm / 68 B Wangamii Calm 1016 75 B Foxton El 70 BC Wellington i... SE 2 1016 64 OU Nelson SW1 1015 70 BC Cape Campbell SSW 2 1016 68 BZ 1 Farewell Spit ENE 2 1017 64 BC Westport E 3 1015- 65 BC Greymouth Nl 1014 63 BC Arthur's Pass Calm — KC Kaikoura N 2 1016 66 O , Christchurch .. ENE 2 1016 61 ■ ■ .OZ. Akaroa L'nouse NE 2 1017 64 BCJM Timaru S 2 1016 64 O Oamaru NE 2 1016 39 O Dunedin N 3 1016 60 . BC Alexandra.—Not received. Queenstown NW 1 1014 62 BC Nuggets NE 5 1013- CO OM i Bluff NE 1 1013 66 BC jPuysequr Pt. . NNW 6 1013 60 C