WEATHER FORECAST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17213, 15 July 1919, Page 6

WEATHER FORECAST.

LOCAL CONDITIONS. i ... REPORT BY MR.. G. L. WRAGGE. The weather at Auckland yesterdav was very damp and misty. A dense fop enveloped the harbour from 9 p.m. on Sunday until nearly mid-day vesterdav. The fog was followed by very light rain, which continued until evening. The weather cleared later, but the atmosphere remained somewhat hazy. The following weather forecast was issued by Mr. Clement L. Wragge at 6.30 p.m. yesterday:—Atmospheric conditions are very complicated and the "dist rrbanca named Fathon is in the vicinity of Cook' SSrait. Unsettled, squally, and rainy weather is likely to prevail oTer a portion of the Dominion, with local fogs, but will be finer in North Auckland. Winds between north-west and south-west, occasionally blowing in strong squalls, gaining in force, with increase of latitude. Times of clearing sky will probably prove deceptive, because rain may follow. Very damn and raw inland, but milder north fronf Auckland. Sea moderate.

WOBLD-WIDS SYSTEM. WIRELESS WEATHER REPORTS. A scheme for a wireless meteorological service is being undertaken by the British Meteorological Office, with a view to the establishment of an international exchange of weather reports and forecasts. An account of the arrangements already completed is published in the New Zealand Gazette.

It is earnestly hoped that all concerned will assist in making the wireless service a success. Negotiations are now in hand to extend and unify the system of collecting weather data bv wireless from ships at sea all over the world, and at the saroo time to organise the free transmission of weather bulletins from a sufficient number of wireless stations to admit of ships being constantly supplied with reliable weather reports and forecasts wherever they may be.

[ It should be borne in mind that th& i needs of ships at sea in regard to information regarding the weather will march hand in hand with the requirements of aircraft. The importance of this service will therefore be constantly increasing, and its success or failure will largely depend upon the co-operation of ships "at sea in providing the data, without which accurate forecasting is impossible. The matter does not depend solely upon the efforts of the ships selected to furnish the data. The essence of success lies in rapidity in passing such data by wireless from the shfp to the coast station, and thence to the central meteorological office. It follows, therefore, that all ships not taking an' active part in supplying data should use the greatest care not to interfere with the transmission of the wireless messages to the shore.

t Endeavours are being made to obtain international agreement as tc the form of these weather bulletins. The technical details in regard to the methods ot communicating between ship and shore station are also given in the Uazette,