THE WEATHER

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11658, 24 October 1923, Page 5

THE WEATHER

YESTERDAY’S CALE

WIND ATTAINS REMARKABLY HIGH VELOCITY.

“JAZZING HOUSES.” The hope that the heavy winds which made Monday such an uncomfortable holiday for pleasure-seekers, would subside overnight was early dispelled yesterday morning, when the wind raged with even greater vehemence than the evening before. During the morning the westerly gales veered round more to the northward, with the result that the oity was showortxl in dust swept along bv o v ind that during the afternoon developed almost into a hurricane. Tho suburbs as well as the city were made almost intolerable by the driving gusts which at a late hour last night showed no signs ot abating. Tho weather forecast indicating that westerly gales -in Cook Strait would piobably spread proved to he true, for inter in the evening the wind attained such a velocity that the less 6turd> of the houses literally danced to a lively jazz with the wind howling an appropriate accompaniment. Some of the vessels at sea had a lively time, having to battle against a howling gale and heavy seas. On the whole time schedules were well adhered to, but some of the smallei craft had rough passages. The weather report gives little hope as regards an improvement in the elements, bnt although “unsettled and oloudy weather i 9 expected generally with rain following,” it seems probably that the gale will have blown itself out before long. 1 hose vessels that were tmlucky enough to be in the vicinity of Wellington will have good cause to remember the day after Labour Day and they spent an anxious time iri Cook Strait where the waves played wild and free. The little \Vair*u which arrived in Wellington early this morning received a good buffeting on her voyage to Blenheim, and the passengers by the Maori which left Lyttelton at 9 o'clock last night will doubtless be glad to step on tc the wharf this morning.