WEATHER REPORT

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12657, 10 January 1912, Page 4

WEATHER REPORT

(By Telegraph.) J All observations . are taken at 8 a.m. 1 1

Wind forces indicated by -letters: C, calm; . L. light; Br, breeze; FB, fresh . breeze ; MO, moderate gale; G, whole or heavy gale; W, ■ gale of exceptional severity. Webber estimated' as: B, blue sky, be the ■ atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q,, squally; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. STATE OF THE SEA. At Cape Maria and Russell the sea was moderate to-day, Tiritiri reported / a light swell, ' Taurnnga smooth* East Cape moderate, Gisborne moderate roll, Napier smooth, Cape Val liser moderate, Cape Campbell considerable, riniarii and Bluff smooth,' Oamaru moderate; Hokianga, Manukau, and Kawhia smooth, New Plymouth rough, Wanganui bar and Farewell Spit moderate, Westport smooth, nntl Greviiioutli moderate. WEATHER. FORECAST. Last night's weather report stated: "Barometric pressure has decreased steadily m the north, and has been unsteady elsewhere. Easterly and south-easterly /winds predominate today with increasing force, and changeable, cloudy and showery weather has prevailed. •; Forecast and present indications are for un-i settled and cloudy weather, with rain generally and heavy, with -rivers rising northwards of New Plymouth and Napier. A cyclone ap- i pears to be passing m the north, and easterly' and south-easterly winds are probable generally, strong to gale m the north and squally at times. In the South Island the winds aro likely to change to the west shortly, for a westerly storm area is developing and duo to pass .m the South about Friday." . The forecast to-day states: "Southerly moderate to strong; squally, and expect unsettled and cloudy weather at times; probable showers ; very unsteady ; tides good ; sea rough."

Ther. „. „ m WeatStation. Wind. Bar. Shade, her. . Cape Maria ... Efb \ 29.65 66 O Russell Efb 29.67 67 ;» Hokianga Heads - SEI ' 29.77 70 B Kaipara El 29.70 66 B Monukau Heads SEI 29.75 67 B Auckland SI 29.60 67 B Tiritiri El 29.75 73 BC Kawhia calm 29.74 t 6B B Tauranga SEI 29.72 67 BC Taupo El . 29.69 60 BC East Capo SEI 29.69 60 C Gisborne Sfb 29.77 60 O Napier SEI 29.80 59 O 1 Cape Palliser ... Sbr 29.85 58 M N. Plymouth ... SEg 29.73 59 B Wanganui El 29.87 53 .BC Wellington ... ... Efb 29.88 56 C Cape Campbell ... Sf 29.81 56 C Farewell Spit ... Ef 29.85 63 Z Westport Nbr 29.81 65 BC Greymouth SEbr 29.78 66 ,BC Christchurch ... NEI 29.80 61 O Timaru Nl 29.92 63 C Oamaru NEf 30.00 57 () Dunedin Nl 29.87 155 BC Queenstown ... calm 29.68 60 B Bluff El 29.85 54 B