WEATHER REPORT.
(By Telegraph.) All observations are taken at 9 a.m. Ther. m Weat-
.- Wind forces indicated • byZ letters : C, calm ; L, light; Br, breeze; FB, 'fresh breeze; MG, moderate, gale; , G, ..whole.- of heavy gale; W, gal« of .exceptional' severity. : '■''*« J 'Weather 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; V, passing showers; Q, squally; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly threatening appearance; Z, hazy. STATE OF THE SEA. Cape Maria reported considerable sea to-da.y, Russell moderate, Tiritiri and Tauranga rough, Easi Cape considerable, Gisborne smooth, Napier moderate, Cape Palliser smooth, Cape Campbell moderate, Timaru smooth, Oamaru ahd Bluff moderate, ilokianga rough, Kaipara heavy on- bar, Manukau Heads breaking, New Plymouth rough, Wanganui moderate, Farewell Spit a.nd, Greymouth considerable, and Westport moderate. WEATHER FORECAST. Last night's report stated: "Present indications are for wet and squally weather, with heavy rain and thunderstorms m parts, and high westerly winds, veering to a 'southerly gale shortly, The barometer will probably rise Koim. everywhere." . To-day's forecast states: "Westerly strong to gale, veering southerly; expect showery and changeable weather; glass rise slowly-, but unsteady; tides good; sea rough off shore.'*
Station . Wind. Bar. Shade, her. CapeMiiri.i ... NWf 29.87 65 C Russell Wf 29.81 64 BC Hokianga Heads SWf 30.86 64 C Kaipara WSWmg 27.75 61 CM Manukau Heads WSWf 29.72 57 Q Auckland Wf 29.68, 65 BC Tiritiri SWf '29.77 67 O Kawlua SWf 29.67 63 Q ' Tauranga NWmg 29.56 63 BC Taupo NWI 29.59 58 O • East Cape Wg • 29.50 64 C Gisborne Wbr 29.50 69 B Napier Wf 29.46 65 C OapePalliser ... SWbr 29.44 63 C N. Plymouth ... Wg 29.57 67 Z Wangauui ... ... Wf 29.52 61 OP Wellington ...... NWI 29.42 64 BC Cape Campbell ... SI 29.40 59 B Farewell Spit ... Wg 29.47 60 C Westport WSWf 29.55 55 OR Greyraouth SWf 29.52 58 Or <mriutchurch ... SWI 23.38 57 BC . Timaru SI 29.40 56 ,BC ' Oamaru ... ... Sf 29.35 53 B Dunedin ... ... SWf 29.37 52 BC Queen's(;<>wn calm ' 29.33 52 B Bluff , Wf 29.30 52 M
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12706, 8 March 1912, Page 4
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361WEATHER REPORT. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12706, 8 March 1912, Page 4
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