"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20093, 24 November 1930, Page 18

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Xea4lß«9 by self-recording instruments at " The -Press" Office, Christchurcli, np to 1 a.m. on Monday, November. 24th. (Standard. Time.)

THE WEATHER. j j oi-sci \ avians '-L.ii ui ihe ; Uvrrc r.-ivtoiy, ChrMciiuijli, ui. 0 ! .li. *v.d j ca. jno.cwoer -.'jncl:- ; J ~::on;tUr .. .. -'J.iOu 25.0-0 i '••.rjncnicl'i J') r v buij .. .. ." ».L ;»1 T Wet but j .. -it'.. I -15.7 ni-i/. 2i hotiirf .. ti.'J Min. pre.*. 21 bou:s .. *12.1) Man. m sun .. .. 131 1-1 ilin. on £iass .. .. c'4.l Max. during day . . - - oS.I Hnmiditv per cent. ..71 69 VTmd " 5.3. W., N.E., h : 4a. w. aig. br. < :<y l . -j 3 Kain .. .. .. V.; ciOin nil. 10,'/X 19s0. Jiuinlull to <i-to .. .. 2U.i7uin 19.518 in taken at tho m.ra. ur'3 -/> £-. m. on, No-on! l Yr 23rrl:— • i> a.m. 5 p.m .. .. CO Ml 20.200 'i i v-Taiciuc uir--Dry 1 -ui : ■ .... ... 51.8 44."5 - Vvtt bu;J. .. rc.o Mi**.- -prcv. 21 hc,uv3 ... 55.1 Mia. jpfev. 21 hours .. -11.1 .. .. 324 87 Min. od grass .. .. 35.0 - Mar. during day -- Humidity per cent. S7 SI vr:s<L .. .. v/.x.tv., s.s.w.. ! Jight. t-t. br. <0 10. .. .. io* 10 3'**" .. .. O.CIOia 0.40 in. 192) ■ Paini*3l to o.Ue .. .. 20.3S'Jin 10.518i0 Auckland—The \\oather continues boisterous and unsettled at Auckland. There was a temporary improvement in conditions on Saturday, tho afternoon and evening beinjj tine, but heavy showers fell during the night. Yesterday afternoon a westerly wind bl6w in frequent squalls, accompanied by heavy showers. After falling since Saturday morn3n?. tUe 29.35. Wellington—ln tho rr.ain .Wellington ex-P'-r.eneed u fine -vvrek-i-n d. Saturday %vas. fine all day, although northerly wind' blew vnth varying Sund3y. w.as ■ bright-and aunny uo«K ju-v before Eve* o'clock,--■ \vfcen « ftontherlv, accompanied ; by heavy rain, sprang up. The temperature dropped anprceialjly, and a wet night seeme'd "probable.* ptmedin—There was a continuation-of: the ' tttUtetous south-westerly weather in Duncdin/ curing the week-end. Saturday morning was overcast and showery, but heavy rain set ia in the late-afternoon. The barometer w t M . Bii } X vcry ,<iw ' th * reading on Saturday ni|rht being 29.25. Sunday remained dull aod cold, with a fairly, strong "wind from ■.* The.barometer is improving slightly, but there is little, -if any/ improvement in the general conditions.

Wellington, December 6th. iioid-jii Ciast, Tiniuru, December titli.. rort Jlunter. Dunedin, December "dth. I L'orir.th:c, Port Chalmers, December 16th. Canadian Victor, Timaru, l>ecember 17th. U.irun-a, . l>uuedin, December -Oth. WaikaN-a, Duncdin,•• December 22nd. Tavanaki. 'JMmaru, January Uth. Surj-ey, Dunc-din, January 15th. I'iiton, Dnn'cdiu, - January Jstli. Maheno. Wellington, December 18th. Canadian Crui6o<\ (Timaru, January 15th.. Ljty of Gla&gow, Dunedin, January 27th.SHIPPING NOTES. The past week was a fairly slack one on tho waterfront, and there will be little improvement until towards the end of this week. By the end of the following week :hn port should be ' busy again. The Opawa 'is duo" to-day frdm Blenheim, and is to tail this afternoon with cargo for Blenheim. The Vaipiata arrived yesterday from Dunodin and Timaru, and is lo load' to-day for Auckland. She may sail to-night;, "WelIho I-oxton is timed to load hero to-day for Foxton- direct. < Tho S:orm is due to-day from Westport. She will discharge coal here and then lay up for overhaul. Tho Gale is expected on .Wednesday- from south to load for Wellington,' Picton, and The Calm should ho here on Thursday from Wanganu: and Wcllihgtoit, and is to sail the same day for Bluff, Dunedin, and Ticiaru, and is due back, on December 2nd, thence to and W^Anganui. The Breeze i-s -now- due "on Friday from Dunedin and Timaru to' load for Wellington and Wanganui. r lhe Kulcu—should arrive here to-morrow night from lvaikoura and Wellington, and is to sail for tho same ports on Wednesday night. • f i he Holmdalo arrived yesterday from Dunedin and Timaru to load for Wellington .and "Wanganui. She sails this afternoon. Tho Wainui is due on Friday, from Dunedin, Oamaru, and Timaru to load for Napier and Gi^borne. Westmoreland, is due here,on Thursday from Wellington to dischargo New York cartro. . ' i The Turakina is expected at Lyttelton 1 about December 2nd from*.Wellington to discharge cargo from LlvojtpoOl.. 'She sails later, for Dunbdiitr : and- Cfamaru. "" The Mahia arrived -at "New Plymouth on Saturday : from: AualraUa to commence :load,ins. She will-also take,-in. cargo at Wanganui, Wellington, Napter, &rid Auckland, and is to sail from Auckland on December 10th for London and "West Coast ports of tho United Kingdom, via Panama. The Maui Pomare was due at Apia on Friday from>Niue. to loud for New Zealand. The Opihi is expected on Sunday from Timaru,;. and wilUlpad-.on Monday for Nelson and New Plymouth. .. ... ; y .-i* - The Port--Caroline, which' left Wellington on October llth, arrived -at; London' on Wednesday. The •.Tuinui left Napier - at -11 o'clocjc on Thursdayn7gbt for Southampton and ..London, via'.VPanama. She carries 'passengers. and cargo* from;. New Zealand. - •

Forecast.

General Situation—The depression located y**t*rdiy over the Tagman Sea has crossed Zealand to-day,' the barometers falling lf * • very low level. An anti-cyclone is now appro«ehuif from the westMard. Winds—;-Styong southerly winds'and : £ales probable in exposed positions. Beta (New Zealand Abaters)—Modcrato worth of iSftst Cspe; elsewhere rough. Tftjuttftzi southerly winds to #»U« _6eas in the Eastern Taßman. weather—Unsettled, with further ' rain. Spate heavy showers likely, with hail and fatmaer In places and snow on the ranges. Jmprcrint on the W-est Coast of the South Temperatures cold. The soiithcrlies ST9 ft&ely to last several days.