"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20491, 9 March 1932, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

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THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations -taken at the Magnetic Observatory, Christchurch, at a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 6th 6pm Barometer ~ 30.205 30.224 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. .. . S2.S 62.5 Wet bulb •• •• Max. prev. 24 hours .. 62.5 itin. prev. 24 hours ... 55 ~ Max. in sun Min. on grass .. . . 50 Max. durinj day IT' 3 per cent. jJ&b., st. br. st. br. Cloud (0-10) .. ... 1 in 1932. 1931. Hainfall to'date ' ■ .. 4.03 in 2.91 in aCAuckland— I The weather showery yes•terday mornine and overcast but fine ,in the afteriooii. A light easterly wind was- biow?nj. 'The barometer was steady in the evenat 29.90., ! .Wellington—Yesterday waJt fine, with «un--Ifine: find passing clouds. . The wind was light and variable. , Dunedin—Bright sunsliin«> experienced yesterday. A fresh breeze, from the northeast waa blowing. The barometer was fairly steady ': and registered 80.14. ■■ Forecast. General Situation—A cyclone ia still; centred "to the north of New, j Se .® lan iv a 'S pressure' is still very high at the Chatham ISfWinds —Moderate to strong south-east tio the North Island, .still reaching gale force in places, and freshening north•rliea over. the: South Island.

Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rather rough to rough north of Farewell Spit and Kaikoura, elsewhere moderate. - Eastern Tasman Sea—Moderate to strong east to north winds and rather rough seas. Weather—Further rain m the eastern and northern portions of the North Island; elsewhere mainly fair and warmer. dominion reports. (From readings taken at .4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Island, S.W., light, •. f fine .. . ■■ ■■ ~~ Cape Maria—Not received. ■ Auckland, E., light,, cloudy : . 29.89 72 East Cape, E.S.E., strong, Tain and fog," heavy sea .. •• 29.92 65 Cape Eginont, S.E., gale, fine, rougg. sea .. ■ • •• S"- 03 68 Napier, E.S.E., strong, showery, rough sea ... ... *>•<» 67 Farewell Spit, S.E., strong, fine, rough sea .. -• . - 80 - ii> 00 Stephen ■ Island,; S.S.E.; fresh, . . fine, rough sea ,V* 80 - 19 62 WelUngton. N.E., ,light, cloudy, smooth sea.. * •• y •• 3 0 - 23 65 Cape Campbell; S.E., light, fine, con. swell . -. -• .•• ea Greymouth, S.W., lights fine, smooth ?ea ... •• „ -• 30 -* s Akaroa Lighthouse, N., breeze, fin©, mod. ,s®a *" Nugget .Point, N., ItgM, fine, smooth s«a .. ■■ f •• 80 - 18 63 Puysegur Point, N.W., fresh,. cloudy, rou£h sea .. : 30.25 64 Chatham Islands, E., fresli, overcast, smooth.sea ■■ _ 3CUS 61 Sydney (9 ajn.), S.S.W., light, _ iight, ■ cloudy ... 30.04