"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20492, 10 March 1932, Page 15

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Headings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up t0 1 a - m - °n" Thursday, March 10th. (Standard time.)

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic O'oseivalory, Chiistebuicli, at 9 a.m. and 5 i.tn. on March 9th:— • "J a.m. S p.m. Barometer •. .. 30.03S - £O.lBl Thermometer— Dry butb •> •, oS.B (i' 2.5 Wet bulb .. ..57 ;7 }lax. prcv. 2-t hours .. 61.3 ilin. prav. ti liows ..51.1 .Mas. in. aun .. .. l'.2> 133 -Hin. oil grass . • 40.S May. during day .. li Kn'miditv per cent. ..83 69 Wind .. N.N.E.,E.N.E., v. light. fr. br. Cloud (0-10) .. .. R I l!ain .. . ... .. nil. nil. 193-2. 1931. lJainfall to date •. 4.03 in 2.9*2iu Auckland—Clear weather and bright ounilina prevailed yesterday. A light breeze was blowing from the south-weft. Wellington—Fine but overcast, weather ruled yesterday. The wind was variable but blew tool from the south during the evening. . s Dunedin —The weather was overcast yesterday morning, but intermittent sunshine vas recorded it) the afternoon; a liglit breeze from the nortii-eafct was blowing. The barometer had little movement and registered 30.2Cin. Forecast. General Situation—The t.yclone which has been centred to the north-east of New Zealand is moving in a southerly direction. An anti-cyclor.» lies to the south and west of the South Island. Winds—South to south-east, and moderate to atrohg.

Seas (New Zealand waters) —A heavy southeasterly swell on all the East Coast, rough also in parts of Cook Strait and laranaki I?ight; elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate south-east tc easterly winds and moderate seas Weathci—Further rain aloig tho Last Coast between Akaroa, and East Cape, but more especially north of Napier; elsewhere fair tr. tine, with cool temperature*. DOMINION REPORTS. t (From readings taken at 1 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. lher. Norfolk Island, S.W., light, cloudy .. •. • • 30.00 Cape Maria, S., fresh, cloudy, lrod. sea .. •• ••• -9.98 66 Auckland, S.W., light, fine 29.58 VI East Cape, S.E., light, overcast, rough sea . • • • 29-So Cape Effniont, S.a.E., high fine, rough sea ... .. ••• 30.02 61 Napier, S., siiong, riining, heavy ee» .. .. ... 30.00 61 Farewell Spit, E., light, fine, mod. sea .. .. SO.IO 71 Stephen Island, S.S.E., strong, fine, lough sea .. 30.11 -60 Wellington, S.S.E., ' breeze, cloudy, mod. sea .. .. 30.11 60 Cape Campbell, S., breeze; fine, con. swell .. .. .. 30.06 6G Greymouth, S.W., light, fine, mod. swell ... .. ... 30.07 6*2 Akavoa Lighthouse, E.N.E., light, ■ fine, smooth sea .. 30.18 63 Nugget Point, S.E\, light, overcast, smooth soa 30.21 60 PuyjcsUr I'cinf, S.E., light, cloudy, rpod. sea .. .. 30.07 60 Chatham I«'ands, E., fresh, drizzle, mod. sea ... 30.11 5S Sydney, W.. light, overcast .. 2D.90 Hcbart, 5>.1"., licht, ovorca=fc .. ,30.06