"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20493, 11 March 1932, Page 17

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

.Headings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Christchurch, up to 1 a.m. on Friday, March. 11th. (Standard time.)

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the Magnetic Übacivatory, Christchurch, at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on March loth: 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Barometer .. .. 30.230 30.234 Thermometer— • Dry bulb .. . • 00.7 5(5.9 Wet bulb .. •• 54.8 Max. prev. 24 hours .. 1i1.6 Mm. prev. 24 hours .. 45.2 Max. in sui; .. .. 129 122 JJin. on grass .. .. 38.1 Max. during day •• -- 6" Humidity per cent. .. 9-1 89 Wind .. .. .. S.W, S.W., mod. st. br. C'loiid (0-10) .. ... 8 10 Ituin .. ... .. nil. nil 1932. 1931. lliinfa!! to date .. .. 4.Coin 2.92 in Auckland—The weather "was sunny and warm yosterday, with a light variable wind. The barometer was steady at 30.05. Wellinston —Yesterday was fine, with sunshine and passing clouds. A light cool wind blew from the south. Dunedin—Light rain foil yesterday rnoi'nirj;, but ccared beforo midday. The afternoon was cloudy and fine, with a light breeze Ironi the south-east. The barometer was high find steadv, the reading last evening being 30.40. Forecast. General Situation—The cyclone has no'.v moved east of the Chatham Islands, and the wcathor is controlled by the anti-cyclone centred over eouthem New Zealand. A fresh depression is centred near Tasmania. Winds—Moderate to strong southerly winds, decreasing and later backing to east and north.

Seas (New Zealand waters) —Still considerable swell on the East Coast north o£ -h-ai-koura, elsewhere smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea— Freshening east to north winds; ecas smooth to moderate, out increasing. Weather—Mainly fair to fine and cool, stiil somo showers, however, between Gasllcpoint and East Cape, but impioving. DOMINION REPORTS. (i'rom readings taken at 1 p.m.) Station: Wind. Weather. Bar. 'lber. Xonolk lslind, S.W.W., cloudy 30.09 Capo Maria, S., strong, fine, rough sea .. .. .. 30.06 59 Av.okland, y. \V., light, fine 30.03 69 East (Jape, S., strong, oversutt, rough sea .. .. .. 30.00 69 Capo Kgmont, S., strong, fine, rough sen, . . .. .. 30.14 63 Xapieu, S.E.. strong, showery, con. swell .. .. .. £O.IO 6" Farewell Spit, X.E., breeze, cloudy, mod. sea •• 30.1C 67 Stephen Jsland, S.E., fresh, cloudy, mod. sea .. .. 30.18 39 Wellington, S.S'E., fresh, cloudy, mod. eea .. .. .. £0.21 59 Cape Campbell, S., breeze, fine, rough cwtll .. .. 30.22 04 Greymouth, W., light, fine, mod. swell .. .. .. 30.13 C 5 A.karoa. Lighthouse, S.W., breeze, overcast, mod. sea .. .. 30.24 54 Xuggct Point, S.E., light, fine, mod. sea .. .. .. 30.33 54 Puysegur I'oint, S.E., breeze, fine, mod. sea .. .. 30.32 50 Chatham T slands, S., breeze, I overcast, smooth sea .. 29.89 37 Sydney (3 a.m.), X.E., light, overcant .. .. .. 29.95 72 Hobart, S., light, raining .. 29.72