"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20494, 12 March 1932, Page 11

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Readings by self-recording instruments at "The Press" Office, Cliristcliurch, up t0 1 a.m. on Saturday, March 12th. (Standard time.)

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at the I'agnetic Observatory, Chiistchuicli, al 'j a.m. and 5 p.m. on March 11th;

Auukland—There was a continuation of line weather yesterday, but the sky was dull and cloudy, and' a light breeze varied be- i tween east and north. The barometer was practically steady at 30.10. Wellington—Fine weather prevailed yesterday. the bright sunshine being tempered by a light southerly breeze. / Dunedin—The weather was clouilv and fine yesterday with » fresh breeze from the uorth-eost. The barometer was falling, aud registered 30.1 Forecast. General Situation —An anticyclone still covers New Zealand, but a depression is centred in tho South Tasmon Sea. Winds —Moderate south-east to southerly winds, backing later to north-east and north.

Sens (Xew Zealand waters) —Moderate, but southerly swell south of East Cape; otherwise smooth to nioderaet seas. Eastern Tasman Sea—Winds tending northerly and freshening; seas smooth to moderate but rising. Weather—Still fair to fine generally, but becoming unsetlted in the west after about 24 hour.?, and temperatures rising.

| DOMINION REPORTS. oil) readings taken at 4 p.m.) . Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Tlier Norfolk Island, S., iighl, line .. C 0.07 Cape Maria, S., Jiglit, fine, mod. sea .. .. .. 30.02 6.5 Auckland, N.K., light, cloudy 30.06 71 Last Cape, S., fresh, overcast, con. sea .. .. 30.10 62 Cape Egmont, S.K., strong, fine, rough sea, .. .. .. 30.11 65 Napier, S.S.W., breeze, overcast, coil, swell .. .. .. 30.15 fio farewell Spit, £., litht, fine, mod. eoa 7. .. 30.20 66 Stephen Island, S.E., breeze, fine, ' mod. sea .. .. .. 30.'21 53 Wellington, S., breeze, fine, mod. sea 30..'2 56 Cape Campbell, S.K., light, cloudy, rough swell .. 30.'26 63 Gieyinoutl), X.W., light, overcast, slight swell .. 80.17 6f Akaroa Lighthouse, E., light, gloomy, mod. swell .. 30. 25 51 ugget Point, N., strong, cloudy, rough sea .. ." 30.14' 55 Puysegnr Pcint, S.ll, light, 'cloudy, smooth sea .. .. 30.18 6'2 Chatham Islands, S.E., breeze, overcast, mod. sae .. .. 30.1.0 f,r> Sydney, S.. light, fine .. 30.01 61 Kobsrt, S.S.W., light, fine .. '29.90

By lometcr 0 a.m. 5 p.m. .. a0.3-.25 30.215 Thermometer— Dry bulb .. 55 55.1 Wet bulb .. 51.8 50.0 Max. pre v. 21 hours .. 61 Min. prcv. 21 hours .. 50.5 __ Jinx in sun .. 122 116 Min. on grass d u'vi n,j dav .. 50 0R.6 Humiditv per tent. .. 70 73 Wind K.X.K., E.X.K., Cioud (0-lfi) li-lit. st. br. 10 10 T.'aiii ... nil. nil 19.12. 1931. Ks infull to tin to .. 1.05:n 2.0 tin