"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21411, 1 March 1935, Page 21

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT

j THE WEATHER

passed Tasmania, and is moving eastward. . , ~ Winds—South to east at lirst north of New Plymouth and Napier, elsewhere freshening: northerlies extending over the remainder of the Dominion to-morrow. Seas (New Zealand waters)— Rising shortly in the Cook Strait and Foxeaux Strait areas, otherwise smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea —Moderate winds, north-easterly in the northern portion and north-westerly in the southern portion; seas smooth to moderate. Weather—Fine generally at lirst, with rising temperatures, and clouding over to-morrow in south-western and far southern districts of the South Island, with rain developing there. DOMINION KKI'OUTS .Station. Wind. Weather. Uar. Tlmt. Norfolk Island. V... I>SJ"I. fairly clear . . : '<">l ™- Cape Maria van Dien.cn. F..N.F,., liahl. fairly clear, modcrale swell . 3D.-J t 7 1 Aiickltuid, N.F.. liyht, clear Jln.'jo 7:; Kasl Cape. S.K.. fresh, fairlv clear, roim'h sea . . 30.31 !>•> Capo Fgi.mnt. K., fresh. clear, inocleratc swell .. 3U.2.. in Napier, S.F.. li>;lit, clear. ;_ smooth sea 30.32 i> i \\'aiii:anui, S.. moderate, i-b'ai-. li-ht mccll . . :! "■'-'" ' ' Fai-ew.-ll Spit, N'.F. li^-'it. doudv, slisthi swell 30.3'j ,o s-reph.n Island, calm, clear, smooth sea -",0 3d n:; Wollinstton, N.W., li-ht, clear, considerable swell . 3u.30 ,1 Caiie Campbell. N.N.i:., in-.d-erate, ,-lrar. slight Westport, N., li-l.t. fairly clear, smooth -ea ■ . 3H.32 7o Creyiuouth, N.W., liy;hl, elear. smooth sea . . ::0.3-j 72 Akaroa oo s.-. N., lresh, clear. mo.leratr swell .. 30.1! i '.7 Xugpet Point, N.W.. '.-ale. "clear, mml-r.i!" -well 30.H!' :.3 Chatham Islands, S.W.. mod orate, fairlv clear, model ate swell . . 30 3. o'.' .Svilnev. N.K.. moderate, .'iear 30.00 , s ll'ohart. W.N.W., moderate. clolldy ■ 2P.!'7 70

The weather in Christchurch yesterday was fine, with a fair amount of sunshine and a fresh east-north-east bieeze. The maximum temperature ; was G5.7 degrees. .'il'-!i "roioffical ob...'nations taken at tliH j '.' lu-netM- Observatory, (. hristchurch. at 9 j a a,, and I ;< tn. mi February 2S: j II a.m. 4 p.in. I P.......in.■!.-,- . . 30.2.30 30.209 , Ti'i'l'tlHlllO-tl'l■-■ • l'-y balb .;-.:, (15.0 Wi-t bull. r.T.s .mi..-, Ma',, prev. - I I..ens . . 1,3.1, Min pi-ex 3 1 hours -IS.o Max. o> sun . . . . 120 127 Miu. on i.-ra.« . 30.7 j .Max. during dav - - 05.7 ll'.niiidit v per .-.Mil. . . 71 73 Wool . . .. E.X.K., K.N.I':., fr. br. Bt Ei'. br. il I I" 10) .. . . 4 0 Kam . . . . . . nil. nil. 1!13,'.. 1934. Kaint.il! in date . , l.Bliu. 4.!17in. I lii Other Centres ! Auckland—Fine weather continued yesterday, when there was a light easterly breeze. The barometer was steady throughout the day at 30.20 in. Wellington—Yesterday was a perfect i clay, with a clear sky and balmy atmoI sphere. The wind was confined to variable and light airs. The maximum temperature was 72.3 degrees. ! Dunedin—Perfect summer weather ; was enjoyed yesterday, the sun shini ing from a clear sky. A light northerly j breeze blew, and the maximum tem- ! perature was 67 degrees. FORECAST ; 'From readings taken at 4 p.m.) General Situation—A rather intense i anti-cyclone is located centrally over I the Dominion. A shallow depression