METEOROLOGICAL

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 156, 28 March 1939, Page 2

METEOROLOGICAL

i Yesterday’s Reports The following reporte based on observations taken throughout New Zealand were received at the Meteorologi-al Office, Welliugtou. at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Norfolk Island—Bar., 29.U5; ther., 70; E.S.E., moderate breeze; passing showers; sea rough. Cape Maria Van Diemen. —Bar., _9.9_; ther., 67; E., strong breeze; overcast; sea moderate. Auckland—Bar.. 29.95; ther., 71; S.W .. light air; overcast. East Cape—Bar., 29.95; N.N.E., slight breeze; blue sky. cloudy, haze; sea slight. Gisborne. —Bar., 29.97; ther., 64; E., gentle breeze; cloudy; sea smooth. Chateau Tongariro (9hr)i.) —E., light air; blue sky. Cape Egrnont. —Bar., 29.96; ther., 67; W., slight breeze; blue sky, cloudy; sea slight. Napier. l —Bar., 29.96; ther., 67; N.E., gentle breeze; blue sky, elottdy. Wanganui.—Bar., 29.97; ther., 68; W.S.W., gentle breeze; blue sky; sea smooth. Farewell Spit—Bar., 30.00; ther., b 6; N.W., gentle 'breeze; blue sky, cloudy, haze; sea smooth. Stephens Island. —Bar., 29.97; ther., o 9; E.S.E., gentle breeze; blue sky; sea slight. Wellington.—Bar.. 29.92; ther., 68: N.M moderate breeze; overcast, haze; sea considerable swell. Cape Campbell.—Bar., 29.89; ther., 64; N„ fresh breeze; blue sky; sea moderate. Westport.—Bar., 29.95; ther., 63; S.W., gentle breeze; blue sky, cloudy; sea slight. Greymouth.—Bar.. 30.01; ther., 64; 8. gentle breeze; cloudy; sea moderate swell. Akaroa Lighthouse.—Bar., 29.88; ther., 64- N.E., light air: cloudy; sea moderate. Nugget Point.—Bar., 29.86; ther., 60; W.S.W., gentle breeze: blue sky, cloudy, haze; sea slight. Bluff—Bar., 29.90; then, 58; S.W„ strong breeze; overcast, haze; sea rough. Puysegur Point.—Ban, 29.95; then, 54; N.W., high wind; overcast, squalls; sea rough. _ Chatham Islands. —Bar., -9.89; ther., 54; S.W., strong breeze; overcast; sea rough. Svtlnev.—Not received. Hobart.—Ban, 30.21; then, 60; S.E., gentle breeze; cloudy.