METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 94, 22 April 1911, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL WELLINGTON'S WEATHER.

THE SUN. Rose to-day— 6h 26m a.m. ; sets 5h 12m pm. Rises to-morrow— 6h 27m a.m. ; sets shipmp.m. BRIGHT SUNSHINE. Yesterday— Morning, 2h 15m; afternoon. 3h 10m; total, 5h 25ra. THE MOON. (Calculated for New Zealand Mean Time.) T-- <- D - H - M " First quarter _. ... ... 6 5 25 p m Full moon ... ... .„ 14 2 7 a m*. Last quarter 22 6 6 a.m. • New moon 29 9 55 ajn. , TEMPERATURE IN THE SHADE. Yesterday— Maximum, 7.08deg. : minimum 61.2deg. ; mean, OGdeg To-day, at noon— 66deg. RAINFALL. ■Sor the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-daj— 0.04 m. Total to date during the month— l.OSin Total rainfall for March— o.34in. WIND. Average velocity for the 24 houri preceding 9 a.m. to-day— 18 miles per hour. BAROMETER. ~~"" Yesterday— 5 p.m., 29 68. To-day— 9.30 a.m., 29.46; noon, 29.48. NEW ZEALAND. SYNOPSIS OF THE LAST 24 HOUEB. A cyclonic storm has merged with a westerly low pressure off the West Coast of the South Island, and has caused stormy weather and considerable rani in most parts of the country. Heavy ram fell on the east coast districts of the South Island last night Strong noitherly and easterly winds have prevailed, and 'have increased on the east coast southward of Cape Campbell, where gales were experienced during the night and are reported at many coastal stations this morning. The seas are considerable on all the east coast and on. many parts of the West Coast. TO-DAY'S WEATHEE. From observations taken at 9 a.m. T~ Tlier. Station. Wind Bar. in We'th'r Shade Cape Maria Van — — Diemen ... NW f b 2948 70 Z Russell NW f b 2952 69 B C Manukau Heads Nbr 29*51 -65 CM I Auckland N 1 29-50 70 BO East Cape ... Nf b 29-64 CC i I Gisborue N 1 29-63 62 O Spit. Napier ... NE 1 2955 63 O Castlepoint „NE br -J9-SS 64 P New Plymouth ... NE f b 29 40 67 O Patea N 1 29-41 6S £ Waneanui ... E 1 29-45 67 B C TPoxton Ef b 2947 GS B C Welling-ton ... Calm 29-45 70 B C Blenheim NW 1 29-57 66 B C Cape Campbell ... NE br 29-57 (il P Kaikoura Ei? 29-iO 61 B Nelsou E 1 29-SL. 63 O .Farewell Spit ... NE f b 29-45 64 P "Weßtport ENE br 29-38 07 CP Cape Foulwind ... NE f b 29-32 65 B Greymouth ... Ebi 29-35 Hi O Hokitika K 1 2939 66 O . Healer Calm 29-49 55 M Ljttelton Nti br 29-44 60 B Chrißtelmrch ...Be 29-50 60 B Timaru NE f b 29-43 58 B Osuuam NEfb 29-57 52 D Port Chalmers ... NE g 1»-4S 53 M Dunedin NE g 29-50 57 Q E Queenstown ... N 1 29*53 59 O Mugerets NE f b "29-39 55 M P lavurcaj-gill .. Calm 29-45 5H G B Bing NE 1 129-451 29-45 57 B Wind.— L, light; br, bieeze; t b, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole orheavj gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.— B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passißg clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; U, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally, E, rain, continued ram; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. FORECAST. At 9 a.m. the following forecast was Issued (or the subsequent 24 hours: — Winds.— Northerly winds, strong to a heavy gale in parts, and veering by westerly to southerly hi most parts of the country after from 24 to 36 houifa. Barometer. — Fall everywhere, but probably rising fast in the southernmost districts after about 24 hours. Sea.— Heavy northward of East Cape and southward of Castlepoint; considerable and increasing elsewhere after about 18 hours. Tides.— High northward of East Cape; good southwards; poor on all the western coast, but increasing after 18 hours. Warning signals for northerly gales are- 'exhibited at Cape Maria Van Diemen, Tiritiri, East Cape, Capes Campbell, Farewell Spit, and Foulwind, and at Stephen Island, Nugget Point, and Centre Island. Weather. — Heavy rain is probable in most parts of the . country, and rivers flooded. A cold change is probable after 24 hours, with snow in the South and on higher levels. D. C. BATEB.