METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 135, 4 December 1929, Page 14

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHEX

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WEDNESDAY, 4th DECEMBER

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SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS.

jiib auu-cyciono is moving off Npw i.^ io™' Wh! l6 h the deep de Pr« S ion ofTycfic form which yesterday was located on the south-west Tasman Sea is now advancing on to the South Island. : Pressure has already fallen considerably in southern parts and consequently the winds have turned to northerly ?L c, r.T St >.Of the Domlnion- Except for some isolated showers on the east coast, yester£t S n ilht at mere Waw 5as ma ai?ene fr a ai, r' '£ cloud, and rain has since set in over the western districts from Taranaki southwards and.in parts of Otago.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Beaufort Scale of Wind Force with tqulYilent velocities lCft abcye ground.—o, calm, 0-1 miles per hour; 1, light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3, gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze, 12-16; 5. fresh breeze, 17-21; 6, stronj breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, sale, 34-40; 9,- strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole Bale, 40-56; 11, storm, 37-65; 12. hurricane.

Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detaclled clouds; C, cloudy; O, overcast; G, glomy, dull; V, ugly, threatening; R, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H .hall: Q, squaily; L, lightning; T. thunder; F. fog; M. mist; Z, haby. #

FORECAST,

Winds.—Freshening northerly winda, gale force being reached at times in and south of Cook Strait. Barometer. —Falling.

Seas,— Rough off-shore south of Castlepoint; rising again on.the west coast; smooth or moderate north, of Castlepoint. : Tides.—-Good generally.

Warning signals for northerly gales are exhibited at Cape Campbell, Stephens Island, Farewell Spit, and the Nuggets.

Weather.—Dull and misty; general rain probable over the South Island, with soma heavy falls, and'extending gradually to most districts .In the North Island. Mild temperatures.. '

Station. Wind. Pies. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. N 3 30.00 Russell ...... SW 2 30.03 Holtlanca Heads . N-2 30.04 Kalpara Sb. St. NW 1 30.04 Manukau Heads SW 1 30.01 Auckland S3 30.01 Ttritlrl NE 2 — Kawhla ....... N 2 — Tauranga ...'.. SE 2 29.97 Opqtlkl Calm 30.00 Taupo Calm — East Cape .... SW 1 30.00 Glsborne .......' S 2 29.98 Napier ........ N'2 29.96 Castlepoint .... N 3 29.91 Cape PaUiser . SW 2 — Cape Eembnt ... N 5 29.98 Patea. ......;,. N 1 29.95 Wanganul .... NE 1 29.99 Fraton NE 3 — Wellington N 2 29.91 Cape Campbell NW 6 • 29.87 Farewell Spit ..N2 29.92 Weatport NE 6 29.87 Greymouth E 2 29.82 Arthur';, Pass NW 4 — Chrlstchurch .. NE 6 29.79 Akaroa L'houae NE 5 29.78 Tlmaru N 2 29.71 Oaraaru ......' NE 5 29.68 Dunedln NE 6 29.63 Queenstown .... SI 29.57 Nuggets ...... NE 5 29.55 Bluff NNE 5 29.47 68 61 59 64 GO 62 65 57 G7 66 54 63 61 68 61 58 59 62 63 65 57 57 61 56 5G 49 56 5G . 59 58 62 58 C c c c o o o o B o BC BC BC C C BC O O C O OZ OZ OR OM MR It OW G O P cm c OGR B