METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 42, 19 February 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR FEBRUARY. First quarter, 7th daj, 5.26 a.m. rull moot, 13th day, 8.39 p.m. Lilt quarttr. 20tb day, 8.44 D.m. ■ . WEDNESDAY, 19th FEBRUARY. The Sun.—Rose to-day: 5.40 a.m.; .sets, 7.22 ■p.m;. -Rises to-morrow: 5.50 a.m.; sets, 7.20 p.m. Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Mornine, 3hr 54min; afternoon, 4hr 24min; total 10hr 18min. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 63.4deg; minimum, 52.0deg; mean, 57.7deg. Rainfall.—Total for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to-date during the month, 1.55 in. Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m.- to-day.—s.7 m.p.h. . Barometer.— Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.261n. loday, 9 a.m., 30.01 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The anti-cyclone which has been moving towards New Zealand is now taking a • more northerly course and, since last night, a slight depression has developed- on its southern edge. Barometers have, consequently, fallen somewhat, more especially in the South and southerly winds have given place to moderate to fresh northerlies in and south of Cook Strait. Fine weather has continued to prevail over most' of the Dominion, but at 9 a.m. to-day cloudy skies were more in evidence about Cook and Foveaux Straits.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Weather.—B, blue sky; BC, blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; O,.overcast; G, Bloomy, dull; U. ugly, threatening; X, continuous or steady rain; S, snow; D, drizzle; P, passing showers; H. hail; Q, squally; L, lightning; T, thunder; F, fog; M, mist; Z, hazy. Beaufort Scale of Wind Forco with equivalent velocities 16ft above 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, iresh breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-27; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-58; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate southerly north of New Plymouth and Napier; elsewhere moderate to fresh winds between north and west. Barometer. —Little movement in northern districts ; falling tendency elsewhere. Seas. —Generally smooth to moderate, but rather rough on parts of, the west coast south of Cape Egmont. Tides. —Moderate generally. Weather.—Mainly fair, but becoming somewhat unsettled In western districts from Taranakl southwards- with'scattered showers.

Station. Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather Cape Maria V.D. SE 2 30.18 67 Russell S 4 30.10 62 Hokianga. Heads SE 3 . 30.20 62 Kaiparql Slg Stn S3 30.17 65 Manukau Heads . S 2 30.14 63 Auckland .... S\V 3 30.12 65 Tirltirl ...."SSW 3 62 Kawlila .... SE 2 60 Tauranga Calm 30.08 60 Opotlkl S 2 30.07 63 Taupo .' S 1 . ■ 53 East Capo .. SW 3 30.07 61 Gtsboriie. NW 2 30.06 63 Napier SI 30.05 63 Castlepolnt .. W 2 30.03 66 Cape Palllser KE 3 63 Cape Egmont . W 2 30.13 62 Patea KW 2 30.12 63 Wanganul N 1 30.15 57 Foxton NE 2 57 Wellington . NNW 3 30.01 63 Cape Campt>ell WNW 5 29.97 C» Farewell Spit . SW 2. 30.04 - 04 Westport SW 3 30.12 55 Greymoutli E 2 30.16 * 53 Arthur's Pass . NW 6 40 Chrlstchureh ENE 6 29.91 62 Akaroa'Light. . NE 2 29.87 68 Tiraaru Calm 29.86 58 Oamaru .... Calm 29.87 58 Dunedln , .... Calm 29.89 58 . Queenstown .. SW 3 29.93 63 Alexandra ... Calm 65 Nuggets ,.• W 3 29.83 53 Bluff NW 1 29.89 57 Puysegur Point NW 6 29.91 57 B BC O C BC C BC B B B B BC C B B B C C o o o oz B B O BC B B B B B B B BC B OWP