METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 138, 9 December 1930, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR DECEMBER. Full moou, sixth day, 12.10 a.m. Last quarter, 13th day, 7.37 a.m. New moon, 20th day, 12.51 p.m. First quarter, 28th day, 3.29 ' (The above times arc given in Standard time, not Summer Time.)

TUESDAY, Bth DECEMBER.

The Sun. —Rose to-day, 4.11 a.m.; sets, 7.15 p.m. Rises to-morrow, 4.11 a.m., sots 7.10 p.m. Bright Sunshine. —Yesterday: Morning, Ohr Oniin; afternoon, Ohr 42min;. total, Ohr 42 mm. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, 58.0dcg; minimum, 4.3odeg; mean, 50.5deg. Rainfall. —Total for previous 48 hours, nil; total to date, 0.791n. Wind.—Velocity of the wind during the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 5.9 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.03 lies; to-day, 30.00deg. Noon, 29.99 dee.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS,

Pressure distribution is practically the same as it has been for the past week over the New Zealand area and the Tasman Sea, an anti.cyclone still holding sway. The depression at the Chatham Islands, however, has at last commenced to move eastwards. The moderate to fresh southerlies of yesterday have given place to northerly winds at most places, and consequently temperatures are milder ■ to-day. Except for somo showers in the Auckland and Westlaud provinces the weather has been fair to fine.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER,

Weather.—B., blue sky; 8.C., blue sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., gloomy, dull; U., ugly, threatening.; R., continuous or steady rain; S., snow; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hall; Q., squally; L., lightning; T., thunder: F., fog; SI., mist; Z.. haze. Beaufort Scale of Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 16 feet above ground.—o, calm, 0-1 m.p.h.; 1, light air, 2-3; 2, slight breeze, 4-7; 3 gentle breeze, 8-11; 4 moderate breeze, 12-1^; 5 fresb breeze, 17-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-"i7; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gfcfo, 34-40; 9, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane.

FORECAST.

Winds.—Light to moderate and variable, lending northerly anil freshening later. Barometer.—Little movement, but with a falling tendency. Seas.—Smooth to moderate generally. Tides.—Moderate generally. Weather.—Still Tor the most part fair, but with considerable cloud and haze: sonic scattered showers, mainly. In western districts. Mild temperatures.

Station Wind. Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria VD SSB 2 Kussell S 2 Holdanga Hds. .. S 2 Kalpara Sig Sta NW 3 Manukau Hds. .. N 2 Auckland .... NNU-2 Tiritiri KB! Kawhia ....... NW 4 Tauranga ...... SI Opotild ........ S 1 Taupo „ NW 1 Bust Capo S 3 Gisborno S 4 Napier N 3 Castlcpoint .... SI Cape Palliser .. SI New Plymouth Calm Cupo Egmont .. S a I'atea El Wanganui .... ESB 1 Foxtou SW 3 Wellington .. NW 2 Cape Campbell .. N 2 Farewell Spit .. NW 3 Westport W 2 Groymouth .... W 2 Arthur's Pass NW 1 Kaikoura N.E 2 Chrlstclmrcli . ENB 4 Akaroa Lthse. NW 1 Tlniaru N 1 Oamaru , X:E 3 Dunedln Calm Queeiistown .. Calm Nuggets N 2 Bluff W 1 Alexandra .... Calm Fuysegur Pt. ., N 4 29.94 30.03 30.10 30.07 30.05 30.03 30.04 30.10 30.07 30.03 29.09 30.02 29.9" 30.09 30.01 30.05 30.00 30.00 30.01 30.01 30.01 29.9!) 29.97 20.97 29.97 .29.97 29.93 29.91 29.95 30.00 29.99 01 OZ G5 C 58 OM 72 OZ 65 0 63 OD 64 Oil 64 O 65 O GO OD 59 O 61 O '5S B 63 K. 64 B 00 ■ B lio OZ 60 HC 60 B 07 .15 5S BC 38 O 55 C ■ 69 O 57 JID 61 . MR 56 BC 60 B 55 O 58 K DS O Do B !)!! B 60 B 52 BZ 51 B 61 B 50 BC