METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 139, 10 December 1930, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR DECEMBER. i Full moon, sixth day, 12.10 a.m. Last quarter, 13th day, 7.37 a.m. New moon, 20th day, 12.54 p.m. First quarter, 28th day, 3.29 p.m. (Tho above times aro given In Standard time, not Summer Time.)

WEDNESDAY, 9th DECEMBER. The Sun roso to-day 4.11 a.m.; sets T. 16 p.m. Kiscs to-morrow 4.11 a.m.; sets 7.17 p.m. Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Jlnruins. 31ir nimin; afternoon, 2hr 42nilii, Total, Ohr 36 mln. Tcmperaturo in Shade.—Maximum, 61.Sdcg; minimum, ul.ldeg; mean, sU.4dcg. Kainfall.—Total for previous 24 hours, nil; total to date, O.TOin. ' Wind.—Velocity of lhc wind during tho 21 hours preceding tl a.m. to-day. 1).O m.p.h. Barometer. —Yesterday, 9 a.m., SO.OOin; today. 9 n.m., 20.ODin.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. Barometers have fallen slightly in Southern New Zealand owing to the passage of a depression of tho westerly typo over tlio Southern Tasman Sea. An anti-cyclono is still located over the Eastern. Tasman Sea, with its centre in the northern portion, but it has been gradually losing intensity. A few isolated showers fell yesterday morning in the Auckland province, Westland, and, since last night, about Foveaux Strait, but otherwise, though dull at times, the weather has been fair and mild. Winds between west, and north have prevailed, moderate mainly, but since last night they have freshened somewhat in and south of Cook Strait.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

Station Wind, Pres. Temp. Weather.

Weather.—-8., blue sl;y; 8.C., blue-sky and detached clouds; C, cloudy; 0., overcast; G., gloomy, dull;U., ugly, threatening; X., continuous or steady rain.; S., snow; D., drizzle; P., passing showers; H., hail; Q., squally; h., lightning; T., thunder; F., fog; M., mist: Z., Beaufort Scale ot Wind Force, with equivalent velocities at 16 feet abovo 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, 12-16; 5 fresh breeze, IT-21; 6, strong breeze, 22-2T; 7, high wind, 28-33; 8, gale, 34-40; 9. strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gaits, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane.

FORECAST. Winds.—Moderate to strong west to north winds, backing to noutherlies by this evening hi the far south, and over tho remainder of the Dominion during the following 12 hours. Barometer.—A falling tendency at first, but a leal—Moderate generally, imt rising on the west coast and about Foveaus fetrnit. . Tides.—Moderate gcnorally. Warning signals for' southerly gales are exhibited at Cape Campbell, Stephens Island, and o.—'cloudyo.—'cloudy in districts with a westerly aspect, with showers developing; elsewhere- fair to fine at first, but some showers accompanying the southerly change. Temperatures mild, but cold again to-morrow.

Cape Maria V.D. SB 2 .30.01 64 BC Eussell .. S2 30.09 C6 EC Hokianga Heads Calm 30.12 65 C Kalpara Slg. Stn. S 2 30.10 64 OZ Manukau Heads SW 2 30.10 60 O Auckland ...... W 3 30.0S 65 BC Tlritirl ...... W 3 03 O . Kawhia W3 < 64 B Taurnnga Kff 3 SO.07 73 B OljOtllil SW 3 . 30.10 71 BC Taupo S. 2 Cl B . East. Capo .... X5 30.05 60 H Gisborne .... Xff i 30.0:! 71 ]i Napier El -0.82 6B K ■Castlopolnt W3. 29.0S 70 B Cape Palliser .. K-! CO' It New PiymoutU . SW 2 30.Or .. 62 CM ■Capo Egmont.—Not received. Patea KW 1 30.04 60 O Wanganui .... NW 1 ' 30.0W .01 O. Poxtou ...... W 2 3S O Wellington .. NNW-H 30.09 a« O Cape Campbell N 5 . 23.0S 5S : ..BZ Parewell Spit.—Not received. Westpoit SW 4 30.05 59 C Greymouth .. SW 2 30.10, 58 L Arthur's Pass . NW 4 — 6» BL Kaikourn ....Calm 20,91 50 O Cliristchurch , ■ ENE 3 . 29.80 . «2 B Akaroa Lthse. NE 3 29.80' 60 BC Tlmaru ....•..'N 2 ■ 29.88 63 BC Oamaru ■ ...... NE 1 : 28.88 63. ; BC Dunedln ....... Calm ' 29.89 . . 59 . C Queenstoyfn ...SW2 29.8G • 07' O NueecIs .. WNW3 20.86 51' OUR; Bluff ..... TOW 2 29.84 09 OG Alexandra.—Not received. Fuysegur Pt. ... N 6 . 29.85 57 C