METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 81, 2 October 1931, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL

FORECAST.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER^

MOON FOR OCTOBER,

Last quarter, sth day, 7.45 a.m. New mooi' 12th day, 12.36 a.m. First quarter, 18th dafj 8.50 p.m. Full moon, 27tb day, 1.4 a.m. "-.

FRIDAY, 2nd OCTOBER, 1931.

The Sun rose to-day 5.25 a.ra., sots 5.5* p.m.; rises to-morrow 5.23 a.m., Bets 5.57 p.nu' Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Sh'r Omln; afternoon, 2hr 48min; total, shr 48miu. Temperature in Shade.—Maximum: 57.3dee> minimum, 44.1deg; mean, 50.7deg. . ... Rainfall for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 1.51 i n; total to date for October; 1.51 in. ■

Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hbur* preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 14.6 m.p.h. • Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 29.57 in; 't«* day, 9 a.m., 29.75 in.

SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS,

Strong northerly to westerly winds prevailed yesterday, reaching gale force at places In districts about Cook Strait, but, although the weather was cloudy and threatening- In most parts, rain was confined chiefly to the west coast and southern portions of the South Island. In the night, however, the cyclone, which h«d been centred near Wentport, morej over Cook Strait, and south-west winds bay« since set In at many places in and south of Cook Strait, while the winds have become mucik stronger generally over the North Island, falrl* general rain has occurred since last evening, with many heavy falls in the' western district* south of Cape Egmont and in the Cook Strait area. In Westland some of the rivers wer» reported in fresh this morning. A decided drop in temperature has accompanied the south* erly change. , *'

TO-CAY'S WEATHER.

Winds.—Strong to ,gale force, but decreasing; westerly • north jof New Plymouth and. Napier, southerly thence southward to Greymouth and Akaroa; light- variables elsewhere, Later winds tending westerly again generally.

Barometer.—Rise, but a shortly in southern districts.

falling tendency;

Seas.—Heavy on the west coast of the Norlhi Island and between East. Cape and Kalkoura; rough between Kaikoura and Akaroa; else* where moderate. -

Tides.—Poor north of East Cape; moderate on the west coast of the North Island; else* where good. ' ■■•„•

Warning signals for southerly gales are!eSi hiblted at Cape Campbell and Stephens.-Island.

Weather.—Cold, unsettled, and squally ovefi the North Island and In the north-east districts of, the South Island, with showers an* some further heavy falls about Cook Strait; mainly fair in Weatland and Otigo, and conditions Improving shortly In most districts.*

Station. Wind. ( Pre*. Temp. Weather, Cape Maria V.D. SW 5 30.14 55 C Russell,.... ..SW 5 ,30.12 i 59 C ' Hoklanga Heads SW 4 30.14' 56 1) Kalpara Sic Stn. W 6 30.OS 58 P* Manukau Heads SW 7 30.01 54 O < Auckland .... SW 5 30.04 55 O > Tiritlrl WSW 6 — 53 ]> Kawhla W! — 57 O Tauranga W8 29.93 59 O ! OpotlH , NW 7 29.93i 57 . ViG Taupo ........ W 4 —'49 C East Capo N 7 29.95 62 CP Gisborno NW 9 29.85 62 BC Napier NW 7 2D.75 61 BC Castlepolnt ... NB 3 2073 .60 C " Cape Palliscr .. S 4 — 52 OM* N. Plymouth WSW 7 29.82 56 OM1' Cape Egmont TOW 8 ,29.81 52 : OR ; Patea WNW 6 29.78 56 O - Wanganul ..:. NW 4 29.76 '55 • OBFoxton NW 6 — 58 R " TTrftinRton . S5 29.75 45 ORQCapo Campbell SSW 6 29.S1 45 OR Farewell Spit .. SE 2 21.78 35 OR. Wcstport SW 1 29.79 154 O Greymouth ..... E 2 29.85 52 •* O Arthur's Pass . SW 4 — 37 S Kalkoura SW 4 29 ?9 43 OB Chrlstchurch . SW 4 29.97 48 0 Alcaroa L'house SW 5 ' 29.97 15' O Tlmaru Calm 30.05 17 BC '■ Oamaiu Calm : 30.02 49 B Dunedln ...... Calm 30.01 ;)8 B Alexandra, .... SB! _' 12' 'O' ' Qiieenstown .. NW 2 29.99 -14 ' B ' NugBcta NW 2 30.01 46 B Bluff ... ., NW 3 ,30.00' I"! BK Puysezur l't. . NE 2 30.03 46 BC Wetther.—B., blue sky; B.C., blue its end detached clouds; C, cloudy; O., overcasts G., Bloomy dull; U., ugly, threatening; B., continuous or steady rain; S., snows ID., drizzle; P., passing showers; H.. ball; Q., equally; L., lightning: T.. thunder: F.. tost M., mist: Z.t haze. Beaufort Scale of Wind force, with equlrtt leaf velocities at 16 feet above ground.— t. calm, 0-1, m.p.h.; 1. light Air, 2-3: g slight breeze., 4-T; 3 gentle breeze, 8-11; 4, moderate breeze t2-16; 5, fresh breeze, 17-21: 6, strong breeze, 22-27: 7 high wind, 28-38? 8, sale, 34-40; P, strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale> 49-5S: 11. storm, 57-65: 12. hurricane.