METEOROLOGICAL

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 91, 14 October 1932, Page 12

METEOROLOGICAL

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER

MOON FOR OCTOBER. First quarter, 7th day, 7.35 a.m. Full moon 14th day, 2,48 p.m. Last Quarter, 23rd day. 4.44-a.m. New moon, 30th day, 2.26 a.m. :* FRIDAY, 14th OCTOBER, 1932. ?n| Sun.—The Sun rose to-day 5.4 a.m., sets 6.10 p.m.; rises to-morrow 5.2 a.m., sets 6.11 p.m. (Standard time.) > Bright Sunshine.—Yesterday: Morning, Ihr 12mln; afternoon, shr 30min; total, 6hr 42mln i.,: : Temperature in Shade.—Maximum, - 58.0deg; minimum, 45.2deg; mean, 51 6deg ..".-*■ Rainfall,—Rainfall for the 24.hours preceding monS; tiitl: trace: total t0 ?ate during the Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the 24 hours preceding 9 a.m. to-day, 4.7 m.p.h. Barometer.—Yesterday, 9 a.m., 30.04 in; today, 9 a.m., 30.27 in. SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS. The anticyclone is now centred off the east coast of J<ew Zealand, and has Intensified considerably. Yesterday the weather was cool and light southerly winds prevailed. The weather was fair or fine, though cool in most places but as a result of the gentle drift of air from the sea on to the cold land a light drizzle has been experienced on parts of the east coast. This was still the case this morning, although otherwise brilliantly fine weather prevailed. Temperatures have risen and winds are tending..; to., directions between east and north.. : .

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: M., mist; Z., naze. Beaufort Scale of Wind Force with Equivalent Velocities at 16ft 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,' 12-16; 5, fresh 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. 49-56: 11, itorm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. . Winds.—Light to . moderate; south-east to north-east prevailing. I Barometer.—Little movement, and a falling .tendency later. Seas.—Smooth to moderate. Tides.—Poor. Weather.—Fine generally at first, but becoming cloudy later in western districts; unsettled weather is likely after about twentyfour hours. Temperatures mild.

tatl [on. Wind Pres. Temp. Weather. Cape Maria V.D. Calm30^0^0 Kuff» S 2 30.25 55 B Hoklanga Heads.—Line Interrupted Kalpara Slg. St. NE 3 30.20 60 O Manukau Heads SW 2 30 25 63 B T| UH t k.'i n<l "•■•• I 1 30'32 58 B Tauranga SB 2 30.15 62 B Opotlkl SW 1 30.25 57 • B Taupo NE 1 — 52 B East .Cape....V SW 4 30.27 56 BC Gisborne . NE 1 30.35 55 OK Napier ........ SB 3 30.35 -56 BC Castlepoint SI 30.31 57 O Cape Palllser .. E 5 — 56 BC New Plymouth NE 2 30.24 59 B CapeEgmont E2 30.26 54 B Patea Calm 30.27 '57 B . Wanganui NE 130.29 59 B Foxton E 3 — 57 BC Wellington E 1 . 30.27 5^ B Cape Campbell .. W 1 30.29 54 BC Farettell Spit NW 1 30.22 63 B Westport Calm 30.22 48 B Greymouth E 2 30.24 49 B Arthur's Pass . NW 1 — 42 B Kaikoura. .... NE 2 30.32 ' 51 , OR Christchurch ENE 3 30.30 48 OD Akaroa L'bouse . N 1 30.30. ' 53 OZ Timaru N 2 30.29 52 BC Oamaru NE 1 30.28 53 C Dunedin Calm 30.27 50 B Alexandra .... Calm — 48 B Queenstown .. SW 2 30.22 47 B Nuggets NE 3 30.26 50 BZ Bluff NE 1 30.25 47 B ' Puysegur Point. Calm 30.14 50 C