METEOROLOGICAL.

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 33, 9 February 1933, Page 3

METEOROLOGICAL.

WELLINGTON'S WEATHER MOON FOR FEBRUARY. "^~~ First quarter, 3rd day, 12.48 «_. *Rol] moon, 11th day, 12.31 sjn. Last visiter, ' 18th day, 1.38 a.m. New moon, 25t_d_ 12.11 a.m. (Standard'time.) THURSDAY, 9th FEBRUARY,'IB33. The Sun.—Bose to-day, 5.6 a.m.; sets, X* p.m. Rises to-morrow, 5.7 a-m. 1 sets, T. 3 p.m. (Standard time.) Bright S'___e.—Ye_rday: Morning. •■<_ 12min ; afternoon, shr 30mln. Total. shr, 42 mln. Temperature In Shade.—Maximum, 6T.odeg; minimum, 54.3deg; mean, 60.6deg. _~ J Bainfall.—Total for tha 24 hoars preceding 9 a.m. to-day, nil; total to date during the month, 2.47 in. -Wind.—Velocity of the wind for the:24 hour*, preceding 9 a.m. to-day. 5.6 m.p.h. Barometer.—-Yesterday,' 9 a_,v29_l_?fe__>' day, 9 a.m., 29.72 in. •■- _ ■ SYNOPSIS OF LAST 24 HOURS, /.^T: A' slight depression passed south «C ___ land and across the Bay of Plenty yeaUximW and pressure has since risen considerably _r the North. To the east, also, there has beeßj a rise, while over the southern part of O* South Island a fall has taken place. Them were Irregular rains over much of the Nortfi Island yesterday, and some scattered she— __ and thunderstorms in the Interior of Otagw, Southerly winds predominated yesterday, biw this morning conditions are more variable northerner! ruling in the South I_and<*i TO-DAY*B WEATHER, 7T ■ '. -ayr Station. Wind **tm Temp. W__fi Cape Maria V.D. W . 29.93 68 OP* Russell , .... ».W 4 29.87 .1 O Hoklanga Hds.. W 3 29.91 68 CP-. , Kaipara Slg. St. SW 5 29.85 70 OZ . Manukau Hds. SW 5 29.82 67 O S Auckland ....v. W 3 .29.79 70 0'; . Tlritlrl ....._ SW 4 -6T o~£* Kawhia ....«, NE 3 71 Ba" 1 Tauranga n .. Calm. 29.78 68' "O . Opotlkl Calm 29.80 72 O ..H Taupo ....«JWI '. 64 BC-' East Capo ...:.. S 1 29.74 68 OMB. Gisborne ..».. Calm 29.82 68 OH,' • Napier ...;.. NEI 29.80 69 C Castlepqlnt SI 29.76 64 C- ■' Cape Palliser .NW 3~" - — BCJS. Now Plymouth SW 2 29.75 72 BC - Cape -gmont .SW 2' 29.80 64 BC - Patea ...;..... Nl 29.81 67 ■•--__*> Wanganui :.-... NW 1 29.83 70 .BC Foxton ....... NW 2. .— 67 BC Wellington .. *'NNW2 29.72 67 .*'C *• Cape Campbell V N 2 29.72 64 BC Farewell Spit >. Calm 29.75 72 BC Westport ...... SE 1 29.77 63 O Greymoath .. ..E 2 29.80 .63 C Arthur's' Pass NW 3 . 55 C.• Kaikoura ;... NW 1 29.70 63 >Sd Christehurch. _NE 4- '29.67 .64 C Akaroa L'house NW 1 29.65 66 BCTiraaru »....«. Calm 29.65 60 BC Oamarn- »-...'._ Calm 29.70*. 5) ■ BC Dunedin ...... Calm 29.68' 59 BC Alexandra .... Calm • CO O Queensta_ ..." Calm 29.62 f,7 C Nuggets . ..V NSW 3 29.70 59 BCZ Bluff Wl 29.68 59 O Puysegur Point. N 4 29.61 55 OMB Weather.—B., blue aky;_._.. blue sky and detached clouds; C., cloudy; 0., overcast; G., gloomy, dull; tT., ugly, threatening; 8.. continuous or steady rain; S., 'snow; D., drizzle, P., passing showers; H., hall; Q., squally; L.. lightning; T., thunder; __ fog; 3L, mist; Z., haze. Beaufort scale of Wind Force with Equltilent Velocities at 16ft above Ground.-—O., _m, 0-1 m.p.h.; 1., light air, 2-S; 2, slight breeze, 4-TI 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; S, gale, 34-40; 9, -strong gale, 41-48; 10, whole gale, 49-56; 11, storm, 57-65; 12, hurricane. FORECAST. Winds.—Southerlies prevailing at first over the North Island, and northerlies over the South, but northerlies gradually becoming fairly general; force mainly light to moderate. . Barometer.—A falling tendency. Seas.—Smooth to moderate. - * Tides.—Moderate. Weather.—Some scattered showers at first in the Interior and northern districts of the North Island, with isolated thunder, but Improving gradually; clcsewhero fair at first,, but showers developing in western and southern districts. Temperatures warm.

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