3570
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 145

Observation times:—
2020 G.M.T. Bulletin: Land Stations .. .. .. .. .. 1700–1800 G.M.T.
Ships .. .. .. .. .. 0600–1800 ,,
0530 G.M.T. Bulletin: Land Stations .. .. .. .. .. 0200–0300 ,,
Ships .. .. .. .. .. 2100–0300 ,,

Codes.—Ships: As received.
Land Stations: IIIAU DDFww PPVTT
where the symbols are those of the International Meteorological Code, viz.—
III Station index number.
A Barometer tendency.
U Relative humidity.
DD Wind direction.
F Wind force.
ww Present weather.
PP Pressure—millibars.
V Visibility.
TT Temperature—°F.

Attention is drawn to the change in the last figure of the first group. In the past this has been State of Sea, S, but in the future it will be replaced by Relative Humidity, U.

The code for U is—

Code Relative Humidity,
Figure. per Cent.
1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 0–19
2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 20–29
3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 30–39
4 .. .. .. .. .. .. 40–49
5 .. .. .. .. .. .. 50–59
6 .. .. .. .. .. .. 60–69
7 .. .. .. .. .. .. 70–79
8 .. .. .. .. .. .. 80–89
9 .. .. .. .. .. .. 90–94
0 .. .. .. .. .. .. 95–100

LIST OF STATIONS.

Australia.

Index No. Latitude. Longitude.
168 Adelaide .. .. .. .. .. .. 34 56S 138 35E
177 Mount Gambier .. .. .. .. .. 37 50 140 50
248 Rockhampton .. .. .. .. .. 23 24 150 30
278 Brisbane .. .. .. .. .. .. 27 28 153 02
285 Bourke .. .. .. .. .. .. 30 13 145 28
307 Wagga .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 07 147 27
326 Sydney .. .. .. .. .. .. 33 51 151 13
373 Wilson’s Promontory .. .. .. .. 39 08 146 25
379 Gabo Island .. .. .. .. .. 37 34 149 55
384 Cape Sorrell .. .. .. .. .. 42 12 145 10
{394 Hobart .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 53 147 20
{397 or South Bruni .. .. .. .. .. 43 27 147 12

SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC AND TASMAN SEA.

446 Noumea .. .. .. .. .. .. 22 07S 166 50E
495 Norfolk .. .. .. .. .. .. 29 00 168 00
496 Lord Howe Island .. .. .. .. .. 31 30 159 07
497 Raoul Island (Kermadecs) .. .. .. .. 29 15 177 55W

NEW ZEALAND.

505 Cape Maria van Diemen .. .. .. .. .. 34 28S 172 39E
510 Auckland .. .. .. .. .. .. 36 51 174 46
515 East Cape .. .. .. .. .. .. 37 41 178 33
{519 New Plymouth .. .. .. .. .. 39 02 174 10
{520 or Cape Egmont .. .. .. .. .. 39 16 175 45
524 Napier .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 29 176 54
525 Wanganui .. .. .. .. .. .. 39 58 175 01
532 Farewell Spit .. .. .. .. .. 40 03 173 01
534 Stephens Island .. .. .. .. .. 40 40 174 00
537 Wellington .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 16 174 46
540 Cape Campbell .. .. .. .. .. 41 44 174 17
542 Westport .. .. .. .. .. .. 41 44 171 35
545 Greymouth .. .. .. .. .. .. 42 27 171 12
{549 Christchurch .. .. .. .. .. 43 33 172 33
{550 or Akaroa Lighthouse .. .. .. .. 43 54 172 58
{555 Taiaroa Head .. .. .. .. .. 45 47 170 44
{558 or Nugget Point .. .. .. .. .. 46 27 169 50
{562 Awarua .. .. .. .. .. .. 46 32 168 20
{565 or Puysegur Point .. .. .. .. .. 46 10 166 36
570 Chatham Island .. .. .. .. .. 43 52 176 42W

Publications affected: Admiralty List of Wireless Signals, Vol. I, 1939, No. 4625. New Zealand Nautical Almanac and Tide-tables, 1940, page 143.

Authority: Director, Meteorological Office, Wellington.

L. B. CAMPBELL, Secretary.

(M. 22/3/165.)