STORMY WEATHER.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 71, 23 March 1906, Page 5

STORMY WEATHER.

1 PROSPECTS OF THE HUEJUCANE; I " I The opinion is expressed in shipping-. j circles that the hurricane -predicted by. Captain Edwin -will not reach a,s far south as, Auckland, where, however,, the . ordinary gales usually experienced at j. the time of the equinoxes, ironi about,]. Man-h 21 to March 25. may be expected, j Stormy Weather was ' experienced i throughout this part of the- island last ],; night, and there were frequent heavy ■[~ showers of rain. The wind did not rise j: to more than a moderate gale, but the thick weather on the coast interfered with shipping. The Paeroa's trip to Whaiigarei last night had to be abandoned on account of the weather, and the Mangapapa. which should have sailed this morning for Bay of Plenty ports, j has also been detained in port. A heavy gale was blowing at Cape Maria Van; Diemen last night, and at Russell the j gale was also felt, while at. Whangarei j . the weather was not so severe, there j being more rain than wind. The s.s. 1 Clansman could not leave Russell last night, but as the weather improved early this morning she was enabled to pntto sea. taking her departure at four o'clock. She should reach Auckland about tlie same hour this afternoon. The s.s. Ngapuhi did not leave I Whangarei last night owing to the wea- : ther being thick. She sailed at 2 a.m. ' to-day and reached Auckland about eight o'clock. A strong wind and heavy j ; following sea. were experienced on the i passage. 1 The Union Company's steamer Man- j uka arrived at Sydney this morning from Auckland after a quick passage across the Tasman Sea. The Manuka J has evidently escaped the storm. CAPTAIN EDWIN'S REPORT* j HEAVY GALE AND FLOODS j PREDICTED. The following is Captain Edwin's weather forecast for 24 hours from 9 a.m. this day: "Gale from between northeast and north and west, glass fall, rain j heavy, rivers flood." DANGER NEARLY PAST. ■ At two p.m. Mr. J. T. Stevenson reports that the barometer was nearly j stationary, and he thinks the danger jof a cyclone is nearly past. The wea- | ther conditions are still unfavourable i and that the wind may change to tht 'westward before many hours, and rain I is still indicated. I In the statement published yesterday j Mr. Stevenson was represented a,s saying ! the hurricane was meteoric.'' wherejas the term should have been "not , cyclonic," as far as Auckland district was concerned. j IX THE BAY OF PLENTY". (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) GISBORNE. Thursday. So far there has been no local indication of the violent storm predicted by i Captain Edwin, but the steamer Kotare, j which arrived from Auckland to-night, ! reports encountering a heavy south- f I caster when crossing the Bay of Plenty. ' | Heavy seas broke right over the vessel, I j and on Wednesday thp Kotare only ! made about two knots an hour during j the day. The steamer left Auckland j jon Tuesday night last. THE KOTARE IN A STORM. GISBORNE. Thursday. So far there has been no local indication of the violent storm predicted by Captain Edwin, but the steamer Kotare, which arrived from Auckland to-night, reports ' encountering a heavy southeaster when crossing the Bay of Plenty. Heavy seas broke right over the vessel, and on Wednesday the Kotare only made about two knots an hour during the day. The steamer left Auckland on t Tuesday night last.