METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVIII, Issue 17889, 17 September 1921, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows:— Present indications are for easterly winds, stror 1 to gale,, northward . of Kawhia and East Gape; strong and variable winds elsewhere, with north-easterlies to south-easterlies ruling. Unsettled, ■cloudy, misty weather should be expected, with rain ii» the Northern and East Coast districts. The barometer has a falling tendency, particularly in the North. MR. C. L. WRAGGE'S FORECAST. The following weather forecast was supplied to us by Mr. Clement L. Wragge at 7.30 o'clock last evening —A small tropical depression, of which there was no indication yesterday, ha« suddenly developed •north-north-west from Hokianga, while the high pressure has made south-easting. This distribution of atmosphere now implies squally and cloudy weather, with some rain, from between east-north-east and north, later veering westerly, with intervals of clearing skies over the northern half of the North Island. Elsewhere conditions should be fair to.cloudy, with a change following later, as a new Antarctic disturbance, named Botha, comes up. Rising seas, with decrease of latitude.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Rainfall in City for 24 hours ended midnight. Sept. 16 (HBAAiD gauge) ,4«ln. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:

SUN, MOON, AND TTOES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.50 a.m. sets, 5.42 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.49 a.m'.; sets. 5.43 p.m. Moon—Full, to-day, 6.60 p.m. Last Quarter, September 25, 8.48 a.m. " Hieh Water, Auckland To-day? 6.46 a.m.; 7.4 p.m. To-morrow: 7.24 a.ja.; 7.42 p.m. High Water, Manukau Heads—To-day: 8.45 a.m.; 9.3 p.m. To-morrow: 9.23 a.m. 9.41 p.m.

Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria... N., gale 29.90 65 Misty Russell ... N., fresh 29.97 83 Showery Manukau H. N.E., gale 30.01 65 Rain Auckland ... E.N.E., It. 80.02 65 Rain Tauransa ... S.E, light 30.08 60 Overcast Giaborne ._ E.. light 30.15 57 Showery Pt. Ahuriri... N.E.,Tight 80.20 54 Overcast Castlepoint... N.E.. light 30.13 50 Bloomy Wellington... N., light 30.11 56 Drizzle N. Plymouth N.E.. fr. 29.97 60 Showery C. Egmont... N.E., fr. 29.97 58 Overcast iWanganui ... E., light 30.11 59 Gloomy Farewell Spit E., fresh 80.00 64 Rain C. Foulwind N.E., light 30.02 67 Overcast Greymouth.* N., breeze 80.00 56 Overcast Stephen Is... S.E;. fresh 80.08 60 Rain . * C. Campbell N.W., It 80.10 52 Overcast Akaroa Lt.... N.W., It. 30.05 53 Fin© Pt. Chalmers ' S.E., fr. 30.08 54 Cloudy Nuggets ... N., light 30.04 63 Fine Bluff W.. breeze 39.96 48 Cloudy