METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18025, 25 February 1922, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-PAY'S FORECAST. GOVERNMENT REPORT.

The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows:—Present indications are for easterly winds, strong to Rale, northwards of New Plymouth and Napier, and increasing easterly to northerly winds elsewhere. Weather will be cloudy and unsettled with rain following generally and heavy rain in many parts. The barometer is falling.

MR. C. L. WRAGGE'S FORECAST. Tho following weather forecast was supplied to us by Mr. Clement L. Wragge at 7.30 p.m. yesterday :—lndications point to a week-end that should bo marked by generally cloudy and unsettled weather, with vain and a tendency to electrical disturbance. Dirty easterly to northerly weather may be expected with decrease of latitude from a lino joining Napier and New Plymouth under the operation of a large tropical storm named Viola. The Antarctio disturbance Xilion should be tho chief cause of the expected unsettled conditions in the south. There is a likelihood of short intervals of clearing eky within the period. Rough sea.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Rainfall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, Feb. 24 (Herald gauge) ,«ln, The following official, rep<SH wae issued »t 4 p.m. yesterday:—

SUN, MOON, AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.38 a.m.; sets, 6.86 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 6,84 a.m,; gets, 6.34 p.m. Moon—New, Monday, 6.18 a.m. High Water, Auckland—To-day: 6.2 a.m.: 6.21 p.m. To-morrow: 6.U a.m.; 7.3 p.m. High Water, Manukau Heads—To-day: 8.1 a,m.-, 8.23 p.m. To-morrow: 8.43 a,m.; 9.1 p.m. High Water. Onehunga Wharf—9.2l a.m.; 8.13 p.m. To-morrow: 10.3 a.m.: 10.21 p.m.

Wind. Bar. Ther. Weathor. Capo Maria... N.E., frash. 29.72 75 Showery Russell ... B.E., freBh 29.82 71 Rain Manukau H E., gale 29.89 67- Overcast Auckland ... E., fresh 29.90 7S Drizzle Tauranga ... E.-gale 29.94 72 Overcoat Gieborne ... N.E., freM, 80,01 61 Overcast Pt.Ahuriri... N.E.,freBh 80.18 60 Cloudy Caatlppoint... N.E., light 30.08 62 Cloudy Wellington... E, light 80.06 69 Cloudy N. Plymouth S.. light 29.85 74 Overcast C. Bemont... S.E., light 29.94 71 Rain Wanganui... S.E.,br. 29.95 74 Fair Farewell Spit E„ fresh 80.08 76 Cloudy 0. Foulwind S„ light 30.02 78 Cloudy Greymouth... 8., light 29.98 78 Fair Stephen Ib.... 8.E., fresh 30.05 60 Cloudy O. Campbell N.E., light 30.10 67 Cloudy Akaroa Lt„„ N.E., fresh 80,05 65 Gloomy Pt. Chalmers N.E., fresh 29.98 66 Overcast Nuggeta ... N.E., light 28.95 65 Haiy Bluff Calm > 29.90 64 Cloudy