METROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S FORECAST. GOVERNMENT REPORT. ... The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows —The indications are for strong west to south-west winds, with changeable and showery weather generally. The barometer is rising everywhere. < MR. K. K vVRAGGE'S FORECAST. ; The following weather forccasC was supplied to us by Mr. K. K. Wragge at nine o'clock last evening:—The rear side of the disturbance, Eulalia, continues to operate along the eastern seaboard) and is showing remarkable energy for this time of year. High pressure is approaching the Dominion from the northwestj and its eastern edge acts as a condensing factor to the vapours of the Antarctic "low." This distribution of pressure implies cloudy weather, with passing south-westerly showers, mitigated, however, by intervals, of increasing duration, iof finer conditions. Southerly squalls, ' with cold conditions, are likely, with inI crease of latitude along the east coast. Rough seas. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 21 hours ended _ midnight, Feb. 22 (Herald gauge) .01ln. Total for month to 9 a.m. Thursday (Albert Park gauge) . . . . 3.581n. YESTERDATS WEATHER. The following official report was issued at <! p.m. yesterday: — Station, wind, weather. Bar. Ther. Cape .Maria. S.W., fresh, cloudy 80.12 69 Russell, W.. Jr.. hazy ... . . 29.96 74 Manukau Heads, W.S.W.. m. gale 29.88 64 Auckland, W.. m. gale, drizzle . . 29.89 68 Tauranga, W.. m. g_le, fair . . 29.74 75 Gisborne, .S-S.W., fr., overcast . . 29.79 66 Port Ahuriri. S.W., light, cloudy . 29.84 71 Caetlepoint. S.. br., cloudy . . 29.79 62 Wellington, S.. br.. cloudy . . . 29.77 58 New Plymouth. W.. fr., fair . 29.84 67 Cape Egmont. W., light, overcast 29.8-1 68 Wanganui. W., br., fair . . .. 29.78 66 Farewell Spit. S.W., fresh, hazy . 29.82 68 Cape Foulwind, W. , fr. , cloudy . . 29.75- 6 Greymonth. S.W., br., fair . . . 29.77 6;» Cape Campbell. E., light, cloudy 29.75 60 Kaikonra, E.. light, fair . . . 29.69 62 Akaroa Lt.. -S.W;. fresh, fine .. 29.60 58 Pt. Chalmers. S.W., fr., overcast . 29.57 60 Nuggets. S.W.. fr.. cloudy . . . . 29.59 55 Bluff. W.S.W., m. gale, showery 29.58 54 SUN, MOON, AND TIDESI Sun— Rises, 5.81 a.m.; sets, 6.38 p.m. Moon— quarter, to-morrow, 11.36 a.m. ; full. March 3. 2.54 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. .. 11.66 , — Manukau Heads ■ . . . 1.33 1.65 Onehunga Wharf .. 2.53 3.15
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18332, 23 February 1923, Page 5
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