METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S FORECAST.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
The Government .meteorologist*reported last evening as follows:—Present indications are for ' south-westerly to southeasterly winds, strong to gale, cold and squally conditions, with rain probable generally, and snow on tlio higher levels. The barometer is rising . everywhere.
HERALD SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for the. 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening: Cold and showery weather is likely generally, especially in southern districts, with southerly winds, strong 'to galo, prevailing. Seas heavy, especially in and around Cook Strait, these conditions being due to the rear portion of the recent disturbance, which will now pass "to the eastward, being replaced shortly by fine, clear weather throughout! the Dominion, lasting over several clays, as an anticyclone, (or high barometric pressure system) is advancing from the Tasman Sea.
Barometer, midnight, 29.60 in.; steady,
RAINFALL RECORD, Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight. October 16 (Herald gauge) ,15in. Total for month up to 9 a.m. Tuesday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2.77 in. Average rainfall for October . . 3.621n. Rainfall to date this year .. .. 43.151n, YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Capo Maria, S., fresh, squally .. '29.64 CO Russell. W.. fresh, squally . . 29.04 61 Manukau Heads, S.W., br., cloudy 20.63 59 Auckland. S.W.. light, fair . . '29.62 62 Tauranga-, S.W.. fresh, overcast 29.61 61 East Cape, S., fresh, overcast . , 29.67 65 Gisborne, S.W., fresh, showery . . 29.60 56 Port Ahuxiri. • S., fresh, showery 29.71 43 Castle'point, S.W.. breeze, rain . . — 47 Wellington, S., mod. gale, rain . . 29.75 48 New Plymouth, S., mod. gale, fair 29.60 53 Cape Egmont, S.E.. fresh, cloudy 29.70 52 Wangunui, S.. gale overcast . . 29.73 57 Farewell Spit. S.E.. fresh, overcast 29.70 54 Cape Foulwind. S.E., It., overcast 29.75 58 Greymouth, S.E.. fresh, cloudy . . 29.77 58 Stephen Island. S.W.. fr., showery 28.75 56 Cape Campbell, S., gale, showery 29.63 48 Kaikoura, S.W., fresh, rain '•■..' — 43 Akaroa Lighthouse, S.W., fr., rain 29.90 44 Port Chalmers, S.E., light rain — 54 Nuggets. S.E.. fresh, cloudy .. — 47 Bluff, E„ fresh, cloudy .. .. 30.13 41
PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was transmitted from .Apia, Samoa, yesterday:-
Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Suva. „'v- light, cloudy . . . 29.94 82 Norfolk Island, S.W. . . .. 29.94 65 Nukualofa. N.W.. light, blue sky . 22.91 76 Papeete, N„ light airs, blue sky . — 77 No reports were received from Apia or Vila.
SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun— 5.7 a.m.; sets, 6.7 p.m. Moon—First quarter, to»day, 8.24 a.m. full, October 25, 5.56 a.m. High Water- a .m. p.m. Auokland . .. .... 12.13 12.40 Manukau Heads . .. 2.12 239 Or-irnga Wharf . .. 3,32 £59
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18532, 17 October 1923, Page 7
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