METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18551, 8 November 1923, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST* < GOVERNMENT REPORT, The Government meteorologist, reported last evening as follows —Present indications are for moderate to strong easterly winds, backing to northerlies northward of New Plymouth and Napier; northerlies, strong to gale, shortly elsewhere 5 weather fair, warm, ani hazy, with increasing cloudiness generally. Rain is expected to follow soon in the West Coast and the southernmost districts of the South Island. The barometor is falling, especially in the South.

HERALD SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— Fine weather- will continue over most of the Dominion, with variable and moderate breezes, but easterly, moderate to strong, prevailing shortly and freshening. Favourable weather conditions are likely to extend over several more days. Seas' smooth to moderate. Uaromater, midnight—; steady. RAINFALL RECORD, Fall in city for 24 hours ended midnight, Nov. 7 (Herald gauge) . . .BOIn. Total for month no to 9 a.m. Wednesday (Albert Park gauge) ,00fn, Average rainfall for November . . 3.29 in. Rainfall to date this year . . . . 44.11 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: — Station Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Russell, E., light, cloudy . . 30.00 70 Manukau Heads, N„ light, fine .. 29.93 71 Auckland, N.E.. light, fair . . 29.99 65 Tauranga, N.E., light, fine . . 29.97 75 East Cape, S., fresh, cloudy .. 30.00 68 Gisborne, S.E.. light, fair . . 30.00 C 6 Port Ahuriri, N.E., breeze, fine . 30.07 69 Castlepoint, E., light fine . . — 61 Wellington, N., light. fine . . 29.66 64 New Plymouth, W.. light, fine . . 29.96 64 Cape Egmont, N.E., fresh, fair . 29.97 64 Wanganui. calm, fine . . . . 29.99 08 Farewell Spit. N.. light, fine . . 30.05 65 Cape Foulwind. N.W., light, fine 29.95 70 Greymouth. N.W., breeze, fine .. 29.93 76 Stephen Island, W., light, fine . 30.00 60 Cape Campbell. N.. light, fine . 29.95 -62 Kaikoura, N., fresh, fine . . . . 29.93 «8 Akaroa Light, N.E., freah, cloudy 29.90 65 Pt. Chalmers. N.E.. fresh, o.'cast 29.87 62 Nuggets, N.E., fresh, hasy . . — 58 Bluff. S., breeze, foggy . . .. 29.73 56 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report wa s compiled and broadcasted from Apia, Samoa, at 8 p.m., yesterday: _ _ Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. The*. Apia, calm, blue • sky . . .. 29.91 85 Nukualofa. E.S.E.. g'tle br.. cloudy 29.89 83 Suva, S.E.. light breeze i clouded 29.87 83 Norfolk Island, calm, overcast . . 29.97 72 Vila South, fresh, cloudy .. 29.94 83 Papeete. N.E., gentle br., blue sky 29.84 80 Rarotongs. E.. strong br.. overcast 80.02 72 Awanui, W., gentle br.. clear . . 29.98 69 « SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sunßises, 4.40 a.m.; sets. 6.30 p.m. Moon —Now. to-morrow, 2.57 a.m.; first quarter, November 15. 9.11 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . .. C.15 6.41 Manukau Heads . . 8.14 8.40 Onebunga Wharf .. 9.31 10.0