METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'B FORECAST. -;; GOVERNMENT REPORT., The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows: —Present indications are for strong north-west to south-west winds, and changeable, squally weather, with heavy showers, especially in western and southern districts. The barometer is unsteady. 1 HERALD SPECIAL FORECASTThe following weather forecast far 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. yincent last evening:— Fair to cloudy weather conditions are likely, but unsettled and showery at times, especially in southern and western districts, under the influenca of the Antarctic disturbance centred in the South. Strong and squally westerly to . south-westerly winds prevailing. Seas rough on west coast. „ y Barometer, midnight, 29.85 in.; falling. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midm night, Dec. 17 CHaaALb gauge) ■.. .eoin. Total (or month up to 9 a.m. Monday (Albert Park gauge) ~ ,IJin, Average rainfall for December .. 5.821n. Rainfall to date, this year ~ 45.70 in, YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Vcithisr. Bar. Ther. O.' Maria, S.W., . friish, misty .. 80.01 751 Russell, W., fresh, hazy .. 29.1(4 77 Manukau Has.. VV.. m. gale, overcast 29.0T 68 Auckland. W., mod. gale, fair 89.66 75 Taurangn, W.. mod. gale, overcast 29.75 77 Emt Cape, N.. light, hasy. .. 29.76 86 Gisborne, Wr .N.W., breeze, cloudy 29.66, 79 Pt. Ahuriri, W.. fresh, overcast 29.63 81 Cjistlepoint. W., light, fine . . 29.63 — Wellington, N.$.W.. bre<ese, fine. . 29.81 64 .N. Plymouth, W.. light, rain . . 29.80 69 C. Egmonb. S.W., light, overcast 29.31 71 Wsnganui. W., breeze, overcast.. 29.72 67 C. Foulwind. S.. fresh, fine . . 29.75 65 Greymouth. S S.W.. fresh, fair . . 29.70 76 Stephen Island, 8.W., fresh, hazy 29.63 60 Caps Campbell, N.. light, hazy . . 29.68 65 Kaikoura, E., light, flue . . .. 29.56 80 Akaroa ' I>t., E., light, fine , . 29.57 70 Pt. Chalmers, E., ligiit, fine . . 29.57 67 Nuggets, W.. fresh, cloudy . . 39.57 60 Bluff, W., mod. gale, cloudy .. 29.46 69 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHKK. The following official report was compiled and bron listed from Apia. Samoa, at 8 pm. yesterday:— Station. Wind.. Weather. Bar, Ther Apia, N.E., moderate, overcast .. 29.79 82 Papeete, .E., at. breeze, cloudy 29.79 82 Suva. E.S.E.. moderate, overcast showery ». .. .. 29.92 78 Norfolk Is., S.. light, overcast .. 30.07 77 Nukualofa, S E.. light, blue sky .. 29.90 76 Vila, S.E., liifht, cloudy . . ~ 80.00 80 .Rarotonga, S.E., fine, cloudy ~ 30. 78 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sunßises. 4.29 a.m.: seta, 7.7 p.m. Moon— Full. Saturday. 7.8 p.m.; last quarter, December 81, 8.37 a.m. High Water a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. .. 2 .48 8.9 Manukau Heads ~ .. 4.42 6.8 Onehunga Wharf .. .. 6.2 6.28
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18585, 18 December 1923, Page 7
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