METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18631, 12 February 1924, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government Meteorologist re-report-ed last night as follows: Present indications are for moderate to strong north-wesit to south-west winds and changeable weather generally with j scattered showers, especially in districts ; with ft westerly aspect. The barometer is unsteady. 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: The weather is likely to be cloudy and unsettled, with scattered rain. Very warm and humid conditions will rule, and thunderstorms phould be experienced in northern and east coast districts, but, though fairly heavy, the rain will not be o'i very long duration. Moderate to strong north-west to westerly winds prevailing. Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight, 30.2Qin., steady. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnisrht. Feb. 11 ('Herald gauge) . . .OOln. Total for month up to 9 a.m. Monday (Albert Park gauge) .. .09!n. Average rainfall for February .. ".Bain. Rainfall to date this year .. ». 3.94 m. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. . The following official Report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, N.E., fresh, cloudy . 30.10 75 Russell. N.W.. light, fine ... 30.10 81 Manukau Heads, W.. light, fair . 30.14 76 Auckland, N.E., light, fair . . . 30.12 76 Tauranga, N.E., light, fine .. 30.03 77 Gisbome, N.W., light, fair . . 29.95 82 Port Ahuriri, W., breeze, fair . . 29.96 85 Castlepoint, W., breeze, overcast — 74 Wellington, N.W., fresh, rain . . 29.97 67 Cape Egmont. N.E., fresh, cloudy 30.07 75 Wanpanui, S.W., breeze, hazy .. 30.00 80 Farewell Spit, N., breeze, rain .. 30.00 70 Cape, Foulwind. N.W., It., gloomy 29.95 69 Greymouth, N.W., light, cloudy . 29.90 67 Stephen Island, N.W., fresh, misty 29.98 64 Cape Campbell, S.. light, cloudy 29.93 70 Kaikoura, calm, cloudy . . 29.90 74 Akaroa Light.. N.E., fr„ cloudy 29.89 72 Port Chalmers, S.E., It., overcast —< 67 Nuggets, S.E., light, overcast . . — 64 Bluff, iv., light, foggy .. .. 29.86 63 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. Th«« following official report was compiled and broadcasted from Apia, Samoa, at 9 p.m. yesterday: — Stn. Wand. Wth. Bar. Th. Rarotonga, S.E., strong, fine, o'dy 30.08 81 Suva, E., light, overcast . . . . 29.78 85 Apia, calm 29.78 81 Papefete. N.E.. moderate .. .. 29.78 84 Nukualofa. E.S.E.. It., overcast . 29.93 71 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun— 5.21 a.m.; sets, 6.51 p.im. Moon First quarter, to-day, 7.39 a..m.: full, February 21, 3.27 a.m. High Water «-m. p.m. Auckland . . .. >. — 12.4 Manukau Heads' . . .. 1.43 2.3 Onehunga Wharf ~ .. 3.3 3.23