METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18632, 13 February 1924, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

|: TO-DAY'S FORECAST, , ■ v :i ' 1 : '%y. \ - " 1 ; . GOVERNMENT REPORT., ' The Government; meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —Present indications. are for north-westerly to southwesterly winds, strong and squally at times; i weather unsettled and cloudy, ■with heavy showers, especially on all western coast and southern districts. The l>arometer has & foiling tendency, but will probably rise everywhere shortly. HERALD SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to vis by Mr. H. M. Vincent/ last evening: — The weather is likely to be cloudy to overcast at times,; with scattered rain, especially in western and southern districts. Moderate to strong north-west to westerly winds prevailing. Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight, 30.10 in., steady. RAINFALL RECORIX Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, Feb. 12 (£[:gf.ald gauge) . . .OOJn. Total for month -up to 9 a.m. Tuesday ([Albert Park gauge) .. .09ln. Average rainfall for February .. 2.96 in. Rainfall to date this year ... . . 3.94 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. j The following official report wan issued at I 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Tber. C. Maria. N.. fresh,' overcast . . 30.06 76 Russell, . N.W., freeh, cloudy .. • 30.08 75 Manukau Hds., W., fresh, cloudy 30.01 83 Tauranga, N.W., breeze, fine . . 29.95 75 Gisborne, N.W. fresh, fair . . 5e0.&2 79 Pt. Ahuriri. N.W., breeze, o'cast. 29.88 80 Castlepoint. W.. li'iht, rain .. — 71 Wellington, N.W., Breeze, rain .. 29.84 70 N. Plymouth. N.W., fresh, rain 29.88 "0 C. Egmont, N., fr»»h, showery . . 29.89 69 Wanganui. N., li«?ht, rain . . 29.90 731 Farewell 11 Spit, ' W... fresh, rain . . 29.90 68 Capo Foulwind, N. V?., light, o'caat 29.77 71 Greymouth, N., light, - fair .. 29.75 72 Stephen 1., S., light, foggy . . 29.90 f>3 C. Campbell, N.W., br.. showery 29.' l 65 Kaikoura E., light, overcast .. — 68 Akaroa Lt.. 'E., fresh, hazy . . 29.75 05 Pt. Chalmers £~ fresh, cloudy . — 613 Nuggets, N.E., light, cloudy . . — 67 Bluff, E., breeze, overcast .. 29.62 62 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was compiled and broadcasted from Apia at 8 p.m. yesterday :— Stw. Wind. Wth. Bar. Th. Apia, E., light, cloudy ~ ». 29.77- 85 Papeete. N.E.. It., bluo sky . . 29.76 81 Rftrotonga, S.S.E., frtph, overcast 30.05 78 Nukualofa, E.S.E.. mod., cloudy . 29.94 79 Suva, E.N.E.. fr., overcast . . 29.86 86 Norfolk Inland, N., It., overcaiit . 29.98 78 SUN, MOOS AND TIDES. Sun—Rififes, 5.22 a.m.; sets, 6.50 p.m^ Moon—First quarter, to-day, 7.39 a.m.; full, February 5:1, 3.27 a.m. High Water— «-"»• p.m. Auckland . . *. .. 12.25 12.47 Manukau H»»*ds .. .. 2.24 2.46 Onehusga Wharf ~ .. 3.44 4.6