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METEOEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST. GOYEENMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows —Present indications are for moderate to strong east to north winds, northward of Eaj.t Cape and Kawhia, and nori/ -westerly to southwesterly winds; elsewhere; weather fair to clondy generally, but dull and misty at times with scattered rainfall. The barometer shows little movement.

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 weathei: is likely to become cloudy to overcast, with heavy rain following, especially in northern and east coast dis. tricts, under the influence of the tropical disturbance developing to the north-west of the Dominion. Easterly to northeasterly winds, moderate to strong, prevailing and freshening. Seas rough, particularly on east coast. Barometer, —30.30 in.; steady.

RAINFALL record. Fall in City for 24 hours, ended mid- . night, March 20 ('Herald gauge) . ,03fn. Total for month up to 9 a.m., Thursday (Albert Park gauge) . . 2.«1n. Average rainfall for March .. 3.041n. Rainfall to date this year . . . . 11.041n.

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 . 30.07 74 Russell. N.E., fresh, cloudy . . 30.25 73 Manukau Heads, N., breeze-, cloudy 30.23 74 Auckland. N.E.. light, fair . . 30.23 72 Tauranga, N.. fresh, fine . . 30.26 — East Cape, N.E.. fresh, cloudy . 30.32 72 Gisborne, N.E., fresh, fair . . 30.30 71 Port Ahuriri, N., light, fair . . 30.28 73 Castlepoint, W... light, overcast — 73 Wellington, N.N.W., breeze, clo-idy 80.21 63 New Plymouth, N.W., breeze, rain 30.21 67 Cape Egmont N., fresh, rain . . 30.23 64 Wanganui, S.E., light, gloomy . . 30.26 70 Farewell Spit. W., br.. overcast . 30.25 70 Cape Foulwind, S.W., fr.. cloudy 30.15 65 Greymouth. S.. breeze, fine . . 30.24 68 Stephen Is., N.W., fr.. overcast 30.30 CO Cape Campboll, W;, light, overcast 30.15 69 Kaikoura, S.W., light, overcast . — 61 A.karoa Lt., N.E.. light, cloudy . 50.12 60 Port Chalmers, calm, fair .. — 63 Nuggets, E., light, fine .. — 62 Bluff. S.W., breeze, cloudy . . 80.11 59

PACIFIC! ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was compiled and broadcasted from .Apia at 3 p.m. yesterday :—

Stn Wind. Wth. Bar. Th. Apia. E., gentle breeze, fine,-. 29.82 86 Nukualofa. N.E., gentle br.. fine 29.85 83 Rarotonga. IS., light, fine ' .. 30.18 87 Papeete. N.E.. gentle br., fine 29.76 79

SUN, MOON AND TIDES'. Sun—Rises, 5.56 a.m.; nets, 6.3 p.m. Moon— to-day. 4.10 p.m.; last quarter. March 28. 7.54 a.m High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland ,7.2 7.2G Manukau Heads .. 9.1 9.25 Onehunga Wharf .. 10.21 10.45

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18664, 21 March 1924, Page 7

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METEOEOROLOGICAL. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18664, 21 March 1924, Page 7

METEOEOROLOGICAL. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18664, 21 March 1924, Page 7