METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-DAY'S FORECAST.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows :—Present indications are for easterly winds, strong to a gale northward of East Cape and Kawhia, variable winds, easterlies to northerlies prevailing, and increasing elsewhere. Stormy weather with heavy rain may be expected in the northern districts, skies clouding over for a change to follow shortly elsewhere. Barometer falling in the north, but unsteady in the south.
HERALD SPECIAL FORECAST.
CYCLONIC STORM EXPECTED.
The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied tv us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— The wecather is likely to become cloudy to overcast, with heavy rain following generally, accompanied by easterly to north-easterly winds, strong to gale, under the influence of a cyclonic disturbance of combined tropical and Antarctic character developing to the north-west of the Dominion. Seas rough and increasing, and becoming very heavy shortly on East Coast, and northward of Whangarei. There are indications that this storm system, is of considerable intensity. Barometer, midnight—; falling.
RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for' 24 hours ended mid- _, night. May 15 (Herald gauge) . .OOin. lotal for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday. (Albert Park gauge) . .. 1.941n. Average rainfall for May . . . . 4.42 in. Ram to date this year ... . . 25.201n.
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday: Station. Wind. Weathter. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria. E.N.E., fr., overcast 29.99 63 Russell, 8., light, overcast . . 30.00 63 Manukau Hds., N., light, foggy 30.05 57 Auckland.—Not received. Tauranga, W. light fine .. 30.04 59 Gisborne, E.N.E., light, fair . . 30.01 v 65 Pt. Ahuriri, calm, fair . . . . 80.02 58 Castlepoint, W., light, overcast . . — 58 Wellington, N., light, cloudy . . 29.93 55 N. Plymouth, N.W., light, fair . 30.04 62 C. Egmont, N„ light, fine «*, . . 30.05 58 Wanganui. W., light, hazy . . 30.03 60 Farewell Spit, N.W., light, cloudy 80.03 58 C. Foulwind, S.W.. light, fine . . 30.05 '56 Greymouth, N., li?ht, fair . . 30.02 67 Stephen Is.. W., light, overcast . 30.02 55 C. Campbell, N., fresh, cloudy .. 29.95 66 Kaikoura, calm, fair . . ~ 29.94 56 Akaroa Lt., N.W., It., fine .. 29.90 58 Pt. Chalmers, calm, fair ~ — 58 Nuggets, S., fresh, cloudy ~ — 56 Bluff, W., breeze, cloudy ~ 29.91 55
PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following offioial report was compiled and broadcasted from Apia at 8 p.m. yesterday:—
Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Th. Apia. S.E., light, partly cloudy 29.79 84 Papeete. E.N.E., light, rain . . 29.80 79 Rarotontra, S., light, fine, clear . . 30.04 73 Nukualofa, E., gentle, cloudy . . 29.93 76 Suva, N E.. gertle, heavy iuin . . 29.82 77 Awanni. N.N.E.. light, overcast . . 29.87 61 Norfolk Is. N.N.E.. fr. gale, squally 23.49 66
SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises. 6.45 a.m.; sets, 4.50 p.m. Moon—Full, Monday, 8.23 a.m.; last quarter. May 26, 1.46 a.m. High Water a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 4.14 4.45 Manukau Heads . . 6.18 6.44 Onehunga Wharf . . 7.33 8.4
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18710, 16 May 1924, Page 7
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