METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18713, 20 May 1924, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

TO-DAY'S FOREQABT,

GOVERNMENT REPORT.:

' The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows:—Present indications are for moderate to strong northwest to south-west winds, fair to cloudy weather generally, but scattered showers probable in western and southern districts. 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 even-ing:-—Cloudy and unsettled weather is likely generally, with heavy rain, particularly in northern and East Coast districts, under the influence of the " secondary " disturbance associated with the recent cyclonic storm. Thunder- | storms probable in northern areas. Winds variable, but moderate to strong northerly to north-westerly winds pre vailing. Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight3o.osin.; falling. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, May 19 (Heral» gauge) .. .QQin. Total for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . .. 4.681n. Average rainfall for May ~ «. 4.42 in. Ruin to date this year .. .. 27.941n. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. "Wind. Wesithfer. Bar. Thar. C. Maria. W„ light, cloudy .',. 29.07 63 Sussell. N.W., fresh, cloudy .. 30.00 63 anukau Heads, W. light, cloudy 29.96 62 Auckland, W. light, fair .. 30.00 62 Tauranga, calm, fair .. . ..-' 29.96 58 East Cape. N.. light, fine .. 29.93 63 Gisborne. E.N.E... light, fair .. 29.99 58 Port Ahuriri, N.E., breeze, fair' .. 29.93 53 Castlepoint, W., light, cloudy . . — 54 Wellington. N.. breeze, fair .. 29.87 56 New Plymouth, W., light, gloomy 29.87 58 Cape Ecmont. N.W., light, overcast 29.89 66 Wanganui. W.. breeze, fair . . 29.90 68 Farewell Spit. S.W., light, overcast 29.55 56 Cape Foulwind, S.W., It., overcast 29.90 55 Greymouth, W., liarht, cloudy .. 29.87 54 ; Cape Campbell, N.W., fresh, fine 29.86 fit Kaikoura. calm, fain- . . . . -— 22 Akaroa Light. N.W.. light, cloudy 29.78 52 Port Chalmers, S.W., light, fair .. — 52 Nuggets, calm, overcast . . .. — 49 Bluff, W.E.W., light, overcast- . 29.80, 48

PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was compiled and "broadcasted from Apia at 8 p.m. yesterday: — Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Th. Apia, E., gentle, fine .. .. 29.88 82 Nukalofa, S.E.. It., partly cloudy 30.04 79 Rarotongo, calm, clear . . . . 30.14 81 Norfolk Is., W., partly clouded . 30.07 71 Awanui, N.W.. light, fine .. 30.00 61 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sunßises. 6.48 a.m.; sets, 4.47 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Monday, 1.43 a.m.; new. June 3. 2.4 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .* .. 7.4 7.29 Manukas Heads .. 9.3 9.26 OnelnuiEa Wharf . . 10.23 10.48