METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18813, 13 September 1924, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

GOVERNMENT REPORT- !

Tlio Government meteorologist reported last night as follows:—Present indications aro for strong north-west to southwest winds, squally and changeable weather with rain probable generally, heavy rain on tho Went Coast and in the southern-most districts of the South Island. Thej barometer is falling. HERALD SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening : —Fine weather will predominate in most places over tho week-end, but cloudy and unsettled at times, with scattered showers, especially in western and southern districts, while heavy rain us likely for a short while along the West Coast of tho South Island. Southerly to south-westerly winds, moderate * to strong, prevailing northward of New Plymouth and Napier, and strong northwest to westerly winds ruling southward of those districts. Seus moderately rough A email Antarctic disturbance is centred south-westward of New Zealand. Barometer, midnight—-30.35in. ; steady. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight, September 13 (Hbralci gauge) ,00in. Total for September up to 0 u.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge). . 2.621n. Average rainfall for September . . 3.01 !n. Rain to date this yoar . . . . 49,<J21n. Average 12 months' rainfall.. .. 43.791 m. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The followiner official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Thor. Cape Maria-, S.. light, cloudy . . 80.35 61 Manukau H.. S.W.. breeze, cloudy 80.31 f<7 Auckland, W.S.W., froah, fair . . .10.28 £9 Tauranga, S.W.. fresh, fino . . 80.38 CO East Capo, N.W.. fresh, fine . . 30.22 GS Gisborne, E., light fino . . :!0.15 Gts Port Ahuriri. E.. light, fino . . 30.18 56 Oastlopoint, W.. fresh, clondy . . ■-- 57 Wellington, N.W., fresh, cloudy . 30.18 56 Now Plymouth, W.. fr., fair . . 30.30 58 Cape Egmont, N.W., light, cloudy 30.31 58 Wanganui W„ breeze, fair . . 30.31 62 Farewell Spit, S.W,. fr.. cloudy . 30.35 59 Cape Poulwind, N., fr., rain . . 30.20 52 G-roymouth, N., fresh, rain . . 30.17 53 Stephon Island, S.W.. fr., overcn.Pt 30.21 4fi Olpo Campbell, N.W.. fr., cloudy 30.12 56 Kaikoura, calm overcast .. 30.10 GO Akaroa Lt., N.W., It., ov'eroast . 29.99 68 Port Chalmers, calm, overcast . — 54 Nuggets. N.W., light, overcast . — 51 Bluff, N.W.. light, cloudy . . 29.71 58 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia la3t evening:— Stn. Wind. Wth, Bar. Thor. Suva. E.S.E.. frosh. showery . 30.00 7fi Norfolk Island, E., fine . . 30.35 67 Vila. E.S.E.. fresh . . .. 30.17 74 Nukualofa, S.E., moderate, fine . . 30.11 70 Apia, E.. lisrht. fino . . . . 29.90 69 Papeete, N.N.E.. moderate fino . 29.92 77 Rarotonga, E., moderate, fine .. 30.21 7G SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.56 a.m.; sets, 5.58 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.55 a.m.: aet3. 5.39 p.m. Moon—Full, to-day, 6.30 p.m.} last quarter, September 21, 3,5 p.m. High Water— To-day. To-morrrow. Auckland . . 6.50 7.10 7.32 7.54 Manukau Heads . . 8.49 9.9 9.31 9.63 Onekunga Wharf . 10.9 10.29 10.51 11.13