METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18891, 13 December 1924, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

GOVERNMENT REPORT.

The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows:—Present indications aro for moderate to strong southerly winds northward of New Plymouth and Napier, variable breezes with southerlies to westerlies prevailing elsewhere; weather fair generally, but changeable, with scattered showers in northern and southernmost districts. Tho barometer' has a rising tendency.

HERALD SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-dav was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening: - Jnne weather will rule over the weekend with southerly to south-westerly winds, moderate to strong prevailing Seas rough, though moderating. Fine weather conditions are likely to last over several days. Barometer, midnight, 29.80 in,; steady. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for 24 hours ended midnight Dec. 12 (Herald guu«e) . . .04ln. lotal for December up to 0 a.m yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . 2.051n. Average rainfall for December .. 2,82 in. Kain to date this year . . 62.591n. Average 12 months' rainfall . .. 43.791n. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report wa» issued as 4 p.m. yesterday;—

PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Thor. Apia. N.N.W.. light, overcast . . 29.72 79 Rarotonga, S.W., light, fine .. 29.86 80 Papeete, N.E., light overcast . . 29.73 79 Suva, S.S.W.. moderate, fino .. 29.79 79 Nukualofa, S.W., light .. . . 29.73 90

SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-dny: Rises, 4.27 a.m.; sets, 7.4 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 4.28 a.m.; sets, 7.5 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Friday, 9.41 p.m.; new, December 26, 3.10 p.m.

To-day. To-morrow. High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . 8.31 5.51 9.12 9.30 Manukau Heads . . 10.30 10.50 11.11 11.29 Onehunga Wharf . . 11.50 — 12.1 12.31

■Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar Ther Maria. S.S.E.. fresh, equally 29'.S9 71 KuBsel, S.W., fresh, cloudy .. 'i960 70 Maaukau Hds S.S.W., fr.. cloudy .29.79 63 Auckland, S.W., fresh, fair .. 29.91 67 lauranga, N., light, showery . . 29.71 71 East Cape, S.W., fresh, overeat!. 29 -;i 65 Crisborne, S.S.W., br., overcast . 29.78 67 £ l - Ahunri - S - E - fr - fin e -■ 29.86 74 Castlepomt, S., br.. cloudy . — 06 Wellington, S., br., fine . . . . 29.S7 61 N. Plymouth, N.W., br.. fine . . 29.88 69 Cape Aginont, S., fresh, cloudy . 29.87 64 Wanganui. fi.W., br., fine . . . . 29 86 70 Farewell Srit, N., light, fine . . 29.92 73 Cape Fouhvmd, S., fresh, tine . . 29.95 68 G-reymouth, S.S.W., br., cloudy . 29.90 66 Stephen Is., S.E., light, line . . 29.90 59 Cape Campbell, E., light, hazy . . 29.89 59 Kawoura, N., light, overcast . . 29.87 60 Akaroa Lt., N.E., light, cloudy . 29.85 62 Port Chalmers, calm, rain . . — 62 Bluff, W.S.W., br., fair .. .. 29.61 60