METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18895, 18 December 1924, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST.

GOVERNMENT REPORT.

The Government meteorologist reported last night ai; follows: —Present indications are for strong westerly to southerly winds northward of ]Sew Plymouth and Castlepoint and south-easterlies, strong to gale, elsewhere. Expect cold and unsettled weather with rain generally, and heavy rain., with rivers rising, about Cook Strait and in the north-east districts of the South Island. Barometer rising in tl.o north and elsewhere soon.

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:— Cloudy and unsettled weather, with raifti, will rulo for a short while, particularly in western arid southern districts, followed by an early improvement in conditions, with further fine weather ruling generally. Westerly winds, moderate to sLrouc, bucking to south, and freshening. Seas rough.

Barometer, midnight, 29.60 in.; falling.

RAINFALL RECORD. Sail in City for 24 hours ended irod- , night, Dec 17 (Hkrald gauge) .. ,02in, iotai for December up to 0 n.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) ~ 2.05 in. Average ramlall for December , , 2.82 in. ,lm to date this year . . . . 62.59 in. Average 12 months' rainfall . . <J3.79in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterdav:— Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Tber. v.ape Maria, N.\V., fresh, overcast 29.76 69 Russell, \\., ligi-.t, drizzle .. 29.73 fit; Manukau H.. W.N.W., br., o'reast 29.(57 65 rjiist C.ape, N.W., fresh, ovarcast 29.70 73 Gisborne, E... light, overcast . . 29.07 70 Ft. Ahuriri, E., breeze, fino . . 29.65 70 Caatlepoint, S., breeze, rain .. -- 66 Wellington, S.E., breeze, ruin 29.71 53 N. Plymouth. N.W., light, rain .. 29.(54 G.! C. Egmont, S.W., light, raiu . . 29.63 61 \\angnnui, S.E.. light, rain .. 29.65 67 r arewell Spit, E., ire.ih, overcast 29.68 59 C. Foulwmd, S.W., light, cloudy . 29.60 70 Oreymouth, E., fresh, fair .. 29.57 6(5 Stephen Is., S.E., gale, rain . . 29.70 52 C. Campbell. S.E., fresh, overcast 29.75 55 Ii aikoura, S.W., light, overcast . . 29.76 53 Akaroa Lt., S.W., fresh, cloudy .. 29.80 5S P_t. Chalmers, calm, fair . . . . — 01 Nuggets. E., light, cloudy .. .. — Bluff, S.E., breeze, fino .. .. 29.59 59 t PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Apia S., light,, fino .. ... 29.70 86 Rarotonga, E.N.E.. mod. gale . 29.71 80 Nukualofa, Si., light, fino . . 29.78 78 Suva, S.E., light, fino . . . . 29.77 82 Vila. S.E., light 29.80 80 Norfolk Island, S.W ~ It., cloudy . 29.85 "6 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 1.29 a.m.; sets, 7.8 p.m. Moon —Last ciuarter, to-morrow, 9.41 p.m.; new, December 26, 3.16 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. — 12.3 Manukau Heads .. 1.40 2.2 Onehungiv Wharf . . 3.0 3.22