METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18897, 20 December 1924, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S FORECAST. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last night as follows:—Present indications are for south-cast to south-west winds, strong to gale, weather cold, unsettled and wet generally, and stormy in and northward of Cook Strait. Further heavy rain and floods may bo expected in many parts of the North Island and the northeast districts of tho South Island. Conditions may moderate- to-morrow. The barometer is rising in tho north and will fall shortly in tho south. herald special forecast. The following weather forecast for 43 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening:— A general improvement in weather conditions is indicated, though further showers are likely in western and southern districts. Conditions elsewhere will bo mainly fine over tho. week-end. Southwest to southerly winds, strong to gain. Seas rough. Barometer, midnight, 29.70 in., steady. RAINFALL RECORD. F.'dl in . City for 24 hours ended midnight, Dec. 19 (Herald gauge) .. ,12in. J. 3tai tor December up to i) a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. • 2.181n. A.erago. raintall for December .. 2.82.n. Kainlall to date this year . . . . 62.72.n. Average 12 months' rainfall . .' 43.79 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at * P.m. yesterday;— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. L-ape Maria. S.W., fresh, cloudy . 29.82 63 AUsaeU, W., fresh, cloudy . . 29.74 07 Manukau Heads, S.W., fr., cloudy 29.62 56 Tauranga, S.W., m. gale, cloudy . 29.54 03 Oisborne, S.. light, fair . . . . 29.52 67 Ft. Ahunri, N.E., breeze, fair . . 29.50 78 Castlepomt, S.W., breeze, rain . . — 01 Wellington. S.W., gale, rain . . 29.74 51 N. Plymouth, S.E., fr., overcast . 29.70 59 Cape Egmont, S., fresh, overcast, . 29.71 53 Wonganui, S.W., gale, overcast . 29.67 58 Farewell Spit, S., light, overcast . 29.78 01 Cape Foulwind, N., light, overcast 29.75 07 Greymouth, E., breeze, cloudy . . 29.74 63 Stephen Is., S., gale, overcast . . 29.75 53 Cape Campbell, S.E., gale, rain 29.79 52 Kaikoura, S.W., light, overcast . . 29.88 52 Akaroa Lt., S.W., fresh, showery 29.95 53 Pt. Chalmers, N.E., light, cloudy — 61 Nuggets, N.E., light, hazy . . . . — 50 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. Th<a following official report was received from Apia last evening: Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Apia, S.E., light, overcast . . . 29.72 82 Norfolk Island, calm, lino . . . 29.93 73 Vila, S.E., moderate . . . . 29.50 82 Rarotor|ga, N.E., mod. gale, rain . 29.88 70 Papeete, N.E., light, fine . . . 29.72 80 Nukualofa, S.E., light, lino . 29.78 78 Suva, H.E., light, fine .. . . 29.82 83. SUN. MOON AND TIDES. —To-day: Rises, 4.29 a.m.; sets, 7.9 p.m. To-morrow: Rises,-4.29 a.m.; sets, 7.9 p.m. —New, Friday, 3.10 p.m. High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 1.13 1.39 2.9 2.40 Manukau Heads . . 3.12 3.3S 4.8 4.39 Onehunga Wharf . . 4.32 4.5S 5.28 5.59