METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19028, 27 May 1925, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. Tho following -weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.in. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. IT. M. Vincent la.it evening:— An early change in tho weather ia indicated, conditions becoming cloudy to overcast with heavy rain following over most of tho Dominion. A very energetic arid extensive disturbance of combined tropical and Antarctic influence, is advancing from the west. Stormy weather conditions are likely generally. Northerly to north-easterly winds, freshening, and increasing strong io a gale. Heavy seas shortly on east coast and northward from Whangarei. Barometer, midnight, 30.30 ii).; steady. GOVERNMENT REPORT. Tho Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: "Present indications are for moderate to strong southerly and easterly winds prevailing and freshening, weather fair to cloudy generally, but cold arid changeable in districts with an easterly aspect, an unfavourable change following. The barometer is expected to fall in tho north shortly." RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for '2l hours ended midnight, May 20 (lleualp gaugo) .. .OOin. Total tor May, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 4.5311 J. Average rainfall for May .. .. 4.541n. Rainfall to date this year .. .. 12,50 iii. Average I'<J mouths' rainfall . r,. <13.791n. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Tho following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Stn. Wind. Wea. Bar. Thor. Russell, S.E., light, fino . . . . 30.17 03 Atanukau Heads. H., breeze, tine . 30.18 53 Auckland, 3.W., breeze, fair . . 30.20 57 Tauranga. S.W.. light, fine . . 30.15 58 East Capo, S.W., freah, cloudy 30.11 59 Gishorne. S., fresh, showery . . 30.18 6G Port Ahuriri, S., mod. gale, o'cast 30.23 35 Castlepomt. S.. breeze, overcast . . Wellington, S., breeze, cloudy . . 30.31 50 New Plymouth, S., light, flue . . 30.'20 55 Capo Egrnont, S.E., fresh, fino . . 30.23 49 Wanganui, E., iight, fair . . . . 30.28 54 Farewell Spit. S.E.. light, fine . . 30.31 49 Capo Foulwind, S., light, cloudy 30.20 53 Grey mouth, E.. light, cloudy . . 30.38 52 Stephen Is., S.E., fresh, cloudy . . 30.30 -17 Cape Campbell. S.E., fresh, cloudy 30.30 55 Kaikoura, calm, fair . . . . 30.29 48 Akaroa Lt.. N.W.. light, cloudy . . 30.30 50 Pt. Chalmers, calm, fair . . . . Nuggets, calm, cloudy .. .. Bluff, calm, cloudy , . . . 80.30 47 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. Tho following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Stn. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Apia, E„ light, tine .. 29.80 80 Papeete, N.. light, fine .. .. 29.79 77 Rarotonga. £., light, fine . .. 30.05 73 Suva, E., light, fi£ie .. .. 29.89 70 Norfolk Island. E.N.E.. mod., fino 30.12 68 Vila, S.E., light, fine .. .. 29.91 79 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun,—Rises. 6.50 a.m.; sets. 4,45 p.m. Moon.—First quarter, Sunday, 7.31 a.m.; full, Juno 7, 9.18 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. r.. 10.9 10.29 Manukau Heads . Onehunga W'harf .. 1.10 1.28