METEOROLOGICAL.
TO-D AY ; S WEATHER
HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 24 hours, from 7 a.m. to-dav was supplied to us by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening:—Fine weather conditions will prevail over most of !ho Dominion. Southerly to south-easterly winds, moderate to strong, decreasing. Seas moderating coincident with the rapid easterly movement, of the recent Antarctic disturbance, and its "secondary" system is advancing irom tho west, and fine weather is expected to continue for several days.
Barometer, midnight, 30.05 in. ; steady
GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported Inst evening as follows:—Present indications are for strong but decreasing southwesterly winds, and cold changeable weather generally with scattered showers. Barometer rising further everywhere. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City for -4 hours ended midnight, May 10 (Hkkald gauge) . . .09in. Total for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .. 2.34 m, Average rainfall for May .. .. 4.54 in. Rainfall for year .. .. .. 12.01 in. Average 12 months' rainfall . . 43.79t11. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.
The following official report was issued at •1 ij.su. yesterday:— Sin. Wind. Weather. iiur. Tlier. Cano Maria, S7W., fresh, squally 90.07 03 Manukau lids., S.W.. m. gale, . overcast '29.05 50 Auckland. S.W.. fresh, fair . . 29.90 58 Tauransa, light, fine . . 29.95 57 East Cape. W„ light, fine . . . '29.82 60 Gisborne, S.W.. light. tine . . '29.81 55 Port Ahuriri. W., fresh, iino . . 29.80 55 Castlepoiiit. W.. litrht. tine . . —- 5.i Wellington. X.. light. fine .. "9.72 51 Now Plymouth. S.W., fr., fair . 29.8.5 57 Capo Ksmont, S.W., fr.. cloudy 29.84' 5-H Wanganui, W.. fresh, fair . . 29.8:t 62 Farewell .Spit, W„ fresh. fine .- 29.93 52 Cape Foulwind. S.. liij'ht, cloudy 29.8(1 51 Greymoulh. S.W.. light, cloudy 29.80 52 Stephen I?... S.W., light, fine . . 29.78 51 Capo Campbell. S.R.. fr.. fine .. 29.70 50 Kaikoura. N.. lwrhf, fino . . . 29.C.7 CO Akaroa Light, .N .AV.. fr., cloudy 29.50 4<> Port Chalmers, calm, fino . . 29.40 5<> Nuggets. W., breeze, lino . . 29.-17 51 BlutT, W.. gale, showery . . 29.51 5! PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER The following official report was received from Apia List evening:— Sin. Wind. Wth. Bar. Ther. Apia, P.. iicht, fine . . . . . 29.77 74 Rarotonsn, E.S.B., light, showery 30.05 7-t Nukualofa, calm, overcast . . . . '29,95 71 Suva S.K., light, tine . . . . 29.90 SO Norfolk la., S.S.W... light airs . 30.13 OR Vila, S.E . light, iino .. . . 29.97 80 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 6.37 a.m.: nets, 4.57 p.m. Moon—Now, To-morrow, 10.25 a.m. ; first quarter, May 20, 5, IS a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. O.i 0.38 Manukau Heads .. s.3 8.97 Ouehitnga Wharf . . 9.23 9.57
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19324, 11 May 1926, Page 7
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