METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19502, 4 December 1926, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

WEEK-END WEATHIER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORE'.CAST. Tho following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening Cold and unsettled weather is indicated during the week-end with heavy showers especially in westerly and south-westerly districts. Westerly to south-westerly winds strong to squally. Seas rcugh. Barometer, midnight, 29.75 in.; falling. GOVERNMENT REPORT. Tho Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—Present, indications are for southerly winds, strong and squally along the east coast of the bouth Island, but decreasing and veering by west to northerly shortly. Weather cool and (changeable generally, with showers in the east coast districts. The barometer is unsteady, RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Hekald gauge), "4 hours ended midnight, Dec. 3 . . .05in. Total for December, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . ,05ln. Average rainfall for December .. 2.54111. Rainfall for year to date . . , . 56.64 in. Avorage 12 months' rainfall . .. 43.791n. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Cape Maria, S.W., fresh, cloudy . 29.86 63 Russell, N.W., fT63h, fair .. 29.80 63 Manukau Heads, S.S.W., br., fair 29.75 58 Auckland, S.W., fresh, fair . . 29.74 60 Tauranga, S.E., light, cloudy .. 29.66 62 East Cape, N., light, showery .. 29.76 62 Gisborne. N.E.. light, squally . . 29.71 58 Port Ahuriri, calm, cloudy . . 29.68 63 Costlepoint, S.W., breeze, o'cast 29/r-. 54 Wellington, S.W.. breeze cloudy . 29. iJ 56 New Plymouth, W., fresh, fair . . 29,-jO 59 Cape Eginont, W., fresh, cloudy . 29.70 61 Wanganui. S.S.W.. light, fair .. 29.74 58 Farewell Spit, S.W., fresh, fine . . 29.67 60 VVestport, S.W., fresh, fine . . 29.70 54 Greymouth, S.W., breeze, cloudy 29.71 68 Stephen Is., N.E., light, cloudy . . 29.71 57 C. Campbell, S.E.. fresh, cloudy 29.70 60 Kaikoura, S.E.. fresh, overcast . . 29.71 55 Akaroa Lt., S.W.. gale, rloudy , . 29.75 51 Port Chalmera, S.W., fresh, o'cast. 29.78 55 Nuggets, S., fresh, oloudy ~ 29.79 47 Bluff, S.W., brec-se, fair . 29.78 52 SUN, MOON „AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Bjsea, 4.25 a.m.; jets,. 6.57 p.m.; to-morrow, rises 4.25 a.m.: sets, 6.58 p.m. Moon—New, to-morrow, 5.42 p.m.': first quarter, December 12. 6.17 p.m High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 6.13 C.23 ■> 6.53 7.10 Manukau . . 8.12 8.22 8.57 9.9 Onehunga .. 9.32 9.42 10.17 10.29 OVERSEAS AND INLAND MAILS INCOMING. The Niagara is due at Aucldnnd from Vancouver on Monday morning wita English and American mail. Tho Marama is due at Auckland from Sydney on Tuesday morning with Australian maiL OUTGOING. To-day. •Awaroa, Cowes, etc., 12 noon. Putiki, Rocky Bay, etc., 12 noon. Beachlands and Maraetai, 12.30. p.m. Kawhia (parcels only), 3 p.m. Whangare:, Onerahi, Kamo, etc., 7.45 p.m. Turua, 7.45 p.m. TO-morkow., , Wellington, Wanganui, Palmerston North. Hastings and Napier (letters only) 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (Gisborne, letters only), 5.30 p.m.. OVERSEAS. To-day. Fiji, Tonga, Apia and Pago Pago, per Tofua, at 9 a.m.: late fee, 1C a.m. .'Niue Island, per Hinemoa, at 3 p.m.; late fee, 4 p.m. Mondax Cook Islands. Tahiti. Canada., North America, West Indies, Great Britain and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco (to connect with steamer Tahiti at Wellington, at 5.150 p.m.; late fee, 7.45 p.m., railway station box. Mails due London January 4. Tuesday. Australian States. Ceylon, India, China. Japan, Straits Settlements and South Africa, per Niagara, at 1 p.m. December 15. Specially addressed correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europo. Central America. Balboa and Cristobal (Panama Car.al), also Pitcairn Island, Guiana, Venezuela. Republic of Columbia, Peru and Ecuador, per Tainui. at 8 a.m. W J. GOW ; Chief Po3t master.