METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19512, 16 December 1926, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. HERALD'S 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:—Fine weather will prevail temporarily, and becoming warmer, with increasing cloudiness shortly. Southerly j winds, moderate to strong, backing up ! east to north, then freshening. Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight, 30.25 in., rising. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—Present indications are for moderate to strong southerly winds; weather cool, with pass ing showers on the East Coast, hut fair to cloudy weather ruling generally. The barometer is rising. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 2-i hours encled midnight, Deo. 15 ,10in. Total for December, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 1.17 in. Average raicfall for December . . 2.54 in. Rainfall for year to date . . ~ 57.76 in. Average 12 months' rainfall . . 43.79 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m yesterday Htn. "Weather. Wind. Bar. Ther. Cape .Maria, S., fresh, cloudy . 30.26 fifi Russell., N,, light, fair . . . . 80.15 G9 Manuliau Hds., S.S.W., It., fine . 110.13 G1 Auckland, S.W., light, fair . .. <10.14 65 I'aurauga, N.W., fr„ cloudy . . 30.00 65 East Cape, 8., light, showery . 30.14 66 Giaborne, N.E., light, fair .. 30.15 61 Port Ahuriri, S.E., br., cloudy . 30.11 67 Castlepoint, S., light, cloudy . . 30.15 55 Wellington, S., breeze, fair . . 30.18 60 New Plymouth. N.W., fr., fair . 30.08 64 Cape Egmont, S.W., fr., cloudy . . 30.10 61 Wanganui, S.W.. light, fair . . 30.13 69 Farewell Spit, W., light, fine . . 30.09 69 Westport, W v light, fair . . . . 30.09 60 Oreymouth, S.W., light, fine . . 30.10 70 Stephen Is,, S.E., fresh, cloudy . . 30.22 59 Capo Campbell, S., fr., cloudy . 30.19 63 Kaikoura, W., It., overcast . . 30.20 59 Akaroa Lt., S.W., fr., cloudy . 30.25 53 Port Chalmers, calm, cloudy . . 30.20 61 Nuggets. S., fresh, overcast . . 30.12 52 Bluff, W., fresh, fair , .. 30.07 54 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. Tho following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Papeete, S.W. light, fine 29.75 86 Rarotonga, S.E., fresh, showery 29.96 76 Apia, N,, mod., overcast, rain . 29.67 79 Suva, E.b.E., moderate, cloudy . 29.80 80 Nukualofa, E.S.E., fresh, cloudy 29.88 78 Norfolk Is., S„ mod., overcast . 30.08 67 Vila, E., moderate, fine . . . 29.80 83 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 4.26 a.m.; sets, 7.7 p.m. Moon—Full, Sunday, 5.38 p.m.; last quarter, December 27, 4.29 p.m. High "Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. 3.41 4.8 Manukau Heads . . 5.40 6.7 Onehunga Wharf .. 7.0 7.27 OVERSEAS MAILS. INCOMING. The Niagara is due at Auokland from Sydney on Monday morning with Australian mail. The Makura is due at "Wellington from San Francisco on Monday morning with English and American mail. OUTGOING. To-day. Matakana Lower, Mullet Point and Kawau, 7 a.m. Putiki, S a.m. Beaohlands and Maraetai, 9 a.m. New 'Plymouth and Taranaki District. Parcels at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. Whangarei, Onerahi, Kaino, etc., 2.30 Turua, Paeroa, Waihi, Waikino and Thames, 4.30 p.m. Wellington, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier (letters only), 5 p.m. Sopthern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborne and Tokomaru Bay), 5.30 p.m. OVERSEAS. To-da.y. Australian States, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements and South Africa (Ulimaroa. from Wellington), per Main Trunk, at 5 p.m.; late fee, 7 p.m., railway station box. Tuesday Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, "West Indies, also BTji, Hawaiian Islands, China and Japan, per Niagara, via Vancouver, at 30 a.m. Mails due Lon- ' dion January 20. December 28. Norfolk Island, per Hinemoa, at 10 a.m. December 31. Fiii. Tonga, Apia and Pago Pago, per Tofua, at 9 a.m. W. J. GOW, Chief Postmaster.