METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19612, 14 April 1927, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL.

HOLIDAY WEATHER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST The following weather forecast, for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M Vincent last evening;— "Fine weather will prevail temporarily, but clouding over again shortly, rain following after about 24 hours; northerly to north-west winds, freshening, and in creasing strong to gale Seas rough, ihe general outlook for the Easter holidays indicates unsettled weather. Barometer, midnight, falling rl ' Midnight Tuesday .. .. 30.15 in GOVERNMENT REPOR'i. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —Present, indications are for strong north-west to southwest winds; weather cloudy and unsettled. Rain is probable on tho West Coast and Southern districts and elsewhere later The barometer is falling, but should rise again in tho South after 24 hours. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Hekai.» gauge); 24 hours ended midnight, April 13 .Ouin. Total for April up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Paris gauge) 0'54t ,n ' Average rainfall for April . .. 3-^! n - Rainfall for year to date .. .. 13.bjin. Average 12 months' rainfall . . . . 43.88 in. fESTERDA "S WEATHER The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— ml Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Russell, S., light, fair 30.10 68 •Manukau Heads, S.W., It., fine 30.08 66 Auckland, S.W., light, fair .. 30.07 63 East- Cape, N.W., fresh, fine .. 30.Ta 70 Gisborne, N.W., light, fair .. 30.02 72 Port Ahuriri, E., light, cloudy .. 29.96 63 Castlepoint N.W., light, cloudy . , 30.00 58 Wellington,' N.W., m. gale, cloudy 29.91 53 New Plymouth, calm, overcast .. 30.07 59 Cape Egmont, W., light, overcast 30.06 59 Wanganui, W.. breeze, fair .. 30.08 62 Farewell Spit, W., fret>h, cloudy 30.04 57 Westport, E.N.E.,, light, fair . 30.03 54 Greymouth, N., fresh, overcast ~ 29.99 56 Stephen Island, W., fresh, cloud 30.04 56 Cape Campbell. N., fresh, cloudy 29.92 59 Kaikoura.. calm, cloudy .. .. 29.82 58 Akaroa Light., N., fresh, cloudy 29.72 58 I Port Chalmers, N.E., It., cloudy .. 29.63 55 Nuggets N., light, cloudy .. 29.64 45 Bluff. N.W.. breeze, fair .. ~ 29.50 53 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER Tho following official report was received from Apia yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather Bar. Ther. Papeete, E.S.E., It., overcast .. 29.76 86 Rarotonga, calm, fine, clear . . 29.99 76 Nine Island. E. 1t,., cloudy . . 29.96 86 Apia, E., light, fine . . . . 29.78 S6 Nukualofa, N.E., It., overcast .. 29.84 81 Vila, S.E., light, tine .. . . 29.83 81 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day. rises, 6.14 a.m.; sets, 5.29 p.m.; to-morrow, rises, 6.15 a.m.; sets. 5.28 p.m. Moon—Full, Sunday,, 3.5 p.m.: last quarter, April 25. 951 a.m. High Water— To-day. To-morrow. a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . 5.8 5.39 5.58 6.28 Manukau Heads 7.7 7.38 7.57 8.27 Onehunga Wharf 8.27 6.58 9.17 9.47