METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19738, 10 September 1927, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

Week-end 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:— ! Unsettled and showery weather is indicated over the week-end, but with inter- ! veiling tine intervals, most of the rainfall occurring in districts bordering on the west coast, and in Southern areas. Extreme Northern districts should experience mainly fine conditions. Westerly to south-westerly winds, strong and squally. The Antarctic disturbance is now centred in the extreme southern portion of the Dominion. Barometric pressure has docreased in southern areas, and is unsteady in the north. Pressure is expected to increase again generally during the week-end, with colder conditions following. Barometer, midnight, steady . . 30,00jn. Midnight, Thursday .. .. 29.95it1. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—Present indications are for westerly winds backing to fresh southerlies, with cold, changeable weather generally and showers in the East Coast districts. The barometer is rising. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Sept., 9 . .01 in. Total for September up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gam;©) ,99in. Average rainfab for September . . 3.56<n. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 44.531n. Average' 12 months' rainfall . . . <J3.BBin. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER.

PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Rarotonga, calm, fine . . . . 30.08 72 Niue Island. S.E., mod., overcast 30.06 79 Apia. E.N.E., light, fine . . . 29.57 86 Vavau, E.N.E., light, fine . . .10.0S 82 Nukualofa, E., light, overcast . . 30.00 <6 Suva, S E.. mod., overcast, raining 29.92 77 Norfolk Island. N.N.W.. light, fine 30.03 66 Papeete, N., light, fine . . . . 29.98 80 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, .6.1 a.m.; seta, 5.37 p.m; to-morrow, rises. 5.59 a.m.; sets. 5.37 p.m. , , Moon—Full. Monday. 12.24 a.m.; last quarter, Ser>tember 18. 3 p.m. To-day. To-morrow. High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 5.18 5.53 6.17 6.51 Manukau Heads . 7.17 7.52 8.16 5.50 Onehunga Wharf .. 8.37 9.12 9.36 10.10

The following official report was issued at '1 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, N.W., light, fine .. 30.06 60 Russell, S:\V , fresh, overcast . . 29.98 59 Manukau Heads, S.W., light, fine '29. «JG 50 Auckland, S.W., light, fair . 29.99 58 Tauranga, S.. light, fine 29.57 58 East Cape, W.S.W., light, hazy 29.99 5S Gisborne, N.W., light, lair . Port Ahuriri, S.W., light, cloudy 29.60 04 29.83 56 Castlepoint, N"., light, cloudy . . 29.82 55 Wellington, N.W., breeze, fair ... 29.82 55 New Plymouth, W., light, fair . . 29.90 56 Cape Egmont, W., light, cloudy . 29.91 55 Wanganui, \V„ fresh, fair . . 29.92 60 Farewell Spit, W.. fresh, cloudy . •29. S3 55 Westport. S.W., light, fair . 29.88 51 Greymouth, N.W.. breeze, fair . . 29.87 55 Stephen Island, W., light, hazy . 29.86 54 Cape Campbell, N., fresh, cloudy 29.81 56 Jvaikoura, N.E., light, fino 29.60 57 Akaroa Light.., S.E., fr., cloudy . 29.82 53 Port Chalmers, S.W., It., overcast 29.84 47 Nuggets. S.W., fr., showery .. Bluff, W., breeze, overcast 28.87 45 29.89 43