METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19807, 30 November 1927, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. Tho following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening : —Fair to cloudy weather is indicated, with scattered showers, particularly iti East Coast districts. Southerly to southwesterly winds, moderate to strong, docreasing, and veering by west to north. Seas moderate. The recent cyclonic disturbance, which operated with severity in southern areas, lias passed rapidly eastward, and conditions have shown an improvement. Barometric pressure is increasing temporarily. A new disturbance is expected to follow shortly from tho west.

Barometer, midnight, steady . . 30.05 in. uarometer, Monday . . . . 23.80 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—Present indications are for moderate to strong south westerly winds, squally at times along the oast coast south from Castlepoint, but decreasing; weather cool, fair to cloudy generally, but with some isolated showers in the east coast district. A cyclone now centres to the south-east of Chatham Islands. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Nov. '29 . . .OOin. Total for November up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 1.57 in. Average rainfall for November .. 3.201n. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 52.0Stn. Average 12 mouths' rainfall .. 43.88 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Capo Maria, S.W., fr., clear . . 29.99 68 Russell, W„ light, fair . . . . 29.95 ■6B Manukau Hds.. S.W., br.. clear . 29.92 65 Auckland S.W. fresh, fair .. 29.91 65 Tauranga, S.W., light, clear . . 29.80 73 East Cape, S., light, clear . . 29.95 70 Gisborne, S., fiesh, fair . . 29.87 58 Port. Ahuriri. W., br., clear . . 29.83 66 Castlepoint, S.W., br., cloudy . . 29 90 51 Wellinaton, S.E., breeze, fair .. 29.91 55 New Plymouth, calm, fair, . . 29.87 64 Cnpe Egmont, S.E.. It., clear .. 29.00 59 Wanganui. S., breeze, clear . 29.87 00 Farewell Spit, N.. fr.. cloudy . 29.91 61 Westport, S.E.. light, clear . . 29.92 59 Oreymouth, S.E.. light, clear . 29.88 69 Stephen Is., S.E., tr.. cloudy . 29.95 54 Knikoura. S. lisht. clear . . . . 29.95 63 Akaroa Lt.. S.W.. fr.. clear . . 29.95 59 Port Chalmers. S.W., It., overcast 29.98 52 Nuggets. S.. breeze, cloudy . . . 29.95 52 Bluff. W., light, clear . . . . 29.90 59 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening:— Station. Wind Weather. Bar Ther. Nine, S.E.. gent. br.. blue sky 29.93 81 Apia, E.. light air, blue sky 29.85 83 Vavau. E., gent. br.. blue sky 29.93 81 Nukualofa. N.E , gent br., o'enat 29.94 79 Suva. E., light breese. blue sky 29.90 80 Awanui, S., mod. br.. pt. cloudy 29.97 61 Norfolk Island, calm, blue sj?.y 29.98 72 SUN, MOON AND TIDES (Corrected to Summer Time.) Sun—Rises, 5.26 a.m.: sets, 7.53 p.m. Moon- First quarter, Friday. 2.45 p.m.; full. December 9, 6.2 a.m. High Water- a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 11.48 Manukau Heads . . 1.27 1.17 Onghunga Wharf .. 2.48 3.7