METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19831, 29 December 1927, Page 7

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:— Cloudy and unsettled weather is indicated, with heavy and considerable rain, particularly in districts northward of New Plymouth and Napier. Northerly to north-easterly winds, strong to gale. Seas heavy. The tropical storm., although moving very slowly, is increasing in intensity, and cyclonic conditions are expected. Coastal shipping on the east coast is warned, especially in areas northward of Whangarei, where the centre of the disturbance is likely to pass. Barometric pressure will decrease generally, becoming very low in the north. Barometer, midnight, falling .. 29.80 in. Midnight, Tuesday .. .. 30.00 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—An extension of the depression situated over the Tasman Sea is moving slowly toward New Zealand. Moderate to strong north-easterly winds, reaching gale force at places may be expected, later changing to southerlies; seas rough on the North Island coasts, elsewhere moderate but increasing on the east coast' of the South Island; weather dull, misty and sultry, with general rain developing and some heavy falls in the northern districts; thunder probable in scattered places. RAINFALL RECORD. Full in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Dec. 28 . . .08in. Total for December, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . ,93in. Average rainfall for December . . 2.54 in. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 53.07 in. Average 12 months' rainfall' . . 43.88irt. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

SUN. MOON AND TIDES. (Corrected to Summer Time.) Sun—Rises, 5.32 a.m.; sets, 8.13 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Saturday, 11.52 p.m lull, January 7. 7.18 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 11.33 H,%52 Munua ku Heads .. 1.6 1.J2 Onehunga .. .. 2.26 '2.52

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, N., strong, cloudy 29.64 74 Russell, E.N.E., strong, showery 29.85 72 Manukau Hds., N.E., fr., overcaBt 29.79 72 Auckland, N.E., fresh, overcast Tauranga, E., fresh, overcast .. 29.82 72 29.87 69 East Cape, N.E., fr., cloudy .. 29.9(5 74 Gisborne. N.E., light, fair 29.87 76 Port Ahuriri, E., breeze, clear .. 29.82 77 Castlepoint, E. ( br., cloudy 29.80 68 Wellington, N., br. fair 29.75, 73 New Plymouth, N.E., fr., fair .. 29.72 69 C. Egmont, N.E., gale, overcast 29.72 72 Wanganui, N.E., breeze, fair 29.74 77 Farewell Spit, N.E., It., showery 29.73 72 Westport, N., gale, showery .. 29.69 68 Greymouth, N., strong, cloudy .. 29.72 60 Stephen Is.. E., breeze, overcast 29.76 68 Cape Campbell, N., It., cloudy .. Kaikoura, S., light, cloudy Akaroa Light., N.E., fr., overcast 29.76 69 29.70 65 29.65 62 Port Chalmers, N.E., It., rain .. 29.68 56 Nuggets, N.E., light, showery .. 29.69 55 58 Bluff, E., light, overcast 29.55