METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19859, 1 February 1928, Page 9

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. PI. M. Vincent last evening:— Fair and warm weather is indicated, although cloudy to overcast at times, with a scattered and light rainfall, particularly in central areas of the North Island, in parts of the Auckland Province, and along the east coast of the North Island. A few isolated thunder-showers are expected in the Waikato, but the general outlook favours fair weather predominating. Variable and moderate breezes, and land and sea breezes, northerly'to north-east-erly prevailing by day, giving place to southerly to south-easterlies in the evenings. Seas smooth to moderate. Barometric pressure has undergone little change, but, owing to tropica) influences combining with the prevailing, high pressure system, there is a good prospect of a scattered rainfall, as mentioned above. Barometer, midnight, steady . . 3Q.3oin. Midnight, Monday . . . . 30.30 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening ss follows:—An extensive anti-cyclone is centred east of New Zealand. Indications are for chiefly light to moderate and variable winds, ivith east to north prevailing. Seas generally smooth to moderate, but freshening northerlies and rising seas in the south-west Tasman Sea. Weather chiefly fair to cloudy, but overcast in places. Warm temperatures. RAINFALL RECORD. Fnl). in City (Hebald Range), 24 hours ended midnight. Jan. 31 . . .OOin. Total for January up to !) a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) , . ,20in. Average rainfall for January .. 2.77 in. Rainfall for year to date . . .20in. Average 12 months' rainfall . . . . 43.88 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following fifficial weather report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Tlier. Cape Maria, N., It. air, overcast 30.29 70 Kussell. 33., fr. br., overcast . . 30.31 75 Manukau lis., N., g. br., cloudy 30.28 815 Auckland. N.E.. fr. br., fkir . . 30.28 75 Tauranga, N.E., clear .. ... 30.29 73 East Cape, S.E., fr. br., overcast 30.32 68 Gisborne, S.E., gentle br., fair 30.32 158 Port Aburiri,. gentle br., clear . . 30.32 Castlepoint, N., gentle br., clear 30.35 69 Wellington, S.S.W., si. br.. clear 30.27 74 New Plymouth, W., si. br., clear 30.26 77 Cnpe Egmont, S.W., It. air, clear 30.25 74 Wanganui. S., si. br., clear . . 30.32 70 i Farewell Spit, EL, It. air., cloudy 30.29 81 Greymouth, N.W., si. br.. o'cast 30.30 74 .Stephen Island, S.E., clear . . 30.40 75 Cape Campbell, E., mod. br., fair 30.29 74 I Kaikoura, N.E., fr. br., fair . . 30.37 75 Akaroa Lt., N.E., fr. br., cloudy . 30.33 75 Pt. Chalmers, N.E., mod. br.. foggy Nuggets. N.. light air, cloudy . . 30.31 56 Bluff. S.E., light air, overcast . 30.25 65 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following official report was received from Apia last evening: Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Thcr. Papeete, N.E., mod. br.. cloudy . 29.88 P8 Rurotonga, W.N.W., mod. br., rain 29.85 75 Nine, E.. light air, overcast .. 29.80 .80 Apia, E.N.E., lt. br., overcast . . 29.65 81 Vavau., S.E., mod. br., overcast . 29.73 7S Nukualofa, S.E.. mod. br., cloudy 29.78 79 Suva, E.S.E.. mod, br., overcast . 29.68 82 Awanui, S.W., gentle, cloudy . . 30.27 72 Norfolk Is., N.E., gentle, pt. cloudy 30.06 77 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. (Corrected to .Summer Time.) Sun—Rises, 6.5 a.m.: sets, 5..4 p.m. Moon—Full, February 6, 8.11 a.m.; last quarter, February 14, 7.35 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 3.G 3.27 Manukau Heads . . 5.5 5.26 Onehunga Wharf . . 6.25 6.16