METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19891, 9 March 1928, 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:—Fair to cloudy weather is indicated, although unsettled at times, with scattered thunder showers, particularly in Waikato districts and coastal areas. Winds variable and mainly moderate, south-easterly winds, moderate to strong, prevailing shortly. Seas moderate. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.80 in. Midnight, "Wednesday .. 2d.Ssin. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—A shallow, cir cular depression is situated over the North Island and a slight low-pressure wave is moving across the south Tasman Sea. Indications are for easterly to southeasterly winds, moderate generally, but fresh at times on the east coast south of East Cape and in the Cook Strait region, later backing to northerly. Seas rather rough 011 the east coast, elsewhere generally moderate in New Zealand waters. Moderate southerlies to easterlies and moderate seas in the northern Tasman Sea; moderate fresh easterly to northerly winds in central and southern Tasman Sea, with rising seas. Weather still generally dull and misty, with scattered rain, more especially in the east coast districts, but improving temporarily. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours c-nded midnight, March. 8 . .03in. Total for March, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2.95 in. Average rainfall for March .. 3,C3in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 3.73 in. Average 12 months', rainfall .. 43.35tn. PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following weather report was received from Apia last evening:—

YESTERDAYS WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday :

SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 5.42 a.m.; sets, 6.21 p.m. Moon —Last quarter, March 15, 2.50 a.m new, March 22, 7.59 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. 9.8 9.31 Manukau Heads . . 11.7 11.30 Onchuuga Wliart . . 12.7 12.30

Station. Wind. "Weather. Bar. Tlier. Norfolk Is.. S.E.; light, fine . 29.85 73 Papeete, N.E., light, unsettled . 29.92 Rarotonga, E.S.E., light, clear . 29.92 77 Niue Is., S.E., mod. br., cloudy \ 29.93 75 Apia, E.. light, cloudy . . . 29.75 79 Vavau, E.S.E., fair, cloudy . 29.87 78 Nukualofa, N.E., fair, cloudy . . 29.87 71 Suva, E.. mod. br.. cloudy . 29.81 80 Vila, S.E.. light, fine . 29.76 34

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, E.N.E., mod. br., fair 29.80 75 Russell, E.. fr. br., fair 29.81 74 Manukau lids., S., light air, clear 29.81 73 Auckland, gentle br., fair . . 29.79 73 Tauramga, N.W., si. br., fair . . 29.80 71 Gisbcme, S.E., 3l. br., rain . . 29.8G (17 Ft. Ahuriri, E.. mod. br., bhowery 29.87 63 Castlepoint, S.E., si. br., misty 29.90 05 Wellington. S.E., gentle br., overcast . 29.92 64 New Plymouth, calm, overcast . . 29.77 74 Cape Egmont, S.E.. sir. br., fair Wanganui. S.. gentle br., fair . 29.80 69 29.81 71 Farewell Spit. N., It. air, clear , 29.91 74 Westport, S.W., si. br.. overcast . •29.92 70 Greymouih, S., cl. br., fair . . Cape Campbell, S.. fr. br., fair . 29.90 78 29.94 73 Kaikoura, S.E. mod. br., rain . 29.9G 04 Akaroa Light. S.W., si. br., drizzle 30.09 63 Pt. Chalmers, N.E.. si. br.. drizzle 00.14 60 Nuggets. E.. gentle br.. drizzle . 30.1!) 55 Bluff, E., fr. br.. foggy . 30.03 60