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:—Mainly fair to cloudy weather is indicated »during the week-end, with warm temperatures, although at times unsettled, overcast conditions are likely, with heavy thunder sho\tfers in places, chiefly in South Auckland districts, in Waikato areas, and along the east coast of the North'laland. Winds variable, southerly to South-easterly, moderate to strong, prevailing. Seas moderate. Relatively low pressure continues over New Zealand, and little change is expected at present, although a decreasing tendency should shortly become manifest. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.801n. Midnight, Thursday .. .. 29.80 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows; —Pressure is still rather low over the NQrth Island, and has also been falling in the South, with the advance of a slight depression over the South Tasman Sea. Indications are for variable winds, but southerlies prevailing soon, moderate generally, but fresli at times south from Cook Strait Generally moderate seas, but rather rough in the Cook and Foveaux Straits region. Moderate to fresh west to south-west winds and moderate to rough seas in the central and southern Tasman Sea. leather cloudy and changeable, with scattered rain in most districts and cooler temperatures. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City ' 24 001n hours ended midnight, March 9.. .Ouin, Total for March, up to 9 a.m. yes- • terday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2.89 "■ Average rainfall for March .. • 3-o® l ■ Rainfall for year, to date .. 3.W". Average 12 months' rainfall >.. «.««•«•
PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following weather report was received from Apia last evening:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar Ther Norfolk Island., calm fine .. 29.92 80 Papeete, N.E light, fine . . 29.92 80 Rarotonga. S.E., light, overcast . 29.92 8 Nine Island. S.fe., ligtt, overcast 29.96 83 Apia, calm, overcast . . ■ . 29.78 B4 .Yavaa.. E.5.E... light, fine 29.89 84 Nukualofa. E.5.E.., nght. fine .. 29.91 81 Suva. E.* light, fine' .. -.. - 29.98 84 ■ ft. V ' SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun— To-day, rises 6.44 a.m.; sets 6.19 p.m. To-morrow, rises, 5.40 a.m., sets, b.io. ; p.m. Moon—Last quarter. Thursday, 2.50 a.m.; new, March 22, 7.59 a.m. To-day.. To-morrow. wjo-ti "OTntar a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. .. 9.47 10.9. 10.0- 10.47 Manukau Heads 11.46 —• 12-8 12.21 Oiiehunga Wharf . 12.50 1.6 I*® I'^-
YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The follow big official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. . Weather, Bar. Thar. Cape Maria, S.W., mod. br.. hazy 29.85 73 Russell N.W.. fir. br., cloudy ... 29.83 74 Manukau Heads, S.W., el. br., fair 29.82, 7 Auckland, W., mod. br., clear .. 29.78 -o Tattranga, N.W., It. air. drizzle■« 29.76 ,0 East Cape, N., . gentle br.. fair 29.85 77 Port°Ahurm.' *. fcbITf** 88/ 70 Castlepoint, S.B., gen. br., misty 29.87 6Wellington, S.E., si. br., overcast 29.90 67 New Plymouth. S.E.. si. br., fair 29.85 73 C. Egmont, S.S.E h. wind,, fair 29.85 69 Wflncanui S.E., fr. br., f&ir . . 29,81 7o Farewell Spit, 3.E , It. air clear 29.9.0 '3 Westport. S.W.,sl. br.. cW .. 29.89 71 Oreytnouth, JST'.W., It. aur, fan • . L Stephen Is., S.. mod. br., cloudy 29.9V (.7 C. Campbell S., m. br., overcast 30.00 -6 Kaikoura, N.EU fr. br., clear . 29.98 71 Akaroa Light, % m. br., overcast 30.01 69 Port Chalmers, N.E., si. br„ clear 29.98 65 Nuggets, S., sl. br overcast .. 29.94 f>Bluff, S.W., mod, br., fair .. 29.97 64
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19892, 10 March 1928, Page 9
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