METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19897, 16 March 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. H. M. Vincent last evening :—The weather is expected to be cloudy and unsettled at times, with a scattered rainfall, especially in South Auckland districts, and along tho east coast of the North Island, but indications favour a general improvement in conditions shortly, fine and cooler weather following. Southerly to south-easterly winds, moderate to strong. Seas smooth to moderate, although fairly rough at times between Whangarei and Napier. Barometric pressure is expected to increase over the Dominion, particularly over the South Island, in response to the movement eastward of a moderate high pressure system located southward of New Zealand. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.95 in. Midnight, Wednesday .. 29.95 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —A moderate cyclone 13 located cast of Sydney and a shallow one north of the Bay of Plenty. An intense anti-cyclone is centred in the south-west Tasinan sea." Indications are for chiefly south-east to north-east winds, fresh to strong, north of Kawhia and East Cape, and freshening elsewhere. Rough seas north of Castlepoint and rising to the southward; smooth to moderate on the west coast. Disturbed conditions, with strong south-east to northeast wind? and rough seas, in the central and north-east Tasman Sea. Weather unsettled, with rain north of Kawhia and Napier, and extending gradually to other districts, but little rain on the west coast of the South Island. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, March 15 . .02in. Total for March, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 3.03 in, Average rainfall fox March .. 3.09 in, Rainfall for year to date .. .. 3.86 in. Average 12 months' rainfall .. 43.88 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday;— Station. Wind. Weather, Bar. Ther. Cape Maria. S., fr. br., rain . . 29.87 67 Russell, S.E., str.- br., rain . . 29.87 70 Manukau Hds., E.. It. air, o'cast 29.92 7G Auckland, E.S.E., el. br., showery 29.87 72 Tauranga, S., fr. br.,. overcaßt . 29.88 74 East Cape. S.E., str. br., rain . 29.92 G6 Gisborne, S., mod. br., overcast . 30.03 61 Pt. Ahuriri, E., geptle br., o'cast. 30.04 71 Castlepoint, E., gentle br., cloudy 30.20 65 Wellington, E„ gentle br., fair . 30.06 70 New Plymouth. W., si. br., clear . 29.89 74 Cape Egmont, W., It. air, clear . f?0.00 71 Wanganui, E.S.E., fr.- br„ clear 30.02 73 Farewell Spit, E., si. br., clear . 30.05 71 Greymouth, S.W., si. br., clear . 30.05 76 Stephen Is., S s E., mod. br., clear 30.15 68 Capo Campbell, E., si. br., clear . 30.16 79 Kaikoura, N.E., high wind, clear 30.17 73 Akaroa Lt., N.E., fr. br., fair . 30.20 74 Pt. Chalmers, S.W.: si. br.,' clear 30.20 85 Nuggets, calm, clear . . . . 30.23 62 Bluff, S.E., light air, overcast . . 30.14 G1 PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following weather report was received from Apia la.st evening:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S., light, fine . , 29.95 73 Papeete, N.E., light, fine ~ 29.92 \B7 Rarotonga, E., light, fine . . 29.9G 72 Niue Island, E., mod. br.-, fine .. 29.9-1 78 Apia, N.W.. light, cloudy . . 29.79 79 Vavau, E.N.E., light, fine . . 29.85 : 77 Nukualofa-, E., mod. br., cloudy . 29.86 -79 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 5.50 a.m.; sets, fi'.lQ p.m. Moon—New, March 22, 7.59 a.m.; firet quarter, March 28, 11.24 p.m. v High Water— 'V a.m. p.m. Auckland .. ..1.84 1.47 Manukau Heads .. 3.33 3.46 Onehunga Wharf .. 3.53 5.6 OVERSEAS MAILS. INCOMING. The Aorangi is due at Auckland from Vancouver on March 25 with English and American mail. The Marama is due at Auckland from Sydney on March 27 with Australian mail. OUTGOING. TO-oat. ■Whangarei, Dargaville. etc., 6.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. Mahurangi, 4 a.m._ Coromandel, Whitianga (Whangapoua on Coromandel), and Pakatoa (Colville and Amodeo Bay, Port Charles on Colville, cent, bag), 4 a.m. Whangaparaoa, 8 a.m liawene, Kohukohu, Omapere, Opononi, Koutu, also Waiotemarama and Waimamaku, via Opononi (Weka Welja and Motukaraka parcels- only), 10 a.m. Waiharara, Kaimaumau, Rangiputa, Wailiopo, Ilouhora. Pnkenui. Te Kao, Parenga, Ngaiaki, and Te> Hapua, 10.30 a.m. Awanui. Kaitaia, Waipapakauri (parcels only), 3 p.m. Kawau, 3.30 p.m. Surfdale, etc., 3.30 p.m. Putiki and Onetangi, 3.30 p.m. Turua and Waikino (Paeroa, Waihi and Thames, second-class matter), 3.30 p.m. Tauranga, Te Puke, Paengaroa. Matata, Papatnoa, Pongakawa, Whakatane, Opotiki, Taneatua, 4.30 p.m. Wellington, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier (letters only), 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborno and Tokomaru Bay). . 5.30 p.m. To-Monnow. Whangarei, Dargaville, etc,, 6.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Awaroa, Cowe.s, etc., noon. Turua wnd Waikino (Paeroa. Waihi and Thames. 2nd class matter), 7-.45 p.m. OVERSEAS. To-day. . . Australian States. Ceylon, ,India, Straits Settlements, China, Japan and Africa, also correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, specially addressed " via 'Ausr. tralia." per Maunganui, o,t 1 p.m.; Into fee, 2 'p.m. Mail duo London, April 22. Batdeda?. Specially-addressed correspondence _ for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, also Central America, Cristobal (Panama Canal), per Port Bowen. at 3 p.m.; parcels at 11 a.m. March 24. Fiji. Tonga, Apia and Pago Pago, also Honolulu, per Tofua, at 9 a.m. . ! Mabch 26. Cook Islands. Tahiti. Canada, North America, West, Indies, Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco. to connect with steamer Makura at Wellington (per Main Trunk), at 5.30 p.m.; late fee, 7.35 p.m.. railway station box. Mail due London April 25. W. J. GOW, Chief Postpiaster.