METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19916, 9 April 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:— Cloudy and unsettled weather is indicated, with much mist and fog. in coastal areas. Heavy general rains are expected, with colder conditions ruling shortly. Northerly to north-easterly winds, freshening, increasing strong to gale, and backing to west'. Seas rough. An extensive and energetic disturbance is operating on the south-west and central Tasman Sea, moving toward the Dominion. Barometric pressure is decreasing everywhere. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.10 in. Midnight, Saturday .. . 1 30.1 Oin. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —There is a weak anti-cyclone covering New Zealand and shallow depressions aro south of the Chatham Islands and in the southern Tasman Sea. Indications are for moderate to fresh northerly winds n«rth of New Plymouth and Napier backing to ; southerly, elsewhero variable tending to southerly and freshening. Seas rather rough south of Castlepoint, moderate elsewhere in New Zealand waters. Moderate to fresh northwest to south-west winds and moderate seaa in Tasman Sea. Weather still-gener-ally cloudy to overcast with scattered mist and rain. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herai/d gauge): 21 hours ended midnight. April 7.00 in. 24 hours ended midnight, April 8 .OOin. Total for April up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .03in. Average rainfall for April .. i.. • 3.77 in. Rainfall for year to date ... .. 4.29 in. Average 12 months' rainfall .. .. 43.S8in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises. 0;10 a.m.J feels. 5.35 p.m. Moon—Last quarter. April 13. 7.39 p.m.; novv, April 20. '1.55 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. . 0.54 10.13 Manukau Heads ~ 11.53 Unehunga Wharf 1.4 1.13