METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19929, 24 April 1928, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. The following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening:— Mainly fine weather is indicated generally, although unsettled at times, with occasional showers, particularly in districts bordering on tho West Coast of both islands and in areas southward of New Plymouth and Napier. Westerly to south-westerly winds, moderate to strong, decreasing, and backing by south to north. Seas mainly moderate, but fairly rough on the south-wost Tasman Sea, and on tho West Coa,st of New Zeadand from Now Plymouth to Manukau Heads. Comparatively warm temperatures should rule temporarily, preceding a general change to northerly and north-easterly winds, followed by severe and stormy weather after 48 hours. Barometer, midnight, rising ~ 30.201n. Midnight, Sunday .. .. 30.05 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. Tho Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—There is a depression east of the South Island, and a moderate anti-cyclone is situated between New Zealand and Australia. Indications are for south-westerly winds, moderate generally, but strong at places south from Cook Strait. Seas rather rough south of Cape Egmont and Castlepoint, elsewhere moderate in New Zealand waters. Moderate sontherlies, but winds later becoming variable in the eastern Tasman Sea, with moderate seas. Weather changeable from Cook Strait southwards, with scattered showers, but improving elsewhere. Chiefly fair to fine and cool temperatures. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, April 23 . ,05ln. Total for April up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 1.94 in. Average rainfall for April . , . . 3.77 in. Rainfall for year to dale .. .. 7.63 in. Average 12 months' rainfall . . . . 43.88 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Tho following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER. The following weather report was received from Apia last evening:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Rarotonga, calm, fine . . . . 30.06 80 Niue Island; E., light, raining . 30.05 73 Apia, calm, fine 20.(50 85 Nukualofa, S.E., light, cloudy . . 30.0G 70 Suva, E.. moderate, fine . . . . 29.96 81 Norfolk Island, calm, cloudy . . 30.15 73 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises. 6.23 a.m.: sets, 5.16 p.m. To-morrow: Risc 3, 6.24 a.m.; sets, 5.14 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Friday, 9.12 a.m.; full, May 5, 7.42 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . .. 10.7 10.34 10.56 11.24 Manukau Heads . Onehunga Wharf . 1.6 1.26 1.33 '2.15

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, S.W., sit. br., clear 30.22 67 Russell, W., sit. bl\, cloudy 30.20 70 Manukau Hds., S.S.W., fr. br., fair 30.10 67 Auckland, S.W., mod. br., fair 80.09 65 Tauranga, S.W., m. br., overcast 30.03 64 East Cape. W., mod. br., clear 29.95 69 GiBborne, W., mod. br., clear .. 29.92 70 Port Ahuriri. W., high wind, cldy. 29.95 63 Castlepoint, W.. mod. br., clear .. 29.93 64 Wellington, S.W., sit. br., clear .. New Plymouth, W.. fr. br., cloudy Cape Egmont, W.S.W., str. br.. 29.92 60 30.02 66 overcast .. 30.00 63 Wanganui. W., gale, fair .. 30.00 65 Farewell Spit, S.W., fr. br., clear 29.98 62 Westport, S.W. mod. br., showery 30.01 53 Greymouth, S.S.W., sit. Dr.. clear 30.07 61 Stephen Is.. S.W.. mod. br., fair 29.95 02 Cape Campbell, S., str. br., fair 29.93 59 Ivaikoura, S., gen. br., rain 29.93 64 Akaroa Light., S.W., str. br., overcast 29.93 55 Port Chalmers, S.W., fr. br., rain 30.00 50 Nuggets. S.W., str. br., showery 29.93 4 3 Bluff, S.W., str. br., showery 29.93 47