METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19962, 2 June 1928, Page 9

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. 11. M. Vincent last evening:—Mainly fair to fine weather is expected during tho week-end over most of the Dominion, but unsettled at times in East Coast districts and Southern areas, with scattered showers. Southerly to south-easterly winds, moderate to strong, squally in districts near the eastern coast. Very cold nights, with frosts inland. Seas fairly rough in Cook Strait and on the east coast, elsewhere smooth to moderate. Barometric pressure is increasing gradually. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.70 in. Midnight, Thursday .. .. 29.70 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last, evening as follows: —The depression located north-east of the Auckland Peninsula has apparently depressed to-day. An anti-cyclone extends from southern New Zealand to eastern Australia. Indications are for southerly winds, moderate generally, but strong and squally at places on the east coast north from Capo Campbell. Rather rough seas 011 the eastern coast; elsewhere moderate. Moderate to fresh southerly winds, with moderate seas in the Eastern Tasnian Sea, but rather rough seas in the northern portion. Weathei* mainly fair to fine in the west coast districts south of . Cape Egmont; elsewhere still somewhat unsettled with scattered showers. Somo heavy falls are likely on the east coast "of (lie North Inland, but conditions should improve. Cold temperatures. r RAINFALL RECORD. Fs.ll in City (Herald gauge): 21 hours ended midnight, June 1 . . .OOin. Total for May up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . .. 10.41 in. Average rainfall for May .. ... 4.551n. Rainfall for year to elate .. .. 20.58 m. Average 12 months' rainfall .. .. 43.88 in,

PACIFIC ISLANDS WEATHER, The following weather report was received from Apia last evening:— station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Suva, S., fresh, overcast . . . . 29.85 77 Norfolk Island, S., fresh, fine . . 29.70 63 Vila, S.E., moderate, fine . 29.88 75 Papeete, N.E.. light, cloudy - . 29.96 81 Karotonga, calm, fino . . .. 29.86 75 Apia, E.N.E.. light, fine. .. 29.79 70 Nukualofa, N.N.E., fresh, overcast 29.85 78 SUN, MOON AND TIDES, £Jun—To-day. rises, 6.54 a.m.; sets, 4.43 p.m. To-morrow, rises, 6.55 a.m.-; sets, 4.43 p.m. Moon—Pull, to-morrow, 11.43 p.m.; last quarter, Juno li, 5.21 p.m. To-day. To-morrow. High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . .. 6.11 6.41 6.56 7.28 Manukau H?ads . 8.10 8.43 8.55 9.27 Onehunga Wharf . 9.30 10,3 10.51 11.2G

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following: official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Cape Maria, N.E., gen. br., fair ' 29.G4 GO Russell, S., light air, fair 29.71 r.2 Manukau Hds., E., light air, clear 29.73 G3 Auckland, S., light air, cloudy .. 29.73 Gt Tuursnga, S.E., si. br., overcast 29.68 51 East Cape, S., gale, rain .. 29.70 58 Gisborne, S.E., mod. br., overcast 29.81 58 Port Ahuriri, S.E., gen. br., dr. 29.87 59 Castlepoint, S.W., mod. br., cl'dy 29.93 50 Wellington, S., gen. br., cloudy .. 29.95 53 New Plymouth, E., gen. br., fair 29.72 57 Cape Egmont, E., high wind, clear 29.75 54 Wanganui. E.S.E., gen. br., fair 29.81 50 Farewell Spit. S.E., mod. br. clear 29.93 54 Westport, S., light air, clear 29.90 58 Greymouth, E., si. br.. fair 29.90 51 Stephen Island, S.E., high wind. squally 29.91 60 Cape Campbell, S.. gale, cloudy 29.9S 50 Kaikoura, S'.E., light air, overcast 29.9S 54 Akaroa Light., S.W., fr. br., squally 30.05 4G Port Chalmers. S., sl._ br., o'cast 30.09 rn IS'uggets. S., light, air, showery 30.10 44 Bluff, N., light, uir, overcast 30.10 48