METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20128, 13 December 1928, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER, ,

HERALD'S, /SPECIAL FORECAST.

The following weather forocasfc for 24 hours from. 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— The general outlook indicates , unsettled weather, with' further heavy showers, fair intervals intervening. Ilail and thunder is expected in places near the West Coast. Westerly to south-westerly winds, moderate to strong, Bqually at times. Rough seas -on tho west coast and in the' Bay of Plenty.: Cold temperatures. Th« slow-moving disturbance still lingers over New Zealand and haß intensified in. the south. An area of high barometric pressure, enclosing a lino weather system, is approaching from tho west, and conditions should show a gradual improvement,- combined with a general increase in pressure. Barometer, midnight, falling .. 29.55 in. Midnight, Tuesday .. .. 29.60 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—There has been little change in the pressure distribution, but the cyclone east off Cook Strait has intensified still furthor. Indications .are for moderate to strong south-west to southerly winds, reaching gale force at many places Seas generally rather rough to rough in Now Zealand waters. Strong south-westerly winds to gales and rather rough to rough seas.in the eastern Tasman Sea. Still generally unsettled, with furthor rain. Some heavy, falls in eastern districts between Akaroa and East Cape. Hail in places. Cold temperatures. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight., Dec. 12 .. ,15in. Total for December, up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 1.7810. Average rainfall for December .. 2.541n. Average 12 months' rainfall .. . . 43.88 n. Rainfall for year to date •. .. 55.05!n. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. Tho following official weather report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Chatham Is., E.S.E., h. w„ o'cast 29.35 55 Sydney, E.N.E., gen. br., clear .» 30.03 Hobart, S.E., mod. br., clear .. 30.08 Norfolk Is.. 8.. gen. br., clear . 29.93 Awanni, S.E., str. br., cldy. . 29.67 65 Auckland, W., fr. br., pt. cldy. 29.54 64 East Capo, W.S.W., m. b., cldy 29.44 70 Cape Egmont, .W.,; str., bv„. cldy. 29.51 61 Napier, S., mod. br., showery . 29.34 71 Farewell Spit, W., gale, pt. cldy. 29.36 70 Stephen's Is.. S.E., m, br., o'cast 29.38- 60 Wellington, S.E., mod- br.. rain 29.40 58 C: Campblel, S., str. br., o'cast ." 29.40 53 Greymouth, N.. sit. br., cldy. , 29.47 64 Akaroa Lt.. S.W., str: br., rain . 29.46 56 Nugget' Point, S.. mod. br., sh'ry 29.67 49 Puysegur Pt., S.W., str. br., sh'ry 29,80 48 SUN, MOON AND TIDES, Sun—Rises, 4.55 a.m.; sets. 7.35 p.m. Moon—First quarter, December 20, 3.43 p.m.; full, December 27, J. 55 a.m. 0 High Water— a.m. p.m. Aucklacd . . .. 8.29 8.34 Manukau Heads .. 11.4 11.9 Onehunga Wharf ..