METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20244, 2 May 1929, Page 11

METEOROLOGICAL.

JO-DAY'S WEATHER.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST.

Tlio following weather forecast! for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening :—A temporary improvement in the weather is indicated, mainly fair to fine conditions prevailing for a brief period, followed by further cloudy and unsettled weather, and rain over most of the Dominion. Westerly to south-westerly winds, moderate to, strong, decreasing, and veering by north to east, then freshening again. Seas moderating 011 the west coast, but increasing shortly on. the east coast, especially northward of East Cape. Milder temperatures. A secondary depression is approaching from the west, while a disturbance of tropical character is developing north-westward of Now Zealand. Barometer, midnight, rising 1.. 29.951n. Midnight, Tuesday .. u. 29,75 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —A series of lowpressure waves extends between the Chathams and Tasmania. An anti-cyclone is advancing on to eastern Australia. Indications are for moderate to strong southwest to north-west winds, reaching gale force at times about Cook and Foveaux Straits. Seas rather rough south of Cape Egmont. Rough in Foveaux Strait and still a considerable swell south of Castlepoint. Elsewhere moderate. Moderate to strong south-west to north-west winds in the eastern Tasman Sea. Rather rough seas in the southern portion and moderate in the northern portion. Weather mainly fair, but cloudy in districts with a westerly aspect, with some scattered showers. Some inland frosts in the South Island,. but temperatures otherwise moderate. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge); 24 hours ended midnight. May 1 .. .Qsin. Total for April up to 9 a.m. yes- • terday (Albert Park gauge) .. 4.62 n. Average rainfall for April 3.77Jn. Average 12 months' rainfall >.. 43.88 in. Rainfall for year to date .. •.. 12.23 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises. 6.30 a.m.; sets, 6.6 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, to-day, 12.55 p.m new. May 9. 5.37 p.m. High Water— a.m; p.m. Auckland . . . . 12.31 12.46 Manukau Heads . . 3.6 3.21 Onehunga Wharf . . 4.6 4.21

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.W.. gen. br., clear . '29.93 — Cape Maria, S., mod. br., pt. cldy 30.04 65 Auckland, W.S.W., m. br., pt. cldy 29.8G 62 East Cape, W., It. air, clear .. 29.73 6-1 Cape Egmont, W., m. br., o'cast 29.81 57 Napier, S.W.. gen. br., clear . . 29.73 63 Farewell Spit. S.W., at. br., p. cldy 29.74 64 Stephen Is., W., mod. br., pt. cldy 29.71 56 Wellington, W„ m. br., pt. cldy 29.68 56 Cape Campbell, W„ mod. br., cldy 29.G3 58 Greymouth, S„ mod. br., cldy . . 29.74 58 Akaroa Lt., S.W., sit. br., o'cast . 29.55 5G Nugget Pt.. S.W., m. br.. showery 29.GO 44 Puysegur Pt., W., Btr. br., o'cast 29.70 46 Chatham Is., N.W., fr. br., clear . 29.73 54 Sydney, S., gen. br., clear .. 29.94 — Hobart, calm, part cloudy .. ■ 29.99 —