METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20251, 10 May 1929, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST.

The following weather forecast for hours from 7 a.m. to day was supplied to us by Mr. 11. M. Vincent, last evening:—Fair to cloudy weather is indicated in east coast districts and extreme northern areas. Unsettled conditions are expected elsewhere, especially in west coast and southern districts, with scattered heavy thunder showers, accompanied by hail at times. Westerly to south-westerly winds, moderate to strong and squally at intervals. Fairly rough seas on the west coast, mainly moderate elsewhere. The westerly depression has crossed the Dominion, the centre having passed in the south. Conditions should show a temporary improvement''shortly.

Barometer, midnight, steady .. 29.90 in. Midnight, Wednesday .. 29.65 in. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —The depression is now passing east of New Zealand. An anti-cyclone is moving on to Eastern Australia. Indications are for moderate to strong westerly winds, backing gradually to southerly, reaching gale force in places from Cook Strait southwards. Seas rough on the west coast and later on the east coast soulh of Castlepoint. Elsewhere moderate. Strong south-west to southerly winds to gales in the eastern Tasman Sea, with rough seas. Weather changeable and somewhat squally, with scattered showers, more especially in coastal districts of the South Island. Cool temperatures, with some fiosts inland in the South Island.

RAINFALL RECORD. Full in City (Hehai.p gauge): 21 hours ended midnight. May 9 . . .Win. Total for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .46 n. Average rainfall for May . . .. <-55 Average 12 months rainfall . . . «.88 n. Rainfall for year to date . . . . i*.G9in, YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued nt i p.m. yesterday.Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. 'I her. Chatham Is., W.N.W , str. br. cl. 09,15 56 Sydney, E.. It. Lr., clear . . . . 30.0S llobart, calm, overcast . . . . •j,'? Norfolk Is., S., It. air, overcast . . 30.0.5 Awanui. W.S.W., mod. br. cldy. 29.93 65 Auckland, W.N.W.. mod. br., cl. 29.bb 04 East Cape, W.. gen. br., cloudy 29.82 (.8 Cape Egmont, W., fr. br., cloudy 29.71 Efi Napier, W., mod. br., clear . . 29.G7 00 Farewell Spit, W., fr. br., cldy. 29,65 02 Stephen Is., S.W., fr. br., pt. cldy. 29.(50 55 Wellington, N.W.. str. br., pt. cldy 29.53 57 Cape Camp Dell. N.W., h.w., clear 29.54 59 Greymouth S.S.W., fr. br., rain 29.00 50 Akaroa Lt. W.. fr. br., pt. cloudy 29.158 59 Nugget, Pt., S.AV., str. br., cldy. 29.119 40 Puysegur Pt., S., mod. br.. shry. 29.55 42

SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 6.3G a.m.; sets, 4.58 p.m. Moon—First quarter. May 16, 8.26 p.m.; full, May 24, 12.20 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . 7.38 S.B Manukau Heads .. 10.13 10.4.1 Onehunga Wharf . . 11.13 11.13 MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS. INWARD OVERSEAS. The Ulimaroa is due at Auckland from Sydney Tuesday with Australian mail. The Niagara is due at Auckland from Vancouver on Monday, May 20. with English and American mail. OUTWARD OVERSEAS. To-day. Australian States, Ceylo.i India, China. « apart, Straits Settlements, and Soutn Africa (also correspondence for Groat Britain. Ireland and Continent of Europe specially addressed "via Australia). per Marama, at noon. Mail due London June US. All States of South America (Port Napier from Wellington), per Main Trunk, at 5 p.in . Australian States (Ilauraki, from uelling- . ton), at 5 p.m. May 13.

Fiji, Tonga Apia. Pago Pago, also Honolulu, per Tofua, at 9 a.m. May 20

Cook Islands, Tahiti, Canada, North America. West Indies, Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco (steamer Tahiti from Wellington!, per Main Trunk, at 5.30 p.ru Mail due London, June 19. May 21.

Fanning Island, via Sydney, per Niagara, at X p.m. INLAND DESPATCHES. To-day. Whangarei, Dargaville, etc., 6.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. „ Coroma side! (Whangapoua), Whitianga (Coroglen), Pnkatoa, C'olviile (Port, Charles) and Ainodco Bay, 12.30 p.m. Thames, Waitakaruru. Paeroa, Ngatca (letters only). 2.30 p.m. Cape Runaway. 3licks Bay (Lotlin Point), and Te Araroa. also Tokomoru Bay, Tolaga Bay. Port Awanui (parcels 11 a.m.). 3 p.m. Sin Male, etc., 3.30 p.m. Putiki and Onetangi 3.30 p.m. Wellington. New Plymouth, Wanganni. Palmerston North, Hastings and Napier (letters only), 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborno and Tokomaru Bay), 5.30 p.m. Maliurangi, 7.45 p.m. To-mobrow. Whangarei, Dargavillo, etc., C.30 a.m. and A p.m. "Waihopo, Houhora, Pnkenui, To Kao, I'areng.i. Ngataki and Te Hapiifi. Pareels to-day at 3 p m„ 10.30 a.m. "Waiharara. Kaimanmau and Rangiputa (also Awanui, Kaitaia, Waipapakauri, parcels 3 p.m. to-day, 10.110 a.m. Surfdale, noon. Awaroa, Co-ves. etc., noon. Tunia, 7.15 p.m. •T. J. KEARNEY, Acting-Chief Postmaster.