METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20620, 19 July 1930, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL.

WEEK-END WEATHER.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST

Tho fallowing weather forecast for <lO hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied to us by Mr. H. M. Vincent Inst evening:—Th« westerly storm area is moving across the Tasman Sea to New Zealand. Expect fair to cloudy weather, conditions hemming unsettled in west coast districts and southern areas, with rain following in those places. The rain area is likely to move northward and become fairly general after about "4 hours. Northerly to liorfh westerly winds, moderate, to strong, increasing strong to gale southward of New Plymouth and Napier. Pens rough. Local outlook: Chiefly fair to fine to-dav, but clouding over and rain following tonight. Equally, with heavy showers 10-tnorrow. Milder temperatures. Moderate to strong and increasing northwest wind.

Barometer, midnight, falling .. 30.15 in Midnight, Thursday .. .. 30.30 in. Tomperaturen in shade yesterday <to mid night) Maximum. 69110 K.; minimum 41 cJeK.

GOVERNMENT REFORT

The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—Pressure is still rather high to the north of the Dominion, but a series of depresssions of the westerly type is moving across the Tasman Sea and southern New Zealand. Indications aro for moderate to strong westerly to northerly winds, freshening at times to gale force in and south of Conk Strait. Seas rough at times south of Cape Egmont, elsewhere. moderate. Strong north-westerly winds in the eastern Tasman Sea, reaching gale force at times in the southern portion. Sens moderate in the northern portion and rough in the southern portion of the Tasman Sea. The weather will be unsettled and changeable, with rain, more especially in districts with a westerly aspect. Temperatures mild. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall ill City (Herald enuge): 24 hours ended midnight. July 18 . . .OOln. Total for July up to 9 a.m. yeaterday (Albert Park prauge) . . 2.331n. Average rninfnll for July . . . . 5. 56 in. Record rainfall fir July (1917) . . 9,591(1. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 28. 191 n. Average annual rainfall. 74 years . 41.971(1. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official rerort was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. 'J'her. Norfolk Island, calm, overcast .. 30.13 -- Cape Maria, W., gen. hr., o'cast 30.1C. 00 Auckland, S.W., gen. hr., pt. cldy. y 57 Kast Cape, calm, fine .. 30.04 •'« Cape Egmont. N.. fr. hr.. rain .. HO.Pa 51 Napier. N., It, hr.. overcast .. U0.02 5 Fare. Spit, N.W., mod. hr.. cldy. 20.98 ol Stephen Is., S.W.. sit. hr., cldy. 30.01 49 Wellington, N.N.W.. It. hr., cldy. 29.97 52 C'ai)e Campbell, S.E., mod. hr., pt. cloudy .. • •• -9.9 MSO Greymouth, calm, fine .. .. '30.00 50 Akaroa Light., W.. sit. hr., mist 29 99 4a Nugget Point, N.E.. fr. hr.. fine 29.87 ■!.> Puysegur I'oint, calm. pt. cloudy 29.80 48 Chatham Is., S\, sit. hr., fine .. 30.03 til Sydney, W.S.W., str. hr., fine .. 29.93 -- liobart, N.W., mod. hr.. showery 29.39

SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun-To-day: Rises, 6.59 a.m.; sots, 4.55 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 0.59 a.m.; sets, 4.56 p.m. Moon—Lost quarter, to-day. 10.59 a.m.: new, July 25. 8.12 a.m. To-day. To-morrow. High Water— a.m. p.m. B.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 12.16 12.40 1.0 1.25 Manuknu Heads . . 2.51 8.15 3.35 4.0 Onehunga Wharf . 3.51 415 4.35 5.0

INWARD OVERSEAS. The Ulimnroa is due at Wellington from Sydney en Tuesday with Australian mail for Auckland. The Tahiti is due at Wellington from San Francisco on July 2S with English anil American mail for Auckland. OUTWARD OVERSEAS. To-day. Australian mail (Kcretu from Wetlincton), per Main Trunk, at 7 p.m.: late feo, 7.30 p.m., tomorrow, railway station box. To-mohhow. Chatham Islands 'Tees, from LytteltonL per Ms in Trunk, at 5.D0 p.m.; late fee, 7.30 p.m. railway station box. Monhat. Specially-addressed correspondence for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe. Central America, Cristobal, Panama Canal (Knramea. from Wellington), per Main Trunk, at. ft p.m-,. lute fee, 7.30 p.m., railway station box. Mail due London August 2H. Thursday. Australian States, Ceylon, India, Egypt, Straits Settlements, China, Japan and South Africa (Ulimaron, from Wellington), per Main Trunk, at 6 p.m. Also mail for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, per Kerachi, London Air Mail Service, extra fee 7d per half ounce (Ulimaroa. from Wellington), duo London August 25. July 28. Fanning Island, via Sydney, Tahiti from Wellington, per Main Trunk, at B p.m. July 29. Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, Canada. United States of America. Mexico, West Indies, filflo Japan, Fiji and Hawaiian Islande. per Niagara, via Vancouver, at 10 a.m. Mail due London August 28. INLAND DESPATCHES. To-day. Whangarei, Dargaville, etc.. C.BO a.m. and 4 p.m. Waiharara. Kaimaumau and ILmgiputa (also Awnnui, Kaitaia, Waipapnkauri, Piiketiui. Waihopo, Ngataki, Te Kao, Te ] Inpun, Purenga and Houhorn, a.m Surldale, etc., 12 noon. Awaroa, ("owes. etc., 12 noon. i'aeroa and A'gatea (letters only), 2 p.m. Thames and Waitakaruru (letters only), 2.30 p.m. Knwiiia (parcels only), 8 p.m. Turn a, 7.16 p.m. I'oMonnow. Wellington, New Plymouth. Wanganui, Pnimerston North, Hastings and

Napier (letters only), 5.30 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zen I nnd (also Gisborna and Tokomaru Bay), 5..10 p.m. Chatham Islands (Tees, from Lyttelton), 5.:)0 p.m. Mohpay. Whangarei, Dargaville. etc., 6.<10 a.m. nnd :! p.m. Coromandel (Whangn poua), Pakaton, Colvilln (Port Charles) nnd Amodno Bay, 7 ii.m. Mahurangi, 8 a.m. Opotiki, Te h'aha and Rntikokore (parcels only), II a.m. Whitiangn iCorogleni. Whenuakite, Tnirua and Ilikuai, also Whangamatn, 12.:)0 ll.m. I'aeroa and Ngatea (letters only), 0 p.m. Winnies nnd Waitalinnuu (letters only), -2.n0 p.m Russell. Opun. WhnngHroa, Saies, Totara North, Kneo, Mnngomii and Kerikeri, etc., 2.H0 p.m. Wellington. Wanganui, New Plymouth, Palinerston North, Hastings, Nnpier and ( anibridgo (letters only). 5 p.m. Southern Offices of New Zealand (also Gisborno and Tokomaru Bay), 5.M0 p.m. 11. P. DONALD, Chief Postmaster.