METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20690, 9 October 1930, Page 9

METEOROLOGICAL.

TO-DAY'S WEATHER. HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. Tho following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. JI. M. Vincent last evening:— Tho westerly depression is still located over the .southern Tasinun Sea and the South Island. A northerly extension of the disturbance is likely to cause a movement northward of the rain area, which is affecting western districts. Expect fair to cloudy weal her, with a scattered rainfall, gradually becoming more general. Northerly to north-easterly winds, moderate to strong, prevailing, and freshening. Seas becoming rough southward of East Cape. Local outlook: Fair and warmer, with increasing cloudiness, and rain following after about 18 hours. Bitroinetcr. midnight. sternly .. 30.25 in. -Millinglit, Tuesday .. .. 30.25 in. Temperature. l ' in shade yesterday (to m:dnk'ht)— Maximum, 66deg.; minimum, 54deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—A slight anticyclone lias been crossing New Zealand to-day. A depression over the Tasnian Sea appears to bo developing cyclonic force. Indications are for variablo winds at first, but soon becoming northerly and freshening. Seas rather rough about Cook Strait, elsewhere moderate. Moderate to fresh northerly winds in the eastern Tasnian Sea, with moderate but rising seas. Tho weather will bo unsettlod and cloudy with mist or fog in places, with rain developing generally, with somo heavy falls in the central provinces. RAINFALL RECORD. Full in City (Herat,r> pause): 21 hours ended midnight, October 8 . .OOill. Totnl for October up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gango) . . .24fn. Average rainfall for October .. 3.69 in. Record rainfall for October (1S90) . 10.21 iti. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 3G.96in. Average annual rainfall, 71 years .. 44.97 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at -1 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is.. N.. It. air, fine . . 30.23 C. Maria, S.W., It., air, pt. cl'dy 30.2-1 60 Auckland, S.W., mod. br., p. cl'dy 30.1S 63 East Cape. S.. mod br., cloudy :so.l<> 05 Cape Egmont. NAY., sit. br.. o'c't 30.20 50 Napier, S.E., It air, overcast . . 30.16 57 Farewell Spit, str. br., rain 30.13 55 Stephen's Is., S.E., mod. br., rain 30.15 49 Wellington, gen., br.. overcast . . 30,10 'l9 ("ape Campbell, S., gen. br., o'cast 30.21 4r> Greymouth, N„ sit. br., rain . 30.0., fib Akaroa Lt., E„ gen. br.. cloudy 30.17 -la Pt.. S.E., mod. br., cloudy 30.09 4< Puysesur Pt.. N.K., sit. br.. o'c'st 30.0 l 2 50 Chatham Is.. SAV.. str. br., o'cast 30.02 45 Sydney. E„ gen. br„ pt. cloudy 29 00 - Hobari. S.. sit. br., overcast .. 29.89 - SUN, MOON AND TiDES. Sun—Rises, 5.17 a.m.; sets, 6.1 p.m. Moon—Last, quarter, October 15, 5.12 p.m.: new, October 22, 9.45 a.m. High Water— a m. p.m. Auckland .. .. Manukau Heads . . 10.33 10.19 Onehunga Wharf .. 11.33 11.19