METEOROLOGICAL.
HIIRALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST.
V FAIR TO FINE.
!Hie following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m7 to-day was supplied by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:—The niivr high barometric pressure system, ushering in another-area of fine weather, is now established over the Dominion. Strong southerly winds have t ruled over tuo eastern Tasman Sea and New Zealand. Expect fair to fine weather generally, with warmer temperatures. Southed)' winds, moderate to strong, decreasing and giving place to variable and moderate breezes-, easterlies prevailing shortly. Seas rough southward from East Cape, but moderating. Smooth to moderate seas elsewhere. Local outlook:—Fair to fine and warmer. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.25fn. Midnight, Wednesday . .. 30,001:1, Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 72deg.; Minimum, 60deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported Inst evening as follows:—An anti-cyclone i:i now moving on to the Dominion. Pres-sure-is falling again over south-eastern Australia. Indications are for moderate to strong hut decreasing southerly wind*. Sois rough north of Farewell Spit and south of East Cape, but moderating els-i----v.-here. Moderate seas. Moderate southerly winds in tho eastern Tasman Sen, becoming variable and later tending northerly. Seas moderate in the Tasman Sen. Tho weather will be fair to fire generally, except for an isolated shower or two at first on tho east coast south of Hast Cape. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hehald gauge): 24 hours ended midn : ght, March 13 .COIn. Tctal for March up to 9. a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) ... .14ln. Average rainfall for March . ... 2.A81n. ll<cord rainfall for March (1910) .. 7.6.1 ii% Kt.infall for year to date .. .. 9.121 n. Average annual rainfall, 75 year 3 . 44.<171ru v YESTERDAY'S WEATHER, The following official report was issusd otl4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather. Bar. Tht>r. Chatham Is., W.. str. br., clay. 29.50 51 Sydney, E., sen. br., overcast .. 29.99 Hobart, N., It. air, drizzle .. 29.80 Norfolk Is., S.E., gen. br., cloudy 30.16 Auckland, S.W., gen. br., cloudy 80.09 67 !3ust Cape, S.W., mod. br., rough 30.18 65 Capo Egmont, S„ -str. br., rough 30.14. 62 Nipier, S., gen." br., smooth .. 30.15. 62 Farewell Spit. E.N.E., rain, rough 30.1S 65 Stephen Is., S.E., fr. br., rough 80.19' 55 Wellington, S.S.E., gen. br., -clear 30.20 55 Cape Campbell. S., gen. br., rough 30.20' 57 Greymoutn, S.W., el. br'., clear 30.17 50 Akaroa Lt., S.W., mod. br., cldy. 30.19 54 N-igget Point, S„ hazy, rough .. 30.16 51 Puysegur Point, S., si. br., clear 30.30 53 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Stin —Rises, 5.52 a.m.; sets, 6.5 p.m. Moon—First quarter, March 27, 4.34 V.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland ~ . * 8.0 8.16... Manukau Heads .. 10.35 10.51 Onehunga Wharf . , 11.35 11.51.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20827, 20 March 1931, Page 6
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