METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20981, 18 September 1931, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

HERALD'S SPECIALeFORECAST. FAIR TO CLOUDY. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— A narrow ridge of relatively high barometric pressure separates two westerly depressions operating eastward and westward of the Dominion. This disUibution of pressure indicates temporarily fair to fine weather ruling in most districts, followed by a renewal of unsettled conditions. Scattered showers likely in places near tho west coast. South-westerly winds, moderate to strong, veoring to north-west, then freshening. Fairly rough seas on tho west coast, particularly southward from Cape Egmont: mainly moderate seas on other coasts, although rough in the Bay of Plenty. Local outlook: Fair to cloudy, with a tendency for an occasional shower. Temperatures will bocome milder. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.051n. Midnight, Wednesday .. 29.85 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, GOdeg.; Minimum, 50deg. * GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —An anti-cyclone now covers New Zealand and tho northern Tasman Sea, but pressure is still rather low over the southern Tasman. Indications are for south-westerly winds north of New Plymouth and Nap:cr, still strong about East Cape, but otherwise moderate, elsewhere moderate but freshening westerly to northerly. Seas rough on tho west coast of the North Island and considerable swell between Cape Palliser and East Cape, but decreasing elsewhere to moderate seas. Moderate to fresh westerly winds and moderate seas in tho eastern Tasman Sea. Tho weather will be fair to fine for the most part, but later showers developing in western and southern districts of tho South Island. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Heuald gauge): '24 hours ended midnight, Sept. 17 . . .OOln. Total for September up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 3.261n. Average rainfall for September . . 3.66 m. Record rainfall for September (1928 ) 7.84 in. Rainfall for year <0 date . . . . Average annual rainfall, 75 years . . 44.47 m. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:—

SUN, MOON AND.,TIDES. Sun—Rises, 5.49 a.m.; eets, 5.43 p.m. Moon—First quarter, to-morrow, 8.7 a.m.; full, September 27, 7.15 a.m." High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 11.34 11.51 Manukau Heads .. 1.49 2.9 Onehunga Wharf . . 2.49 3.9

Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., 13., mod. br., o'cnst. 30.02 — C. Maria, S.. str. br., cldy. . . 30.04 51 Auckland, S.W.. m. br., pt. cldy. 29.07 57 East Capo, S.W., gale, pt. cldy. 29.90 00 C. Egmont. S.W., mod. fyr., fine . SO.00 53 Napier, S.E.. fr. br., showery . . 29.95 55 Farewell Spit, N.W., It. air. fine 30.00 57 Stephen Is., N„ pen. br.. fine . . 29.93 51 "Wellington. W.N.W., sit. br., fine 29.93 53 60 C. Campbell. S„ It. air, fine . . 29.95 Greymouth. N.W., sit. br., cldy. 30.02 53 Akaroa Light.. E., sit. br.. pt. cldy. 29.96 49 Nugget Pt.. S., high wind, rain 29.91 <14 Puysegur Pt., ' N.W., mod. br.. 51 pt. cldy 30.02 Chatham Is., E.. fr. br., shwry. 29.68 48 Sydney, E.N.E.. gen. br.. fine . . 30.08. — Hobart, N.W., mod. br., o'cast. . . 29.57 —