METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21029, 13 November 1931, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. CLOUDY AND UNSETTLED. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by IT. M. Vincent Inst, evening:— Tropical influences are still pronounced 'on the northern Tasman Sea, a slowmoving depression being located in (he vicinity of Norfolk Island. There has been very little change in barometric pressure over New Zealand, pressure remaining high. A decrease, in pressure is now expected, owing to the approach of the tropical disturbance. Expect, fair to cloudy weather, overcast at times, with rain in northern and East Coast districts. Easterly to north-easterly winds, moderate to strong. Sens moderate, although fairly rough on the east coast of the. North Island, particularly northward from East Cape. Local outlook: Cloudy and unsettled, with intermittent rain, chiefly in the morning. Warm and humid condit ions. Barometer, midnight, falling .. 30.3 0 in. Midnight, Wednesday .. 30.30:n. Temperature in shade' yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum. 70d«g., Minimum, GOdeg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —Pressure is now high over and on both sides of New Zealand, but relatively low to the northward. Indications are for moderate northeasterly winds in the far north; elsewhere light and variable. Seas mostly smooth. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light to moderate variable winds and smooth to moderate seas. A continuance of fair to fine and warm weather generally is expected, but, still some misty showers probable in the far north. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Heralp gauge): 24 hours ended niidright. Nov. 12 . . .39111. Total for November up to 9 a.m. yesterday <'Albert Park gauge) . . ,48ln, A vera ce rainfall fcr November . . 3.32i11. Record rainfall for November (1916) 7,74 in. Rainfall for year to date . . . . <34.43111. Average annual rainfall, 75 years . . 44.(17111. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The folio-wins official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Tier. Norfolk Is.. S.E., gen. br., o'cast. 30,09 Auckland. N.E., si. hr., o'c.ast 30 23 70 East Cape, N.W., str. br., cloudy 30.30 (58 C. Esmont. W.N.W.. si. br.. fine 30.25 71 Napier. E.N.E.. light air, o'cast, 30.30 70 Farewell Spit, N.W.. fr. br.. cldy 30.17 72 Stephen's Is., W.. mod. br., cldy 30.20 6<> Wellington, N.N.W.. si. br., cldv 30.1S 67 C. Campbell. N.E., light air, cldy 30.22 72 Greymouth, S.W., si. br.. fiuo . . 30.22 63 Akaroa, Lt., E.. mod. br., cloudy 30.22 65 Nugget Point, S., mod. br., misty 30.20 56 Puvsegur Point, calm . . . . 30.2$ 50 Chatham Islands, calm, overcast . . 30.24 68 Sydnev, E.N.E.. gen. br., fine .. 30.12 Hobart, S.E., gen. br., fine . . 00.03 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun —Rises. 5.6 a.m.: sets, 7.5 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Tuesday, 2.13 p.m.; full. November 25, 7.10 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland • 945 10.2 Manukait Heads .. Onehunga Wharf . . 12.4S 1.20