METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 21037, 23 November 1931, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. SQUALLY AND SHOWERY. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— The westerly depression has rapidly crossed the Dominion, but a secondary disturbance is developing westward of New Zealand. Expect temporarily fair weather, followed by a renewal of squally and unsettled conditions, with additional rain following in most districts, heavy in western areas. Hail and thunder probable in places near the west coast, and some snow likely on the extreme southern highlands. Westerly to north-westerly winds, moderate to strong, increasing strong to gale iat times. Rough seas on the west coast. Local outlook: Squally and showery. Cold temperatures. * Barometer, midnight, rising .. 29.90 in. Midnight, Saturday .. .. 29.70 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to mid- . night)— Maximum, 72deg.; Minimum, 58deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —A complicated depression has been covering New Zealand to-day, centres having been located on both sides of both islands. Indications are for moderate to strong and variable winds, southerly to westerly prevailing. Seas rather rough generally. Moderate to strong south-westerly winds and moderate to rather rough seas in tho eastern 'lasman Sea. The weather will be changeable with scattered showers in most districts, but more especially in those with a westerly aspect. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Nov, 21 .51In, 24 ended midnight, 3Sov. 22 .Ooiri. Total for November up to 9 a.m. Saturday (Albert Park gauge) .. -53'n. Average rainfall for November .. 3-32 n. Recond rainfall for November (1916) 7.74 in. Rainfall for year to date .. . . 44-48 in. Average annnul rainfall, 75 year. .. 44.471n. SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rfsea, 4.59 a.m.; sets. 7.10 pjn. Moon—Full, Wednesday, 7.10 p.m.; last quarter, December 4.50 a.m. High Water— a - m - P- m - Auckland . . . • 6.2 6.17 * Manukau Heads . . 8.37 o.oi Onehunga Wharf . . 9.37 9.5:. MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS. INWARD OVERSEAS. The Marama is due at Auckland from Sydney to-morrow morning with 62 bags of Australian mail. The Rnngitata is due at Wellington on Wednesday evening from London with 1175 bags of English mail for New Zealand. The Sonoma is due at Auckland from Los Angeles on Friday morning with American mail for New Zealand. The Niagara is due at Auckland from Vancouver on Tsovember 30 Knglisn and American mail for New Zealand. OUTWARD OVERSEAS. To-mokrow. 1 Specially-addressed mail for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, via Cape Horn (Coptic, from Napier), per Main Trunk Limited, at 4.40 p.m. Mail due London December 30. Webnesdat. Specially-addressed mail for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent ot Europe, Central America, Cristobal. Panama Canal and South American Western States '(Ruahine from Well- * ington), per Main Trunk at 4.40 p.m. Mail due London January 1. Friday. Australian States, Egypt, Ceylon, India. China, Japan, Straits Settlements and South Africa, per Marama, at 1 p.m. Australian States, Egypt, Ceylon, India, China, Japan. Straits Settlements and South Africa, per Sonoma, at 3 p.m. Specially-addressed mail for Great Britain, Ireland and Continent of Europe, Central America. Cristobal, Panama Canal and South American Western States, per Middlesex, at, 10 a.m. Mail due London January 4. • ' November SC. Fiji, Tonga, and Apia, per Tofua. at 9 a.m. Great Britain, Ireland, Continent of Europe, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Brazil, Paraguay. Uruguay. Argentino and Falkland Islands. also Cook Islands and Tahiti, via San Francisco (Makura from Wellington), at 5.10 p.m. Mail due London December 31. December 1. Australian States, Straits Settlements, China. Japan and South Africa, pelNiagara, at 3 p.m. Norfolk Island, per Morinda, at 10 a.m.

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