METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21076, 9 January 1932, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. INDICATIONS FOR CHANGE. The following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening:—An extensive .and intense westerly storm area is moving on to the Dominion from the Tasman Sea, and is likely to especially affect the South Island. Expect fair and warm weather in most districts to-day, but with increasing cloudiness, and a fairly general rainfall following tomorrow, heavy in western areas. Northerly to north-westerly winds, moderate to strong, freshening, and increasing strong to gale, particularly in places southward of New Plymouth and Napier. Sons becoming rough and increasing generally. Local outlook: Fair and warm to-day, then clouding over, and rain following on Sunday. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.00 in. Midnight, Thursday .. .. 30.00111. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 73deg.; Minimum, 61deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —The first wave of the depression referred to yesterday crossed the South Island to-day, but the main depression still lies over tho Tasman Sea. Indications are for west to north winds, strong south of New Plymouth and Napier, elsewhere light to moderate, but freshening. Seas rough south of Cape Egmont and off shore south of Castlepoint; elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Strong northerly winds and rather rough seas, Weather cloudy in districts with a westerly aspect and in the Far South, with some rain; otherwise fair and warm. There is a tendency for thunderstorms in places, RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in Cl'ty (Hkiiai-d gauge) 24 hours ended midnight, Jan. 8 .. .001(1. Total • for January up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) , . ,13ln. Average rainfall for January . . 2.671r». Record rainfall for January (1930) . 8.40jn. Rainfall for year to date 13ln. Average annual rainfall, 70 years . . 44,50 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., K., sit. br., fine . . 29.99 —• C, Maria, S.W., light air, cloudy . 30.00 70 Auckland, S.S.W., It. air, cloudy 29.93 70 East Cape, N.W., mod. gale, cldy. 29.83 72 C. Egmont, N.W., gen. br.. cloudy 30.01 ('>9 Napier, N.R., sit. br., cloudy ... 29.88 72 Farewell Spit, W„ fr. br., cloudy 29.90 73 Stephen's la., W., mod, br., cloudy 29.76 04 Wellington, N.W., str. br., overcast 29.81 59 C. Campbell, N., mod. gale, cloudy 29.74 07 Greymouth, N., gen. br., cloudy . 29.89 00 Akaroa Light.. S.W., sit. br., cldy. 29.G2 80 Nugget Pt., S.W., sit. br., Bhow. 29.72 54 Puysegur Pt., N.W... sit. br., o'ct.. 29,76 5G Chatham Is., N.W., It. air, cloudy 29.88 74 Sydney (9 a.m.), calm, overcast . . 29.71 Hobart, calm, cloudy .. . . 29.61 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—To-day: Rises, 5.11 a.m.; sets, 7.44 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.12 a.m.; sets. 7.44 p.m. Moon—First quarter, January 16, 8.55 a.m.; full, January 24, 1.44 a.m. To-day. To-morrow. High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . , . . 8.20 8.38 9.9 9.25 Manukau Heads .. 10.55 11.13 11.44 Onehunga Wharf. J 1.55