METEOROLOGICAL.
HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. HEAVY RAIN INDICATED. Tlie following weafhor forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. 11. M. Vincent, lust evening:— The new depression is moving on to the Dominion from the west, and thero are indications for the development of another cyclone on the northern Tastnau Sea. An area of high barometric pressure is crossing the southern portion of New Zealand. Expert cloudy to overcast weather, with heavy rain following in most districts, particularly throughout (he Auckland Province. Northerly to north-easterly winds, iuoderate to strong, increasing strong (o gale. Seas becoming rough and increasing generally. Local outlook : Heavy rain is indicated. Warm and humid conditions. Barometer, midnight. steady .. 30.10 in. Midni'-'lit, Thursday .. .. 30.10iu. 1 cmpprut lire in flluidu. yesterday (In midnicliti—Maximum. 71tiog.; Minimum, 62deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. Ihe (iovei nmcn( meteorologist re ported last evening as follows:—An anticyclone. still covers New Zealand, but a depression is centred in the south Tasman Sea, Indications are for moderate southeast, to southerly winds, backing later to north east and north. Seas moderate, but decreasing; a southerly swell south ot East Cape; otherwise, smooth to moderate seas. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds tending northerly and freshening; seas smooth to moderate, but rising. Weather still fair to line generally, but becoming unsettled in the west alter about, 24 hours and temperatures rising. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Hkkalu gauge) : 21 hours ended midnight. March It .. .OOin. Total tor March up lo "J a.m. yesterday (Aloert t'urk gauge) . . .43in. Average rainfall for March 2.93i11. Kecord rainfall for March (I'JUS) .. 8.12 in. Kainfull for year to date . . . . O.OSin. Average annual rainfall, 70 years . . 44.50 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 1 p.m. yesterday : Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Titer. Norfolk Is., S.. gen. br.. clear . . 30.07 Capo Maria, S., gen. br., cloudy 30.02 65 Auckland. N.JS., si. br., cloudy . . 30.0(3 71 East Cape, S., fr. br., overcast . . 30.10 62 Cape Egtuont, S.E., str. br., cldy. 30.14- 65 Napier, S.S.W., mod. br., overcast 30.15 65 Farewell Spit, K., gen. br.. cloudy 30.20 6U Stephen Is., S.E., mod. br., cldy. 30.'21 55 Wellington, S., mod. br,, clear . . 30.2'2 si> Cape Campbell. S.E., gen. br., cldy 30.26 63 Greymouth, N.W., si. br., overcast 30.17 64 Akaroa Lt., E., gen. br., gloomy . 30.25 51 Nugget Pt., N-. str. br., cloudy . . 30.14 55 Puysesur Pt., S.E., light air, cldy. 30.18 62 Chatham Is., S.E.. mod. br., o'cast 30.00 56 Sydney, S., gen. br., cloudy . . 30.00 64 Hobart, S.S.AV,, gen. br., clear . . 29.99 SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun —To-day, rises. 6.16 a.m.: sets, 6.46 p.m.; to-morrow, rises, 6.17 a.m.; sets, 6.45 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Wednesday, 12.41 a.m.; full, March 23, 12.7 a.m. To-day. To-morrow. High Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 10.50 11.10 11.25 11.47 Manukau Heads . . 1.10 1.25 1.45 2.0 Onehunga Wharf . 2.10 2.25 2.45 3.0
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21130, 12 March 1932, Page 7
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