METEOROLOGICAL.
HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. INDICATIONS FOR CHANGE. The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. H M. Vincent last evening : — The tropical disturbance is still located northward of Now Zealand, while barometric pressure remains high over the Dominion. Fair to fine weather is indicated in western and southern districts, with warm temperatures. Conditions arc expected to become cloudy to overcast in northern and oast coast, districts, with rain following, gradually extending southwards. Easterly to north-easterly winds, moderate to strong, freshening. Rough seas on the east coast, particularly northward from East Cape. Local outlook: A change is indicated, conditions becoming overcast, and rain following. Warm, and humid atmosphere Barometer, midnight., steady 30.15 in. Midnight,, Saturday .. .. 30.10 in. Temperature in shade yesterday fto midnight)— Maximum, 7&dog.; Minimum. G2deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—The anti-cyclone mentioned yesterday is moving off' New Zealand. A fairly deep depression is located in the Tasman Sea, and is being followed by a rather intense anti-cyclone. Indications are for east to north winds, light to . moderate, but freshening and backing to south in southern districts after about 16 hours. Seas smooth to moderate. In the eastern Tasman Sea, moderate to strong north-east to northerly winds, and moderate, but rising, seas. The weather will bo fair and warm at first in most, places, but rain developing in the north and north-east and extending later to oilier districts. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herald cause), 24 hours ended midnight. March 19 . .OOin. 2-1 hours ended midnight, March 20 .OOin. Total for March ur> to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. ,43in. Average rainfall for March .. .. 2.SBin. Record rainfall for March (1908) .. 8.12 in. Rainfall for year to clnto .. .. Q.OSin. Average annual rainfall. 76 years . . 44.5 Gin. SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises. 5.34 a.m.: sets. 6.3 p.m. Moon—Full, "Wednesday, 12.7 a.m.; last quarter, March 29. 3.13 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 5.40 6.10 Manukau Heads . 8.15 8.45 Onehunga Wharf . . 9.15 9.45
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21137, 21 March 1932, Page 5
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