METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21144, 30 March 1932, 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 Mr. 11. M. Vincent last, evening:—The intense depression on the western Tasuian Sea is moving gradually on to New Zealand. Expect temporarily fair to line weather, with increasing cloudiness, and rain following shortly in northern arms. Easterly to north-easterly winds, moderate to strong, freshening. Hough seas oil the east coast. Local outlook: Cloudy and unsettled with rain following. Warmer temperatures. Barometer, midnight, sternly .. 30.40 in, Miduisht, Monday .. ». 30.30 in, Temperature in shade .vcslerrlny (In midnight)- Maximum, 60(!og.; Minimum, 54deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. 'I he ( Jovermnent meteor ihigist reported last, evening as follows:—-An intense anticyclone still covers New Zealand. An area of depression near Tasmania is losing its intensity. Indications are. for south to east winds, light to moderate. Seas: A considerable easterly swell north of Ilawke's Bay, otherwise smooth to moderate. In the eastern Tasuian Sea, moderate east to north winds and smooth to moderate seas. The weather will he line in most, places, with cool night but mild day temperatures. There will be a fewshowers, however, on tho east coast between Hawke's Bay and Cape Maria, van Dieincn. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following' official report, was issued at t p.m. 'yesterday: - Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., E.. fi'. In 1 ., clear . . 30.00 Maria, E., Btr. br., cldy. . . 3D. 125 00 E. Cape, Si, fr. br.; cldy. . . 30.33 OH C. Egmont, S., gren. hr.. clear .. i'.n.ti 01 Napier. E., jirod. br., clear . . HO.f>o 02 Farewell Spit. E., gen. br.. clear 30.45 00 Stephen Is., S.E.. si. br., clear . . ;i0.44 67 Wellington, A., si. br., clear . . ;!0.44 58 C. Campbell, S.E., light air, clear H 0.48 05 Greymouth, SAV., si. br., clear . . :?0.43 til Akaroa Light., N., light air, clear 30.45 58 Nugget Pt., S., light air. overcast H0.<17 5*2 Puysegur Pt., N.E., si. br., clear H 0.47 00 Chatham Ts., \V., mod. br,, cldy. HO.<ll 52 Sydney, W., si. br., cldy. . . HO.OI 02 Hobart, N.N.W., gen. br., cldy. 20.53 RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in city (Hkrat.d gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. March 23 .OOin. Total for March up to tl a.m. yesterday (Albert Parle cruise) .. 3.63 in. Average rainfall for March . . . . 2.99111. Record rainfall for March (1908) .. 8.12 in. Rainfall for year to dale .. .. 12.33i11. Average annual lainfnll, 7G years . 44.50 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 6.(2 a.m.: sets. 5.50 p.m. Moon—New, April 0, 12.51 p.m.; first ouartcr, April 1.4, 12.45 p.m. High Water — a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 12.52 l.lt Manukau Hoads . . 3.27 H. 40 Onchuiiga 'Wharf . . 4.27 4.10