METEOROLOGICAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21163, 21 April 1932, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL.

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST. SQUALLY, WITH SHOWERS. Th following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. 11. M. Vincent' last evening:—A depression of the westerly typo is now located over the Dominion, and is centred in the South Island. Expect squally and unsettled weather in western and southern districts, with heavy showers. Mainly fair to fine in east coast areas. Westerly to south-westerly winds, moderate to strong, increasing strong to gale at times. Rough seas on the west coast. Local outlook : Squally, with heavy showers, although fair intervals will intervene. Thunder probable. Mild temperatures. Barometer, midnight, rising . . 29.95 in. Midnight, Tuesday . . . . 30.00 in. Temperature in shado yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 65deg.; Minimum, G2dcg. GOVERNMENT REPORT. The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—One of a series of intense westerly depressions has been crossing the Dominion to-day. Indications are for strong north-westerly winds of galo force in places, backing to westerly and at times to south-westerly. Seas heavy south of Cape Egmont, elsewliero fairly rough to rough. In the eastern Tastnan Sea, strong winds to gales between north-west and south-west. The weather will be unsettled, squally and changeable, with rain at times in most districts, but more, especially in those in the west, where some further heavy falls are likely. RAINFALL RECORD. Fall in City (Herai/t> gauge): 21 hours ended midnight, April 20 . 0.361n. Total for April up lo 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert, Park cause) .. 2.82 in. Average rainfall for April . . . . 3.50 in. Record rainfall for April (1021) . . 11.551 M. Rainfall for year to Wato .. .. 15.15 in. Average annual rainfall, 7G years . 44.50 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station. "Wind. "Weather. Bar. Thcr. Norfolk Is., N.. si. br.. clear . . 30.00 Cape Maria. W.N.W., g. br., clear 29.95 0G Auckland, W., gen. br., cloudy 2'.).83 r>6 Last Cape, N., mod. gale, rain . 29.75 CO Capo Egmont, \V., mod. br.. cl'dy 29.51 f>2 Napier, N.W., mod. gale, gloomy 29.GS 71 Farewell Spit, W. t m. galo, cl'dy 29.Gt> G1 Stephen's Is.. W.S.W., fr. b„ clear 29.G0 59 Wellington. N.N.W., fr. br.. cl'dy 29.57 61 C. Campbell, N., str. br.. cloudy 29.-10 52 Crreymouth, S., mod. gale, rain 29.65 59 Ak.iroa Lt., N.N.W., g. L>r., cl'dy 29.38 66 Nugget l't., S.. si. breeze, rain 29.33 53 Puysegur Pt., N.W., m. gale, shry. 29.50 51 Chatham Is.. N.W.. 111 br., o'cast 29.59 58 Sydney, K.N.K., si. breeze, clear 30.D0 G8 liobart," N.N.W., light air. cloudy 29.G0 SUN. MOON AND TIDES. Sun—Rises, 6.21 a.m.; 6ct3, 5.19 p.m. Moon—Full, to-dny. 8.57 a.m.; last quarter, April 28, 2.44 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . • • 6-55 i-29 Manukau Heads .. 9.30 10.4 Onehunga Wharf . . 10.30 11.4