METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21248, 30 July 1932, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST UNSETTLED, WITH SHOWERS Tho following weather forecast for 48 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. 11. M. Vincent last evening:—A small secondary depression is moving on to (lie Dominion from the west, while a high barometric pressure system is closely following. Expect cloudy and unsottled weather, with a scattered rainfall, chiefly in coastal areas. Hail and thunder likely in places near the west coast and snow on the southern highlands. Southerly to south-westerly winds, moderate to strong, squally at times. Fairly rough sens on the west coast and in the Bay of Plenty. Local outlook: Unsettled, with occasional heavy showers, then, improving again, and fine, bright weather following. Very cold temperatures. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 29.05 in. Midnight, Thursday .. .. 23.751n. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnitfht)—Maximum, 54deg.; minimum. 44deg, GOVERNMENT REPORT The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —The recent depression has passed away eastwards and an anti-cyclone is advancing over tho Tasnian Sea, with its centre to tho north. A depression is now moving on to south--eastern Australia. Indications are for moderate to fresh southerly winds north of Vi estport and Kaikoura; elsewhere variable winds, tending westerly and later north-wosterly in and south of Cook Strait. Seas: Considerable southerly swell north of Farewell Spit and Akaroa; otherwise smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate south to west winds and niodcrato seas. Weather: Still some passing showers between East Capo and Kaikoura, but improving and otherwise fair to fine. Cold to-night with many frosts. RAINFALL RECORD Foil in City (Heiialo gauge):. 21 hours ended midnight. July 'JO . . .OOin. Total for July up to 0 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 4.02 in. Average rainfall for July . . . . 5.04 in. Record rainfall for July (1017) . . 9.591n. ■Rainfall for year to dute . . . . 27.91 in. Average annual rainfall, 7G years . . 44.501n. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station "Wind "Weather Bar. Thcr. Norfolk.ls., S.S.W., ni. gale, o'cast. 30.01 C>2 Cape Maria, S., Btr. hr., cloudy 00.84 52 Auckland, S.S.W., si. hr., fine . , 29.83 54 East Cape, S.W., str. br., cloudy . 20.81 : Napier, S.W., mod. br., gloomy . . 20.93 52 "Farewell S., S.E., light air, c'ldy. 29.96 47 Stephens Is., S.. gen. br., cloudy . 20.05 42 j Wellington. S. 13. gen. br., showery 20.SG 43 C. Campbell, S.W., mod. br., fine 29.99 43 Crreymouth, N.W., si. hr., cloudy . 29.93 50 Nugget PI., N.. mod. hr., cloudy 29.80 41 Puysegur PL, N.W.,'sl. br., o'Cast. 20.02 38 Cliatham In.. K., ecu. hr.. cloudy 29.91 41 Sydney, W.N.W., light air, cloudy 20.00 01 Hob art, calm, overcast . . . . 20.01 SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises, 6.51 n.m.; sets, 5.4 p.m. To-morrow: Risos, G. 50 a.m.: sets, 5.1 P.m. 3 Moon—New, Tuesday, 0.12 p.m.; first quarter, August 9, 7.10 p.m. To-day To-morrow Higli Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . , 3.50 4.31 4.50 5.30 Manukau Heads . . fi.25 7.0 7.25 8.5 Onehunga Wharf . 7.25 8.0 8.25 9.5