METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21319, 21 October 1932, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST STORMY, WITH HEAVY RAIN • ' <"i ■I i ■ ■ '' 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 has moved on to the North Island, and. a fairly intense cyclone associated with the depression is' centred northward of Cape Maria. Expect further unsettled weather, with additional . heavy rain in northern and east coast districts, and a scattered rainfall in places southward of Cape Egmont and Napier.,' Easterly to north-easterly winds, strong to gale, veering to south. Rough to heavy seas on the east coast, particularly north: ward of East Cape. Local outlook: Stormy, with heavy rain. Improving after about ; 18 hours. MikKtemperatures. Barometer, midnight* falling .. 29.75 in, Midnight, Wednesday .. .. 29.95 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum. 60deg.; minimum,: 56deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT 4 The Government meteorologist reported . last evening as follows Pressure is high to the eastward, but an extensive and complicated cyclonic depression covers the Tasman Sea. "indications are for freshening easterly to northerly winds, reaching galo force in the Seas becom- N ing rough generally. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate to strong and increasing northeast winds, backing to westerly jn tha northern portion; seas rough. Weather fair at first in eastern and southern districts, but elsewhere unsettled, dull and misty, with rain extending from the north and shortly becoming general. Some heavy falls in the North Island, with thunder at places. Warm temperatures. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City "(Herald pauge): 24 houra ended iftidnight. October 20 ,34lfi, Total for October up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . .83ln, Average rainfall for October . . .. 3,581n, ■Record rainfall foif October (1890) . 10.211n. >. Rainfall for year to date .. . . 33.83! ft, Average annual rainfall, 76 years . 44.50 in. WEATHER The following officiaf report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., \V. t si. br., overcast; 29.80 72 Cape Maria. N.E., str. br., cloudy 29.58 66 Auckland, N.E., fr. breeze, rain 29.82 59 East Cape, N.W., m. br., showery 29.98 60 C. Egmont, N.N.E., fr. b.. cl'dy 29.84 63 Napier, N.E... mod. br., overcast 30.00 59 Farewell Spit, E„ gen., br., rain 29.91 56 Stephen's Is., E.S.E., light air, overcast . . . . - - • • 29.90 55 Wellington, N.W., si. br., overcast 29.86 64 C. Campbell, E., si. breeze, fine 29.86 68 Greymouth, N r ., si. br., cloudy 29.81 62 Akaroa Lt„ N.E., fr. br'.. cloudy 29.90 54 Nugget Pt., N.E., fr. breeze, fine 29.80 54 Puysegnr Pt., N., si. br.. cloudy 29.72 56 Chatham Is., N.E., gen. br., o'cast 30.15 58 Sydney, W.N.W., fr. br., cloudy 29.62 65 Hobart, S., mod. breeze, showery 29.53 SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, £1.29 a.m.: sets, G. 42 p.m. Moon—Last quarter, Sunday. 5.14 u.m.;.n«*r, October 30, 2.56 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland ... . . 11.41 Manukau Heads .. 1.54 2.16 OnehungJi Wharf . . 2.54 3.16