METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21324, 27 October 1932, Page 6

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. H. M. Vincent last evening:—The new depression is moving on to the northern Tasman Sea, while a moderate high barometric pressure system is located over the South Island. Cloudy and unsettled weather is indicated over most of the .Auckland Province, with a scattered rainfall, particularly in north .Auckland* Mainly fair to fine in southern districts.Northerly to north-easterly winds, moderate to strong, prevailing and freshening. Seas becoming rough and increasing on the east coast of the' North Island; smooth to moderate seas 'on the west coast. Local outlook: Cloudy arid unsettled, with intermittent rain. Mild temperatures. Barometer, midnight. rising . . 29.75 in. Midnight, Tuesday .. .. 29.75 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to mid- . night)— Maximum, 72deg.; minimum, 58deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: A slight anticyclone is passing to the north of New Zealand, while a fresh depression has reached eastern Australia. Barometers are abnormally low over the Tasman Sea and the New Zealand area as a whole. Indications are for light to moderate winds, variable at first with southerlies prevailing, but tending northerly tomorrow. Seas smooth to moderate. In the eastern Tasman Sea, light- to moderate winds, variable at first, but tending northerly and freshening, A few scattered showers are still likely, principally in eastern districts of the South Island, but otherwise the weather should be fair with an improvement everywhere to-morrow, except in the west and south of the South Island. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald -gauge): .24 hours ended midnight, October 2b .OUln. Total for October up to 9 a.m. yes- - terday (Albert Park gauge) . . 2.61fn. Average rainfall for October .. .. 3-Min, Record rainfall for October (1890) . . 10.21 n. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 35.82 n. Average annual rainfall, *6 years .. 43,&uin. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Thcr. Norfolk Island. W.. fr. br., cloudy 29.F0 67 C. Maria. W.N.W.. gen. br., cldy. 29.W 67 Auckland. N.E., si br clotidy .. 29.60 64 East Cape. S„ si br.. cloudv . 29.66 61 Cape Egmont, W., el. br.. cloudy 29.66 64 Napier, N.W., gen. br., cloudy . . 29-68 Fare. Spit, N.E.. mod. br.. fine 29.68 60 Stephen Is.. S.E., mod. br., cldy. d6 Wellington. S.S.E., gen. br., o.cast 29..0 64 C. Campbell. S., mod. br.. o cast 29.&S 52 Greymouth, S., mod. br.. cloudy 29.68 59 \karoa Li<*ht S.E., si. br., ram 29.7 a4B Nugget pf. N.E.. fr.br,, foggy 29.75 50 Puysegur Point S„ si. br., cloudy 29.66 oChatham Is.. W., Ken. br., foggy 29.61 58 Sydney. E.N.E., si br.. overcast 29.<3 66 Hobart, N.N.W.. si. br., oveicast 29.19 SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 5.22 a.m.; sets, 6.48 p.m. Moon—New, Sunday, 2.56 a.m.; first qu»rter, November 5, 6.50 p.m. High Water- ' a ;™" > *•»' Auckland •• s- £.40 *>•* Manukau Heads .. '.la '•£» Onehunga. Wharf .. 8.10 8.39