METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21325, 28 October 1932, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

HERALD'S SPEC IA ' UNSETTLED, WITH SHOWERS & The following weather forecast for 24, hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening:— An extensive area 6f low barometric pres. sure still covers the Tasman Sea and New Zealand, although pressure is fairly uniform. Scattered thunder-showers, due t 0 extreme solar radiation, are indicated in North Auckland and Waikato districts, but mainly fair to fine in most other districts. Variable and moderate breezes, northerlies prevailing. Seas moderate. Local outlook: Unsettled, with heavy showers, particularly in the afternoon. Fine intervals will intervene, especially * in the morning. Mild temperatures. , Barometer, midnight, rising . . 29.85 in. Midnight, Wednesday . . . . 29.751(1. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 73deg.; minimum, 69deg. GOVERNMENT REPORT The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: A feeble, anticyclone is passing to the noith of. the Dominion, while a fresh depression is advancing rapidly across the _ Tasman Sea. Indications are for light to moderate winds, but freshening northerly. Seas smooth to moderate, but rising gradually on the west coast. In the eastern Tasman Sea moderate to strong northerly winds, but a change to southerlies advancing later from the west. |eas rather rough. The weather will be fair at first, except for a few isolated showers and milder later, unsettled conditions with rain developing in districts with a westerly aspect. ' RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gatifce): 2j hours ended midnight. October 27 .391«. Total for October ub to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 2.821 H. Average rainfall for October . . . . 3.58 in, . Record rainfall for October (1830) . 10.21 in. * Rainfall for year to date .. .. 35.83 in, Average annual rainfall, (6 years . . 44,50 in. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER The following official report was issued at 4 %.m. yesterday:— i Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.W., gen. br. ( fine . 29.97 70 C. Maria, W., st.r. br., cloudy . 29.74 C2 Auckland, N.E., si. br., rain . 29.74 6*2 East Cape, N„ fr. br., fine .. 29.72 67 C. P]gmont, N.. si. br., cloudy . 29.70 64 Napier, gen. br., cloudy . . . . 29.76 63 Farewell Spit, W.N.W., mod. br., cloudy . . • . - • - • 29.-ti! <0 Stephen's Is.. E.. si. br.. overcast 29.73 54 Wellington. N.W., It air, o'cast 29.73 58 C. Campbell. E., It. air, cloudy 29.(4 62 Greymouth, N.W., si. br., overcast- 29.72 61 Akaroa lit., N.W.. mod. br., cl dy 29.(4 63 Nugget Point, N.E., fr. br.. fine 29.62 56 Puysegur Pt., N.W., mod. br., cl dy 29.(0 64 Chatham Is., W.N.W., mod. br., ovprraet -29.41 o9 Sydney' S.S.W., fr. br. cloudy . 29.82 62 Hobart, calm, overcast . . • • 29.(4 SUN. MOON AND TIDES Run —'Rises! 5.20 a.m.: sets, 6.49 p.m. • Moon—New, Sunday, 2.56 a.m.; first quM» ter. November 5. 6.50 p.m._ High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . • 5.43 6.1 • Manukau Heads . . 8.18 8.36 Onehunga Wharf . . 9.18 9.38