METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21346, 22 November 1932, Page 5

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. 11. M. Vincent Inst evening:— Westerly depressions are crossing the Sooth Island in quick succession, while barometric pressure remains relatively high in the north. Tropical influences are, however, developing north-westward of the Dominion. Cloudy and unsettled weather is indicated, with a scattered rainfall. Variable winds, northerly to north-easter-lies, moderate to strong, prevailing and increasing. Seas becoming rough and increasing generally. Local outlook: Cloudy and unsettled, with showers. Warm and humid conditions. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.15 in. Midnight, Sunday ~ .. 30.10 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnielli)—Maximum. 75deg.; minimum, 61 cleg.

GOVERNMENT REPORT

The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —A moderate anticyclone now covers New Zealand, with its centre over the northern portion. An extensive depression is located over southeastern Australia. Indications are for westerly to northerly winds, moderate generally, but freshening in and south of Cook Strait. Seas rather rough about Cook and Foveaux Straits, elsewhere moderate. In the eastern Tasman Sea, freshening northerly winds. Seas moderate, hut later rising in the southern portion. The weather will be fair, warm and hazy for the most part, but some showers about Foveaux Strait and later conditions becoming unsettled again in districts with a westerly aspect.

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Heiui.d pauge): 24 hours ended midnight, Nov. 21 . .OOln. Total for November up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . .sairi. Average rainfall for November . . 3.3oiri. Record rainfall for November (191G) V./4in. Rainfall for year to date .. . . 37.071n. Average annual rainfall. 76 yeara . . 44.501n.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., N.E.. fr. br., o'cast. 50.05 72 C. Maria, N.E., pen. br.. cloudy . . 30.04 74 Auckland, N.E., light air, cloudy . 30.01 70 East Cape, N.W., mod. br., cldy. 30.00 72 C. Egmont. W.N.W., si. br., lino 30.10 66 Napier, N.E., pen. br., fine . . 30.04 68 Farewell Spit. W.. mod. p., fine . 29.98 69 Stephen's Is., W„ fr. br.. fine . . 30.02 60 Wellington. N.N.W., fr. br., cldy. 30.01 60 G. Campbell, N.E., fr. br.. fine . 29.95 68 Greymouth. S.W.. pen. br., fine 30.05 59 Akaroa Lipht... N.N."E., m. br., cly. 29.9S 60 Nugget Pt.. S.W.. fr. br.. o'cast. 29.95 51 Puysegur Pt., N.W., fr. br., shy. 29.95 57 Chatham. Is., calm, overcast . . 30.00 65 Sydney, E., gen. br., fino . . . 29.71 74 Hobart, calm, overcast .. .. 29.50

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 4.59 a.m.; sets, 7.15 p.m. Moon—New, November 28. 12.43 p.m.: first quarter, December 5, 9.45 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 1.10 1.30 Manukau Heads . . 3.45 4.5 Onehunga Wharf . . 4.45 5.5