METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21399, 25 January 1933, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST FAIR TO CLOUDY The following weather forecast for 24 hours from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied Iry Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening; 'iropical influences are now the controlling weather factor over the whole of Australia, the Tasman l3ea, and New Zealand. A very severe cyclone is moving on to the western Tasman Sea from southeast Australia. Mainly fair to fine weather is indicated over the Dominion in the meantime, but scattered thundcr-shower3 are likely in northern and western districts. Easterly to north-easterly winds moderate to strong, prevailing and freshening. A considerable swell on the East Coast of the North Island, smooth (o moderate seas on the Wes; Coast. Local outlook: Fair to cloudy, with warm and ' humid conditions. Unsettled at times, with a tendency for,, an occasional shower, especially in the- aflernocn, and particularly in the western suburb). Barometer, midnight, steady ~ 30,101n. Midnight, Monday ; . ... 30.10 in! Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 72deg.; minimum 6ldeg. GOVERNMENT REPORT The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows .-—Extensive cyclonic depressions cover the interior of Australia, hut a. moderate anti-cyclone extends from the Tasma.n Sea on to NewZealand, the pressure being highest to the south. Indications are for fresh east to north-easterly winds in the Far North elsewhere light to modejtfte and variable winds, with southerlies prevailing. Seas smooth to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Light southerly winds and smootli to moderate seas. The -weather for the most part will be fine, with a warm day, but moderate night temperatures. Scattered showers are likely, however, in North Auckland and between Hawke's Bay and East Capo, although mainly in the'hills. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnigh;, Jan. 24 . . ,12lrt. Total for January up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge): .. 1.611n. Average rainfall for January . . 2.651n. Record rainfall for January (1930) . 8.40 in. Rainfall for year to date .. .. 1.61 in. Average annual rainfall, 77 years . 44.44 in! YESTERDAY'S WEATHER > The following official report was i£3ued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.E., gen. br., fine . 30.01 76. Cape Maria. N.E., fr. Auckland, N.N.W., gen. &rrT fine 30.09 72 East Cape, S.E.. si. br., fine .. 30.11 66 C Egmont. S.S.W., gen. br.,-fine 30.17 64 Napier, S.E.. mod. br., fine .. 30.15 C 7 Farewell Spit, W„ si. br.. fine . . 30.09 78 Stephen's Is.. W.S.W., si. br.. fine 30.1S 69 Wellington, S.E.. si. br.. fine . . 30.10 67 C. Campbell, S.E., It. air, fine . 30.13 68 Greymouth, S.W., sl. br., line . . 30.15 67 Akaroa Lt., S.W.. gen. br., cldy. 30.24 60 Nugget Pt., S.. str. br., cldy. . 30.15 55 Puysegur Pt., S.W., It. air, cldy. . 30.28 54 Chatham Is.. W., fr. br.,.o'ca«t . 29.9p 61 Sydney, E.N.E.. gen. br.. cloudy . 29.83 76 Hobart, N.E., It. air, overcast . . 30,16 SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Eises, 5.28 a.m.; seta, 7.38 p.m. Moon—New, to-morroir, 11.20 a.m.; fii*t quarter, February 3, 1.16 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 6.33 6.53 Manukau Heads . . 9.S 9.28 Onehunga Wharf .. 10.8 10.28