METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21414, 11 February 1933, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

* HERALD'S SPECIAL FORECAST • - p | SQUALLY, WITH SHOWERS I * M The following weather forecast for 4g ! hours ■"from 7 a.m. to-day was supplied S by Mr. H. M. Vincent last evening The new anjl intense westerly depression' ~ is advancing on to the Dominion from the Tasman Sea, and barometric pressure hag shown a sharp decrease in consequence A continuance of unsettled weather .is expected, with boisterous conditions ruling* accompanied by heavy' showers in districts, particularly in western andsouthern areas. Mainly fair to fine in East Coast districts. Thunder probable at times near the west-coast. Westerly to northwesterly winds, strong to gale. Rough to heavy seas on the west coast and rough in tho Bay of Plenty. Local outlook; Squally, with heavy showers, although 1 fair intervals will intervene. K Barometer, midnight, falling . . 29 50|n Midnight, Thursday .. .. 29.75|n, Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 86deg.; minimum 66deg. i, GOVERNMENT REPORT The Government meteorologist reported % last evening as follows:—A very deep westerly depression is crossing the Dominion. An anti-cyclone is centred near Adelaide. ' Indications are for moderate? to strong winds, reaching gale force in places. West to south-west winds in the far south If elsewhere north-west to west, a more definite southerly change moving up from the south to-morrow. Seas rough about Cook Strait and on the West Coast, elsewhere moderate, but rising later on the east coast of the South Island. In the eastern Tasman Sea, strong northerly winds at first,' except in the far south, but a change to strong southerlies advancing from tho west. A gale is likely in the far south. Seas rough to heavy, the weather will be cloudy to overcast, rain being probable at first in western and southern districts, with some heavy falls on the west coast of the South Island, later rain extending to most of the eastern districts. Some hail in the south. Temperaturei cooler to-morrow. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. Feb. 10 .. 27|n Total for February up to 9 a.m.' yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . 3.851n Average rainfall for February . . 3.16 in Record rainfall for February (1869) 14.15 in! Rainfall for year to date . . .. 5 4Sln Average annual rainfall, 77 years . M.Min! YESTERDAY'S WEATHER ■♦ The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., N.E., light air, o'cast 29.87 78 Cape Maria. W.N.AV., 6tr. br., cldy. 29.G8 70 | Auckland. W„ mod. br., cloudy . 29.62 74 East Cape. W„ str. br., cloudy . . 29.55 73 Cape Egmont, N.W., fr. br.. cldy. 29.551 71 Napier, S.W., str. br.. cloudy.-.. 29.4»'l 79 Farewell S., W.N.W., fr. br., cldy. 29.33, 67 Stephen Is., W.. mod. gale, cldy. 29.43;68 Wellington. N.W.. mod. gale, o'cast 29.24 62 C. Campbell, N.W., fr. br., cloudy 29.16 "68 Greymouth, N., str. br., rain . . 29.24. 62 Akaroa Lt., N.W., fr. br., cloudy . 29.08 72 Nugget Pt., S.W., str. br., showery 28.93 52 Puysegur Pt., W., str. br., rain .. 29.00 51 Chatham Is., N.E.. gen. br.. cldy. 29.34 68 Sydney, S.E., fr. br., cloudy . . 29.83 J 7l Hobart. S.W., si.' br., cloudy .. 29.85 SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Rises. s.4f>>a.m.: sets. 7.21 p.m. To-morrow: RiseSfe 5.47 a.m.; seti, 7.23 p.m. & Moon—Full, to-day. 1 last quarter, February 18, 2.8 a.m. To-day '% To-mono* High Water— a.m. p.m."*. a.m. p.m. Auckland . . 8.10 8.31 %8.53 9.15 Manukau Heads . 10.45 11.6 -fa.2B 11.50 (Onehunga Wharf 11.45 ====== v|| ;■