METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21448, 23 March 1933, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

IMPROVEMENT INDICATED

SECONDARY DEPRESSION The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows: —The recent depression has disappeared, but a slight secon-v dary depression has been crossing the southern part of New Zealand to-day. An anti-cydone is now advancing over the Tasman Sea, while pressure is falling in south-eastern Australia. Indications ara for winds, moderate to strong, but de-, creasing, south-westerly to westerly, veering again shortly to northerly in and south of Cook Strait. Seas in New Zealand waters rather rough but moderating. Eastern Tasman Sea: Moderate south-west winds, veering to north-west in southern portion and later freshening; seas moderate. Some scattered showers are likely in districts with a westerly aspect, but weather mainly fine. Temperature* cool, but gradually becoming warmer.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—a moderate south-west wind and fine sunny weather prevailed yesterday, the wind having changed from the north after heavy showers very early in the morning. The change of wind caused a considerable drop in the temperature and the barometer rose ,45in. between 4 a.m. and midnight last night. Barometer, midnight, steady . . 30.15 in. Midnight Tuesday .. . . 29.751n, Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 72deg.; minimum. 60deg. Wellington.—The sun shone from a cloudless sky throughout yesterday. There was the lightest breeze from the north. Christchurch. —Fine weather prevailed yesterday. There was bright sunshine and a strong north-west wind. The temperature was much lower than on Tuesday,. Dunedin.—The weather broke fine yesterday with a fresh south-west breeze, but the sky became overcast early in the afternoon. A few slight showers fell. Conditions improved again later and the barometer, which had a rising tendency, registered 29.95 in. early in the evening. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday

Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk la., S.E., fir. br., overcast 30.30 74 Cape Maria, S., str. br., cloudy 29.98 64 Auckland, S.W., gen. br., fine 30.05 67 East Cape, S.W., fr. br., overcast 29.96 65 Cape Egmont, S.W., mod. br., fine 30.07 60 Napier, S.S.W., si. br., fine .. 30,02 71 Farewell Spit, S.W., mod. br., fine 29.94 63 Stephen's Is.. S.W., gen. br., fine 29.91 62 Wellington, N.W.. gen. br., fine 29.94 63 Cape Campbell, N.W., g. br., fine 29.90 73 Greymouth, SW„ fr. br., showery 29.92 55 Akaroa L't., N., mod. br., cloudy 29.77 64 Nugget Pt., W.. mod. br., cloudy 29.78 62 Puysegur Pt., N.W., m. br., sh'ry 29.82 51 Chatham Is.. N.W., si. br., o'cast 29.92 64 Sydney, E.N.E., mod. br., fine 29.96 70 Hobart, N.N.W., gen. br., cl'dy 29.65

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. March 22 .06111. Total for March up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert _Park gauge) .. .76111. Average rainfall for March . . .. 2,S9in. Record rainfall for March (1908) . S.l2in. Rainfall for year to date .. '.. 10.11 in. Average annual rainfall, 77 years . . 44.44 in.

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Riseß, 5.55 a.m.; sets, 6.0 p.m. Moon—New, Sunday, 2.50 p.m.; first Quarter, April 3, 5.26 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. 4.18 4.46 Mnnukau Heads . . 6.53 7.21 Onehunga Wharf . . 7.53 8.21