METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21449, 24 March 1933, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WEATHER GENEBALLY FINE

INDICATIONS OF A CHANG®

The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—An anti-evdonv extends from the northern Tasman Sea across New Zealand to beyond Chatham Islands, but a, deep depression is now 10. cated over south-eastern Australia and the western Tasman. Indications are for moderate southerly winds at first in the far north; otherwise freshening north-wester-lira prevailing, rising later to eale force in places. Seas becoming rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and Foveaux Straits; elsewhere smooth ! to moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: North to north-west winds, moderate but freshening in the northern portion and strong to gale force in the southern portion; seas becoming rough. Weather fine generally at first with rising temperatures; becoming unsettled soon, however, in district® with a westerly aspect with rain setting in, heavy falls being likely in Westland and the far south.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—There was a continuation of fine weather, yesterday. A light breeza was blowing from the south and the sun was shining out of a cloudless sky. There was a further rise of the barometer, which has risen ,55in. since Wednesday morning. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.251n Midnight, Wednesday . . .. 30.15fn* Temperature in shade yesterday (to mid. night)— Maximum, 68deg.; minimum* 54deg. '< Wellington.—Yesterday was bright and sunny with a breeze from the north. Christchurch.—Overcast conditions prevailed yesterday, but the sky cleared slightly toward evening.- There was « light easterly breeze in the morning. The afternoon was calm. Dunedin.—The weather was gloriously fine and warm and practically calm. The sky clouded over in the evening and « few drops of rain fell. The barometer wm steady at 30.20 in. The following officiaL report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.E., mod. br., cloudy 20.10 76 Cape Maria, S., fr. br., cloudy 30.15 65 Auckland, N.E. gen. br., line 30.17 70 East Cape, S„ gen. br., fine 30.25 66 Cape Egmont, S.W., si. br., fine 30.32 63 Napier. N.E., gen. br., fine . . 30.28 68 Farewell Spit, S.W., gen. br., cl'dy 30.29 64 Stephen's Is., S.W., mod. br., cl'dy 30.28 64 Wellington, N, mod. br., cloudy 30.20 62 C. Campbell, E., gen. br., cloudy 30.15 67 Greymouth, N.W., si. br., cloudy 30.24 59 Akaroa lit., N.W., light air, cloudy 30.13 68 Nugget Pt„ E., gen. br., cloudy; 29.92 63 Puysegur Pt., W.N.W., gale, sh'ry 29.83 60 Chatham Is., calm, fine .. .. 30.38 {9 Sydney, E., gen. breeze, fine 29.74 83 Hobart, 8.5. W., mod. br., showery 29.48

RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24

hours ended midnight. March 23 .001!!, Total for March up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. ,761n. Average rainfall for March . . .. 2.991(1. Record rainfall for March (1908) . 5.121n, Rainfall for year to date .. . . 10.11 in, Average annual rainfall, 77 years .. 44.44fn. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rise?, 5.56 a.m.:' sets. 5.53 p.m. Moan—New, Sunday, 2.50 p.m.; first qu«. ter, April 3, 5.26 p.m. High "Wt.ter— a.m. p.m. Auckland . .. 5.23 5.50 Manukau Heads . . 7.58 8.25 Onehunga Wharf .. 8.58 9.25