METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21470, 19 April 1933, Page 7

METEOROLOGICAL

FAIR TO FINE WEATHER SOME SHOWERS EXPECTED Tlio Government meteorologist reported last evening; as follows:—A moderate anti-oyoloue lias been moving over . northern Now Zealand to-day, and an I intense one now covers southern Australia. A series of westerly depressions continues to'cross the southern Tas-, man Sea and southern New Zealand. Indications arc for moderate to strong i northerly to westerly winds, reaching [ gale force at times in Cook and ■ I' ov oaux Straits. Seas rough on the , west coast and about Cook and I"oveaux Straits; elsewhere moderate. Strong westerly winds ill tho eastern Tasman Sea, with rough seas. The weather will still bo fair to fine in eastern districts, elsewhere changeable. There will be showers at times, j with some heavy falls on the west coast of tho South Island. Modoratc ; temperatures. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—A light westerly wind and fine weather prevailed yesterday. The sky was overcast excopt during tho early part of tho afternoon, when tho clouds cleared and sunshine was experienced for a time. Tho baromotcr , was practically steady. Barometer, midnight, falling .. 30.051 n. Midnight, Monday .. 30.151n. Temperature in shado yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 67d0g.; minimum, 64deg. Wellington.—Thero was another fino day yesterday. The sky was ovcrc:l;t at times, and there was a warm northerly breeze. Christchnrch.—Cloudy weather with a variable breeze and a maximum temperature of GOdeg. was experienced yesterday. Tho barometer had fallen to 29.64 in. at 5 p.m. Dunedin.—There was a continuation , of fino weather yesterday, with more cloud than sunshino, and a moderate breeze from tho north-east. The barometer registered 29.70 in. , The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Stntion. Wind, Weather, Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., E., sen. br., fino .. 30.01 77 Capo Maria, W.N.W., gen. br., part cloudy 30.10 68 Auckland, S\V., gen. br., cloudy . 30.11 07 East Cape, N., It. air, fine . . 29.99 G8 C. Egmont. W., mod. br., pt. cldy. 30.07 01 I Napier, S.W., mod. br., fine . . 30.05 72 ; Farewell Spit, N.W., mod. br., cloudy 29.98 01 j Stephen's Is., W.S.W., etr. br., part cloudy 29.93 GO j > Wellington, N.N.W., fr. br., pt. cldy. 29.89 00 i C. Campbell, N., fr. br., pt. cldy. 29.78 06 ! Greymouth, N.W., fr. br., overcast 29.93 68 j Akaroa Lt., N.E., gen. br., fine . 29.07 59 i Nugget Pt., N.. fr. br., overcast 29.59 52 Puysegur Pt., W., mod. br., drizzle 29.53 53 i Chatham Ts., calm, fine . . . . 29.85 55 j Sydney, W.N'.W., mod. br.. fino . 29.89 83 Hobart, N.W., mod. br., showery 29.65 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge) : 21 hours ende<l midnight. April 18 . . .OOin. ; Total for April up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) 931n, ' Average rainfall for April . . . . 3.381n, j I Record rainfall for April (1921) . . 11.55 in. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 10.92 in. Average annual rainfall, 77 years , . <JM4in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun —Rises, 0.18 a.m.; sets, 5.22 p.m. i Moon —New, April 25, fi.3 a.m.; first quarter, May 3, 10.9 a.m. ! High Water- a.nv p.m. Auckland .. . 1.50 2.15 | Manukau Heads . . 4.25 4.50 j Onehunga Wharf . . 5.25 5.50 " ——