METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21480, 2 May 1933, Page 5

METEOROLOGICAL

WEATHER MAINLY FINE SOME RAIN LIKELY ) The Government meteorologist reported last evening as follows:—Barometers remain fairly high over and to the east of the North Island. A shallow depression . covers the South Island to-day, while a deep one lina formed over south-east Australia. Indications are for variable winds at first in tho South Island; otherwise northerlies prevailing, moderate to strong generally, but of gale force in places. Seas rough about Cook Strait; elsewhere moderate; hater rising on the west coast. Eastern Tasman Sea: Freshening north winds; moderate but rising seas. Weather mainly fair to fine in eastern districts; elsewhere cloudy and overcast, with rain at times; later some heavy falls 011 tho west coast of the South Island. Temperatures mild. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—The weather was cloudy and unsettled yesterday, and a light breeze was blowing from the north. A light shower was experienced in tho afternoon and occasional showers during the evening. The barometer was practically steady after mid-day. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 30.051n. Midnight, Sunday . . . . 30.15111. Temperature in ilhade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum, 64deg.; minimum, 58deg. Wellington.—Wet and boisterous weather prevailed yesterday. A strong northerly wind was blowing, with frequent rain squalls. Christchurch. —A cloudless day with a light south-west wind and a maximum temperature of 61 degrees was experienced yesterday. The barometer was practically steady at 29.90 in. Diyiedin.—The weather yesterday was changeable. The sky was cloudy until the late afternoon, when light rain commenced to fall. The barometer showed little movement and registered 30.05 in. in the evening.

The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Tlier. ! Norfolk la., N.E., gen. br., fine . 30.10 75 Cape Maria, N., fr. br., cloudy . 30.15 64 Auckland, N.E., gen. br., cloudy . 30.15 Go East Cape, N., st. br., overcast 30.20 64 Cape Egmont, N., st. br., overcast 30.05 59 Napier, W„ It. air, overcast .. 30.15 64 Farewell Spit, W., gen. br., fine . 29.95 5P Stephen's Is.. N.W., at. br., cl'dy. 29.9-4 57 Wellington, N.N.W., m. br., sli'ry. 29.95 56 Cape Campbell, N., fr. br., fine 29.90 58 Greymouth, S-, mod. br., cloudy 30.03 51 Akaroa Light., calm, fine . . . . 30.01 50 Nugget Pt.. W.S.W.. g. br.. o'cast. 29.92 47 Puysegur Pt., S.S.W., m. b., rain 30.04 4(5 Chatham Island?, calm, cloudy . 30.17 50 Sydney, N.W., gen. br., fine .. 29.75 7(> Hobart, N„ fr, br., drizzle . . 29.44 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, May 1 . . .01ln. Total for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) . . .00!n. Average rainfall for May . . .. 4.57 in. Record rainfall for May (1926) . . 13.70fn. Rainfall for year to date . . . . 12.38 in. Average annual rainfall, 77 years .. 44.44 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.30 a.m.; eets, 5.6 p.r». Moon —First quarter, to-morrow, 10.9 a.m.; full, May 10, 9.34 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. Manukau Heads . . 1.36 2.36 Onehunga Wharf . . 2.36 3.30 MAIL ANNOUNCEMENTS INWARD OVERSEAS Australian mail due at Auckland from Svdney by Mariposa on May 9. English mail due at Wellington from London by Remuera on May 13. English and American mail due at Auckland from Vancouver by Aorangi on May 15. OUTWARD OVERSEAS To-dat Great Britain, Ireland. Europe, Canada. United States of America, Mexico and West Indies, via Vancouver, also Fiji, Tonga and Hawaiian Islands, per Niagara, at 10 a.m.; late fee, 10.30 a.m. Due London June 1. To-morrow Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, via Capo Horn (Port Fremantle, from Porl Chalmers), 1.30 p.m. Due London June 14. . - Friday G-reat Britain. Ireland. Europe and South America, via Montevideo, per Port Melbourne, 10 a.m. Due London June 14. Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Japan. Straits Settlements, South Africa and Egypt, per Monowai, 1 p.m. May 9 , Fiji. Tonga, Pago Pago, Apia and Hawaiian Islands, also specially addressed for Japan, Canada, United States of America, Mexico, West Indies, Great Britain, Ireland and Europe, per Mariposa, 3 p.m. Due London Juno 6. Mat 10 Australia, Norfolk Island, Ceylon, India, China, Japan, Straits Settlements, South Africa and Egypt (Wanganella, from Wellington), 1.30 p.m. May 11 Great Britain, Ireland, Europe and all States of South America, via Montevideo (Kia Ora, from Wellington), 1.30 p.m. Due London June 22. Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Central America, Cristobal and South American Western States (Hangitata, from Wellington), 1.30 p.m. Due London June 14. May 12 Fiji, Apia, Pago Pago ana Tonga, per Waipahi, 9 a.m. May 15 Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Canada, United States of America, Mexico and West Indies, via San Francisco, also Cook Islands and Tahiti (Maunganui, from Wellington), 1.30 p.m. Due London June 13. INLAND DESPATCHES To-day Whangarei, etc., 6.30 a.m. and 2.45 p.m. Dargaville, 6.30 a.m. Waikato, King Country, Thames and Bay of Pleoty, 8 a.m., 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Awaroa, Cowes. etc.. 8 a.m. Rotorua District, 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 5 p.m. Southern Offices, 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Turua, 1.30 p.m. Paeroa and Ngatea (letters), 2 p.m. Hicks Bay and Te Araroa, 2 p.m. Thames & Waitakaruru (letters), 2.30 p.m. Pakutoa, Coromandel etc., 3.30 p.m. To-morrow Kawau Island. 7 a.m. Putiki (Onetangi), 8 a.m. Matakana Lower and Mullet Point, 10.30 a.m. Port Fitzroy, Whangapara, etc., 7.45 p.m. S. M. HARRISON. Chief Postmaster.