METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21503, 29 May 1933, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

MORE RAIN INDICATED , "f heavy falls in north The Government meteorologist re-, ported last evening as follows:—The cyclonic depression centred yesterday in the north Tasman Sea has since deepened and is now crossing the North Island. A similar depression is likely to follow it. Indications are for northwest to west winds in the far north; elsewhere south-east to north-east, „ moderate to strong, reaching gale force at times about and north of Cook Strait. Seas rough north of the Kaikoura and Cook Strait area with a heavy, swell; elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Sea: Winds variable, strong south to south-east prevailing; seas moderate to rough, confused swell. Weather still dull, cool ? and misty with further rain. Some heavy falls in the North Island and a little in western and southern districts of the South Island.

WEEK-END WEATHER Auckland. —Changeable and unsettled conditions prevailed during the weekend. On Saturday the weather was fine and a light breeze was blowing from the south. Yesterday the wind changed to the north-east and light showers were experienced during the morning and evening, the sky being, cloudy and threatening during the day!) The barometer continued, very low^J Barometer, midnight, falling •.. 29.401n, Midnight, Saturday .. .. 29.501n, Temperature in shade yesterday (to tnuj. night)— Maximum, G4deg,; minimum, 55deg. % Wellington.—A cold southerly wind with almost continuous rain on Saturday and further rain yesterday made an unpleasant week-end. The rain cleared for a time yesterday afternoon. Christchnrch. —Saturday was dull and cold. Similar conditions prevailed yesterday with the addition of misty showers. Dunedin. —The weather was cold and unsettled on Saturday with a light north-east' wind. The barometer was steady at SO.Ooin. The weather was overcast and cold yesterday with a fresh north-east Kind. The barometer was falling. RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Heeau> gauge): 24 hours er.ded midnight. May 27 . . .OOln. 21 hours ended midnight, May 23 .15in, Total for May up to 9 a.m. on Saturday (Albert Park gauge) .. 5,861n. Average rainfall for May . . .. 4.571n. Record rainfall for May (1926) .. 13.701(1. Rainfall for year to date .. . . 18.04 in. Average annual rainfall, 77 years .. 44.44if1,

SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.51 a.m.; sets, 4.44 p.m. Moon—Firist Quarter, Thursday, 11.23 p.m.! full, June 8, 4.35 p.m. High 'Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. 10.11 10.34 Manukau Heads . . 12.31 12.45 Onchunga Wharf . . 1.31 1.46