METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21553, 26 July 1933, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

MAINLY FAIR. TO FINE • > STRONG SOUTHERLY 'WINDS J I; ■ The Government meteorologist re. % ported- last evening as follows:— An j extensive and rather intense anti. §| eyelono is advancing on to New Zealand, while a cyclone appears to bo ti developing off the Queensland coast. Indications are for moderate to.strong south-westerly to southerly winds of gale force on parts of the east coast, but gradually decreasing. Seas rough on the west coast' and south of Kast Capo, hut decreasing; elsewhere moderate. In the eastern Taxman Sea, moderate to strong south-east winds in the northern portion and moderate south-wester-lies 'in the southern portion. Seas moderate, but with a considerable southerly swell. The weather will still be mainly fair to fine, but with somo scattered coastal showers, especially south of East Cape. Cold temperatures and some hard frosts inland. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland.—A moderate westerly wind .v and dull cloudy weather yesterday made the conditions cold and wintry. A few light showers v.ore experienced during the' day. The barometer registered a rise of .20in. Barometer, midnight, rising . . 30.301n. Midnight, Monday ./. . . 30.15 in, Temperature in shade yesterday (to mid. night)— Maximum, 57deg,; minimum, 47deg. Wellington. —The weather was warm and sunny in the morning, but about mid-dav a strong southerly blew for a brief period and then abated. After that the sky was overcast and the air waa cold. Christ-church.— -Yesterday was fina with a high north-west wind in. the morning. The wind ther/ veered to the south-west. The maximum temperature was 49 degrees. The barometer recorded yo.lsin. at -5 p.m. and was rising. Dunedin. —A squally south-west wind and unsettled weather prevailed in Dunedin yesterday. Heavy showers fell at intervals, but the sun made an occasional appearance. The barometer rose , during the day and registered :30.20in. last* night. / The following official report waa issued at \ p.m. yesterday: Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is.. E.. gen. br.. fine .. 30.31 .64 j! Cape Maria, S.W., fr. br.. eh ry. 30.25 51 Auckland. S.W.. mod. br.. cloudy 30.22 56 East Cape, N.W., pen. br., fine . aa.SS oo C Egmont, N.W., gen. br., fine . 30.22 52 Napier, S., mod. gale, cloudy . . 30.10 59 Farewell Spil. \V„ et. br.. fine . . 30.03 52 Stephen's Ib.. S.E., gen. br.. cl dy. 33.13 52 Wellington, S.S.E.. ni. br., o'cast. 30.13 46 C. Campbell. S., fr. br., overcast . 30.03 47 Greyrnouth. S.W., st. br.. cloudy . 30.17 49 Akaroa Lt„ 8., m. gale, cloudy SO.IO 46 Nugget PC S.. gale, showery . . 30.12 42 Puysegur Pt.. S.. m. br., sh ry. 30.33 it Chatham Is.. S., m. br., overcast 29.i>5 43 Sydney, E.S.E.. mod. gale, rain . 30.22 53 Hobart. N.X.W., gen. br., fine .. 30.29 • RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 21 hours ended midnight. July 25 .. .01 in. Total for July up to 0 a.m. yeslerday (Albert Parle gauge) .. -• "i Average rainfall for "July -• •• '•■"■'J* " * Record rainfall for July (1917) .. 9.sjjjrt. Rainfall for ysar to date . . . . 25.231n. Average annual rainfall. 77 years . . 44,4411 V SUN, MOON AND' TIDES Sun —Ri.°es. 5.54 a.m.; sets. 5.0 p.m. Moon—First quarter, Sunday,.4.ls p.m.; full. August 6, 7.2 a.m. High Water— »•"»• fe Auckland . . . . 9—4 -0.44 Manukau Heads .. 11.59 Onehunga Wharf .. 12.40 12.50_ *