METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21579, 25 August 1933, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

CLOUDY AND UNSETTLE!) COLDER TEMPERATURES J Tho (Jovernmenfc meteorologist reported last evening as follows:— A rather deep depression is centred off the west coast of the South Island and is likely to cross the Dominion to-night. The pressure has risen rapidly in eastern Australia. Indications are for moderate to strong northerly winds, changing soon to strong sontherlies. Seas rough north of Farewell Spit and East Cape; elsewhere moderate, but rising generally. In the eastern Tasman Sea, strong southerly winds to gales, with rough to heavy seas. The weather will be cloudy and unsettled with general ■ rain and some heavy falls of snow on the high levels. Temperatures becoming cold to-morrow. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Heavy rain in the morning gave place to scattered showers toward noon, and fijje weather prevailed later. A moderate breeze blew from the north-east in the morning, the wind later veering to the west. The barometer, which, fell sharply in the morning, rose again during the afternoon and evening. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.051n, Midnight, Wednesday .. 30.051n. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnight)— Maximum. 64deg.j minimum, s'ldeg. Wellington.—After a mild day with considerable sunshine, rain began to fall last evening. A light northerly wind was blowing. Christchurch. —The weather yesterday was dull with a light shower late in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was 53 degrees. The barometer fell from 29.73 in. to 29.62 in. j Dunedin.—The weather was fine but cloudy yesterday with a light southwest breeze. The barometer fell several points and registered 29.70 in in the evening. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk Is., S.W., It. br., cldy. 30.04 66 Cape Maria, N.W., etr. br., shry. 29.88 60 Auckland, W.N.W., fr. br., cldy. 29.86 61 East Cape, N„ gale, rain .. . . 29.84 63 Cape Egmont, N., mod. br.. fine .. 29.75 55 Napier, E.8.E., It. br., showery 29.80 58 Farewell S.. E.S.E., mod, br., driz. 29.61 60 Stephen Is.. E.S.E., gen. br., rain 29.65 50 Wellington, N.E., It. air, overcast 29.66 58 C. Campbell. N.W., 1. overcast 29.69 -54 Gieymouth, E., gen. br., rain .. 29.61 50 Nugget Pt., S., It. br., cloudy . . 29.72 48 Puysegur Pt., S., mod. br., show. 29.71 49 Chatham Is., N., It. br., cloudy . . 30.14 50 Sydney; W.. mod. br.. fine . . . . 30.27 54 - Hobart, S.W., gen. br.. cloudy . . 30.34 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, August 24 .45(11, Total for August up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 3.67 in. Average rainfall for August . . . 4.19 in. Record rainfall for August (1870) . 10.58 in. Rainfall for year to date . . .. 29.09!n, Average annual rainfall. 77 years . 44.44 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises, 6.23 a.m.; sets. 5.24 p.m. Moon—First quarter. Monday. 9.43 p:m.j full, September 4, 4.34 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . . . 9.40 9.57 Manukau Heads . . Onehunga. Wharf .. 12.55 1.15