METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21733, 23 February 1934, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

WEATHER MAINLY FINE FEW SHOWERS POSSIBLE The Government meteorologist' reported last evening as follows:—A! rather intense anti-cyclone is moving on to New Zealand. A cyclone is centred on the coast of New South Wales, but is filling up. Indications are for south-west to south-east winds, moderate to strong, but decreasing later and becoming variable at many places. Seas rather rough south of East Cape, with a considerable southerly swell;' elsewhere moderate. In the eastern Tasman Sea moderate south to southeast winds, tending east and later north. Seas moderate. Weather for ths most part fine, but a few isolated local showers possible. Temperatures cocl and gradually becoming milder. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Ideal summer weather prevailed yesterday morning, but tho sky became overcast in the afternoon.' Light rain set in toward evening and increased in intensity later. There waa practically no wind in the morning, but a north-easterly breeze was blowing in the afternoon. The barometer remained above normal during the day and showed a further upward movement during the evening. . j Barometer, midnight, rising -.. 30.20 in. Midnight, Wednesday . .. 30.10 in. Temperature in shade yesterday (to midnightj—Maximum, 79deg.; minimum, 63deg. Wellington.—Following light misty rain early in the morning, the weather became fine yesterday. The temperature, however, was unseasonably low.A moderate wind blew from the southeast. The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. C'hristchurch. —The weather was iir.e and sunny yesterday. The wind / was a light southerly in the morning, bub changed to easterly in' the afternoon. , The maximum temperature was 60 degrees. Dunedin. —Variable weather prevailed yesterday. The sky was overcast in the morning, but the sun made a welcome appearance in the afternoon. A moderate to fresh south-east wind was blowing, and the maximum temperature was 58 degrees. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther.; Norfolk Is., E.S.E., g. br., o cast. 30.09 73 C. Maria, S.S.W.. et. br.. cl'dy. 30.0fi 64 Auckland, N.E.. gen. br., cloudy 30.07 71 East Cape. S.W., st. br.. cloudy 30.11 65 C. Egmont, S.S.E., fr. br., fine 30.12 6i Napier, S., mod. br., cloudy .. 30.17 65 Wanganui. S., It. air, fine _ . . 30.20 68 Farewell Spit, N.E., ni. br., o cast. 30.15 64 Stephen's Is., S.E., si. br., cl dy. 30.17 53 Wellington. S.E., gen. br., fine .. 30.18 57 C. Campbell. S.S.E., g. br., cl'dy. 30.18 69 Greymonth. N.W., gen. br.. cloudy 30.16 6.1 Westport. N., It. air, cloudy . . 30r15 61 Akaroa Lt.. S.W., It. air, cl'dy. 30.16 53 Nugget Point, S., st. br.. cloudy . 30.12 57 Puysegur Pt., W.. gen. br., cl'dy. 30.10 57 Chatham Is.. S.W., st. br., cl'dy. 29.92 oi Sydney, E.N.E., fr. br., rain . . 29.51, "1 Hcbart, N.E., gen. br., fine .. 30.03 77 SUN, MOON AND TIDES, Sun—Rises. 5.59 a.m.: sets, 7.10 p.m. Moon—Full, March 1. 10.26 p.m.; last Quarter. March 9, 6.6 a.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. 2.15 2.36 Manukau Heads . . 4.50 5.11 Onehunga Wharf' .. 5.50 6JI RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Heraxd gauge): 24 hours ended midnight. Feb. 22 .. ,31in< Total for February an to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. 7.251n. Average rainfall for February .. 3.22 M. Record rainfall for February (1559) 14.15 in. i Rainfall for year to date .. .. 8.821". ! Average annual rainfall. 78 years .. 4Moln. i ' ■