METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21899, 7 September 1934, Page 6

METEOROLOGICAL

■ FINE AND MILD WEAtHEK CLOUDY ON THE EAST COAST The weather report and forecast f New Zealand, issued last evening by rt' Government meteorologist, was as ft? lows: —The recent cyclone has now passed away to the east of New Zealand, but a moderate westerly denr«*L sion is advancing across the south man Sea. The indications are for south, erly winds at first over the Nortfi Island, elsewhere northerlies predomi n . ating and gradually extending northward, force light to moderate, but freshening later in and south of Cook Strait. Seas smooth to moderate, but rising later in Coqk and Foveaux Straits. In the eastern Tasman Sea light to moderate, but freshening northerly winds, with moderate seas. The weather will be cloudy at first on the east coast with fog or misty rain In places, otherwise fine and mild. Later some rain will develop in Westland and the far south. SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST FAIR TO FINE AND MILD i " : ' • \ . The Government meteorologist issued to the Herald last night the following special weather forecast for the Aucfc! land Province:—Light- to moderate south-westerly winds. The weather will be fair to fine and mild. Seas smooth to moderate. ' ■ r 1 YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —The sky was generally overcast yesterday, but no rain feu. There was a light south-easterly breeze! The temperature at 4 p.m. was 64 grees. The barometer rose steadily throughout the day and was slightly below normal at midnight. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 29.95 in. Midnight, Wednesday .. .. 29,67 in, Wellington.—Except that the sky clouded over in the early part of the afternoon, the weather in Wellington yesterday was beautifully fine, with very little wind. The temperature at 4 p.m. was 59.4 degrees and the maximum for the day 62.0 degrees. Christchurch.—The weather was overcast with a light drizzle at times. The maximum temperature was 49.7 degrees. The barometer was falling slowly and registered 29.98 in. Dunedin.—Fine weather and a light north-easterly breeze were experienced. Conditions were cloudy and misty in the early part of the morning, but the sun appeared before mid-day. The barometer fell several points, but later rose to 30.30 in. The maximum temperature was 53, degrees. r.-' The following: official report wai issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wmd Weather Bar, Ther. Norfolk Is.. S.S.W., el. br., cloudy 30.01 63 Cape Maria. S.W.. str. br„ o'cast 29.77 57 Auckland, calm, cloudy .. .. 29.87 64 East Cape. S., fr. br., showery .. 2935 56 C. Egmont, S.. fr. br.. fine .. 29.89 55 Napier. E.. It. air, fine .. .. 29.95 55 Wanganui. S.. mod. br., fine .. 30.00 61 Farewell Spit. 'NTw». si. br., fine 29.93 56 Stephen's Island, calm, fine .. 29.96 52 Wellington. S.E.. si. br., fine .. 29.88 59 C. Campbell, S.E.. mod. br., fine 49.90 59 Westport, S.W., str. br., cloudy . 29.91 55 Greymouth. S.. gen. br., cloudy 29.90 51 Akaroa Light.. N.. It. air. cloudy 29.85 53 Nugget Pt„ S.. el. br., overcast 29.85 42 Puysegur Pt.. W.. str. br.. cloudy 29.86 50 Chatham le.. E.. high wind, o'cast 29.92 50 Sydney. S.W.. sren. br.. overcast . 29.82 56 Hobart. N.N.W.. gen. br.. fine .. 23.66 60 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge) : 24 hours ended midnight, Sept. 6 .. .Mill. Total for September up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. .Slln. i Average rainfall for September .. 3.851 a ! Record rainfall for Sept. (1928) *. 7.B»in. j Rainfall for year to date .. %. 36.31 in. I Average annual rainfall, 78 years 44.401 ft SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 6.5 a.m.; sets, 5.34 p.m. Moon—New, Sunday, 11.50 first Quarter, September 16, 11.56 High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland . . .. 5.4$ 6.11 Manukau Heads .. 8.21 8.46 - Onehunga Wharf .. 9.21 9.& ■ . .. v , 'I mail announcements INWARD OVERSEAS English and American mail due at Auckland from .Los Angeles by Mariposh this morning. Australian inail due at Auckland front Sydney by Wanganella on Wednesday. Australian mail due at Wellington from by Kaimiro on Wednesday. . English and American mail due at Wellington from San Francisco by M&nnganoi on September 17. English mail due at Wellington from Las' don by Tainui on September 18. OUTWARD OVERSEAS To-day Great Britain. Ireland and Europe, via Cape Horn, per Opawa, 10 ajn..; late fee, 11 aan. Due London October 19. ' Ceylon, India, China, Japan. Smuts Settlements, South Africa and > Egypt (also letters for Great Britain*. Ireland and Europe, addressed via Australia. Due London October 13), per SHripoea, 8 pjn.; late fee, 4 p.m. To-morrow Australia, China, Japan, Straits Settlements and South Africa (Marama, from Wellington), 1.30 p.m. j Monday Apia, Pago Pago and Nine Island (Maui Pomare from Wellington), 1.80 p.m. Australia and Japan, via Sydney, per Melbourne Maru, 1 p.m. jNauru Island and Ocean Island (Pamoombe, from Westport), 1.30 p.m. Thursday Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Central America, Panama Canal Zone, Jumaica and South American Western States, via Panama, per Akaroa, 3 p.m. Dae London October 17. Skptsmbeb 14 Australia, Ceylon, India, China, Straits Settlements, South Africa and Egypt, per Wanganella, 9 a.m. ' September 18 Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, Canada United States, Mexico and West Indies, via Vancouver, also Fiji, Tonga, Hawaiian Islands, Fanning Island and Japan, per t Niagara, 10 a.m. Due London October 16. INLAND DESPATCHES , v TO-dat • . • Whangarei, Dargaville, etc., 6.30 a.m» and 2.45 p.m. Waikato, King Country, Thames and Bay of Plenty, 8 a.m., 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.mRotorua District, 9 a.m., 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Mahurangi, 10.30 a.m. Southern Offices, 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.mPaeroa and Ngatea (letters), 2 p.m. I Thames & Waitakaruru (letters), 2.30 pJ>U , Putiki and Onetangi, 3.30 p.m. Surfdale, Oneroa, etc., 3.30 p.m. To-morrow Whangarei, 6.30 a.m. and 4 p.m, Dargaville,'6.3o a.m. 1 Kaimaumau and Rangiputa, 10.30 a.m. Awaroa, Surfdale, etc., 12 noon. I Turua. 7.45 p.m. H. McGILL, Acting Chief Postmaster.