METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21924, 6 October 1934, Page 8

METEOROLOGICAL

UNSETTLED CONDITIONS COOLER TEMPERATURES If! The weather report and forecast for 1 New Zealand issued last evening by the Government meteorologist was as - follows: —A westerly depression of slight intensity is crossing the Dominion. The line of lowest pressure this afternoon was crossing the South Island. Indications are for strong flest J to north-west winds a|; first north 0 f 1 Greymouth and Akaroa a-nd reaching gale force in places; moderate to strong southerlies thence southward and extending northward over most of the Dominion during the next 24 hours. Seas rough in Cook and Foveaux Strait areas and rising on the east coast of the South Island; elsewhere moderate. 3'n the eastern Tasman Sea, moderate to strong north-westerly winds in the northern portion, but a change to southerlies is advancing from the south. Seas rather rough. The weather will bo rather unsettled with scattered train in western and southern district# and extending gradually northward over eastern districts, but improvise later on the west coast of the South'Island. Temperatures becoming colder SPECIAL AUCKLAND FOBEOAST CHANGE TO RAIN INDICATED The Government meteorologist issued to t.ifiß Hkratji last hiaht the foliar! ine special weather forecast for theAuckland Province:—.Moderate to fresh west to north-west winds, backing to south-west after about 24 hours Weather fair at first, but becoming rather unsettled, with scattered rains Seas moderate to rathej- rough on the west co£.st; moderate on the east. YESTERDAY'S WEATHEJt * Auck land.--A light westerly wind and fine cloudy weather was enced yesterday. There was a-ery little movement of the barometer. The thermometer registered 63 degrees at 4 p.m. Barometer, midnight, steady .. 3a inir. Midnight, Thursday .. .. 30.151n! Wellington.—The weather was fine , but with considerable passing cloud and a strqng north-westerly wind yesterday The maximum temperature was 592 degrees. Christchurch.—Dull, warm weather prev,ailed yesterday, and there was a light north-easterly wind. The- maxi--mum temperature was 61.1 degrees and the barometer was' fairly steady at 29.80 in. Dunedin.—The weather was very unsettled yesterday. The sky was overcast in the morning and heavy rain commenced to fall after mid-dav. The temperature a.t 10 a.m. was *57 degrees but a sudden change in the conditions' combined with a cokl south-west wind'' caused the thermometer to fall to 50 degrees in the afternoon. The baro. meter registered 30.10 in. last night. The following official report vat issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind "Weather Bar. Tier. Norfolk Is., N.E., gen. br., fine 30.13 62 Qjpe Maria, N.E., gen. br., fine 30.16 59 Auckland, W.N.W., gen. br., cldy. 30.18 63 \ East Cape, E., gen. br.," cloudy 30.06 65 Cape Egmont, N.W., mod. br.. fire 30.10 60 Napier, N.E., 1. br., cloudy .. 29.99 62 Wanganui, W„ fr. br., cloudy .. 30.16 63 Farewell Spit, W„ mod. br., cldy. 30.05 61 Stephen's Is., N.W., fr. br.. fine 30.02 58 Wcjlington, N.N.W, fr. br., cldy. 29.37 56 Cape Campbell, W.N.W.. str. br., . V/' cloudy . . . . .. .. " 29.90 51 Westport, N., light air, cloudy .. 30.02 59 Greymonth, N.W.. fr. br., o'cast 30.01 55 Akaroa Lt_., N.W.. gen. br., cldy. 29.71 60 Nugge': Pt., S., fr- br., lihowery 29.92 VI Puysegur Pt., S.S.W., mod. br., cloudy* .. .. .. 30.C0 48 Chatham Is., W.N.W., gen. br., cloudy ' 29.99 - 59 Sydney, S.S.W.. mod. br., cloudy 30.2,4 60 Hobart. N.N.W.. gen. br., cldy. 30.06 57 . RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Hebalo gauge): 24 . 4? hours ended midnight; Oct. 5 .. .Mill. Total for October up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park sauge) -■ -Ml". Average rainfall for October .. 3.65111. Record rainfall for October (1890).. 10.21 in. Rainfall for year to date .. 3S.4Wn. Average annual rainfall, 78 years .. 44 40In. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—To-day: Riseti, 5.51 a.m.; sets, 6.28 p.m. To-morrow: Rises, 5.50 a.m.; sets, 6.29 p.m. Moon—New, Tuesday. 3.5 a.m.; first quarter, October 16, 7.29 a.m. To-day To-morrow Hig:h Water— a.m. p.m. a.m. pjn. Auckland 5.36 5.55 6.25 6.41 Manukau Heads.. 8.11 8.30 9.0 9.18 Onehunga Wh,arf.. 9.11 9.30 10.6 10.16