METEOROLOGICAL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 22108, 14 May 1935, Page 4

METEOROLOGICAL

FINE IN EASTERN AREAS j ■* RAIN IN THE FAR NORTH The weather report and forecast f'or> New Zealand, issued last evening: byi the Government meteorologist,. was as! follows: —An intense anti-cjclone iaj centred south-east of.ySTew Zealand,! while a depression is located over' the central Tasman Sea. Indications araj. for north-east to north, winds 'prevail.' ing, moderate to in »the Pap North, and elsewhere light to moderate, 1 but increasing. Seas becoming rough ; north of East Capo and increasing swell* on the West Coast. Otherwise, smooth'to moderate. In the i eastern Tasman Sea moderate to strong north? erly winds and moderate to rough seas. Weather for the most part( fine in eastern districts;, elsewhere cloudy, with rain in the Far North and scattered parts of western districts. A cold night, with many frosts inland.

SPECIAL AUCKLAND FORECAST

CLOUDY TO OVERCAST The Government meteorologist issued to the Hehald last evening the follow-! ing special forecast for the Auckland Province: —Moderate to strong northeast to northerly winds. Weather cloudy to overcast, with scattered rains. Seas rather rough on east coast and moderate on the west coast. YESTERDAY'S WEATHER Auckland. —Although the conditions were cloudy and dull yesterday, there; w(is a continuation of fine weather. The temperature was mild, the thermometer registering 63 degrees at 4 p.m. The barometer rose .10in. during the 24 hours. Barometer, midnight, rising .. 30.201n. Midnight, Sunday . . .. 30.101(1. Wellington.—Yesterday was brilliantly fine, with practically no wind. The maximum temperature was 58 degrees. Christchurch. —The weather was fine, with a moderate north-easterly breeze. The maximum temperature was 53.2 degrees. The barometer was steady at 30.20 in. Dunedin. —The weather was fine, with bright sunshine, but a fresh wind from the northeast made conditions somewhat cold. The barometer fell several points during the morning, but was steady in the afternoon at 30.10 in. The maximum temperature was 55 degrees. The following official report was issued at 4 p.m. yesterday:— Station Wind Weather Bar. Ther. Norfolk le., N.N.E., g. br., clear 30.02 70 Cape Maria. N., fr. br., o'cast .. 30.10 61 Auckland, N.E., gen. br., cldy. .. 30.22 63 East Cape, S.E., mod. br., clear 30.28 57 C. Egmont, N.. fr. br., p. cldy. 30.17 56 Napiejr, N.E., It. air, clear .. 30.31 57 Wanganui, 8., It. air. .. 30.29 61 Farewell Spit, E., mod. br., o'cast 30.21 57 Stephen's Is., S.E., m. br., clear 30.23 52 Wellington, calm, clear .. 30.25 .51 C. Campbell. N., gen. br., p. cldy. 30.24 53; Westport, E., fr. br., o'cast .. 30.00 58 Greyjnouth, E., fr. br., ih'ry .. 30.18 50 Akaroa Lt., N., gen. br,, cldy. .. 30.15 54 Nugget Pt., E.N.E., fr. br., clear 30.10 50 Puysegnr Pt., N.N.E., lt. air, part cloudy 30.06 54 Chatham Is., E.SJ3.. alt. br., overcast * 30.53 50 Sydney, 8.E., gen. br., p. cldy. .. 25.94 60 Hobart, N.W., gen. br, showery 29.94 49 RAINFALL RECORD Fall in City (Herald gauge): 24 hours ended midnight, May 13 .. .OOln. Total for May up to 9 a.m. yesterday (Albert Park gauge) .. ,831n. Average rainfall 'or May .. .. 4.60'n. Record rainfall for May (1926) ~ 13.70 in. Rainfall for year to date .. ~ 21.84 in. Average annual rainfall, 79 year* .. 44.39 in. SUN, MOON AND TIDES Sun—Rises. 6.39 a.m.; sets, 4.55 p.m. Moon—Full, Saturday, 9.27 p.m.; last quarter, May 25, 9.14 p.m. High Water— a.m. p.m. Auckland .. .. 3.10 3.49 Manukau Heads .. 5.45 6.24 Onehunga Wharf .. 6.45 7.24